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Match Report
Ménétrol
Spectators: 7510 (Terracing: 5585,
Seating: 1875, VIP seats: 50) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Greg Filoche took the kick off in the first half of the match. Rafael Manilan took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Greg Filoche, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 9th minute André Jimenez shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Manuel Machado saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. A collision led to Ménétrol getting a freekick after 13 minutes play. Albert Journet hit a great ball. The crowd rose to their feet as Ménétrol's André Jimenez slotted home a wonderful shot that went in to the left of Manuel Machado. That made the score 1-0 after 16 minutes of play. Manuel Machado showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Lemuel Epperson, who was totally free with the ball in the 22nd minute. Manuel Machado made an important save on a dangerous shot by Jocelyn Gilet in the 26th minute. With a little luck, Rallye Team's Manuel Machado got control of the ball when Lemuel Epperson tried to sneak it across the goal line. Rallye Team were awarded a corner in the 30th minute after Ménétrol's defender lost control of the ball, allowing it to roll out over the line. Brandon Teisseire took the corner. Manuel Machado showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Albert Journet, who was totally free with the ball in the 31st minute. Manuel Machado was in the perfect position, and the defense had done a good job marking him, but Lemuel Epperson showcased his skills and made a perfect shot to score 2-0 in the 35 minute of play. An unexpectedly hard shot by Greg Filoche in the 38th minute of play forced Ménétrol's goalkeeper Rafael Manilan to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Rallye Team's Manuel Machado proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 41st minute of the match, managed to save Rallye Team from getting a goal against them. The crowd rose to their feet as Albert Journet kicked a wonderful shot that went in to the left of a diving Manuel Machado. That made the score 3-0 in the 42 minute of play. Manuel Machado showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from André Jimenez in the 46th minute of the match. 48 minutes into the match, Albert Journet dribbled the ball past the defender and swiftly kicked the ball to the left of Manuel Machado, 4-0. When the referee blew for the end of the half the home team players were clearly happier, as they went in to the break leading 4-0.
The wind increased when André Jimenez made the kick off in the second half. A collision led to Rallye Team getting a freekick after 53 minutes play. Jordy Lavault hit a great ball. Manuel Machado showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Jocelyn Gilet, who was totally free with the ball in the 54th minute. Manuel Machado showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from André Jimenez, who was totally free with the ball in the 59th minute. After 60 played minutes Ménétrol got a freekick which was hit by Albert Journet. Manuel Machado made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from André Jimenez in the 61st minute of play. A collision led to Rallye Team getting a freekick after 64 minutes play. Jules Lecornu hit a great ball. Manuel Machado made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Lemuel Epperson in the 71st minute of play. Rallye Team's Manuel Machado played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Albert Journet in the 73rd minute of play. An unexpectedly hard shot by Lemuel Epperson in the 74th minute of play forced Rallye Team's goalkeeper Manuel Machado to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Manuel Machado took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Lemuel Epperson, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Manuel Machado came out of the goal in the 78th minute to try and stop a shot by Ménétrol's Albert Journet. But to his dismay, Albert Journet quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 5-0. 82 minutes into the match, Lemuel Epperson had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Manuel Machado. Rallye Team's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Lemuel Epperson was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 6-0. Manuel Machado took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Lemuel Epperson, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Brandon Teisseire struck a weak shot in the 88th minute. Rafael Manilan didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Rallye Team. In the 90th minute, Lemuel Epperson left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Ménétrol fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 7-0. Manuel Machado showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Albert Journet in the 94th minute of the match. Ménétrol's Rafael Manilan played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Théophile Leprêtre in the 97th minute of play. When the referee ended the match the Ménétrol players were able to celebrate. They had won a fair victory and recieved the ovations of their fans.
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