League

Estádio do Porto
Spectators: 8042 (Terracing: 6032, Seating: 1850, VIP seats: 160) With a couple of smart ball manuevers Mustapha Lacen in the 5th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Gavril Bălașa saved FC Porto from getting behind. After some fancy dribbling in the 6th minute, Antony Lanoy managed to get in a good position for a shot. Janvry's supporters rose to their feet, but Antony Lanoy was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Gavril Bălașa breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Gavril Bălașa made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Morgan Rolland in the 11th minute of play. 13 minutes into the match, FC Porto's goal looked a bit too open when Mustapha Lacen came free, but Gavril Bălașa reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. The supporters of FC Porto booed when Janvry was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 14 match minutes in a wonderful position. Morgan Rolland didn't get a good kick on the ball. After having played for 15 minutes, Éric Hippolyte managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. FC Porto's supporters crossed their fingers, but Éric Hippolyte was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. After having played for 17 minutes, Anthar Bensaoula managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Janvry's supporters crossed their fingers, but Anthar Bensaoula was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. FC Porto's Gavril Bălașa played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Antony Lanoy in the 19th minute of play. With a little luck, Janvry's Abdel Karim Hanister got control of the ball when Éric Hippolyte tried to sneak it across the goal line. Alix Sicre's late challenge caught a Janvry's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Alix Sicre helped the player get up and apologised. After 25 played minutes FC Porto got a freekick which was hit by Alix Sicre. If Antony Lanoy had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 27th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Anthar Bensaoula spun around in front of the goal 29 minutes in the game, and got away a shot that, to his disappointment, went to the left of FC Porto's goal. After 31 minutes of play, Janvry's Antony Lanoy made it 0-1 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Gavril Bălașa was left in no man's land by his defense there! After some fancy dribbling in the 34th minute, Anthar Bensaoula managed to get in a good position for a shot. Janvry's supporters rose to their feet, but Anthar Bensaoula was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Gavril Bălașa breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. In the 35th minute Morgan Rolland shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Gavril Bălașa saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 37th minute the ball was on its way in behind FC Porto's goalkeeper Gavril Bălașa, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. Gavril Bălașa stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Anthar Bensaoula's shot from short distance in the 39th minute. Redouane Gallet hit a great freekick 39 minutes into the match. An unexpectedly hard shot by Antony Lanoy in the 41st minute of play forced FC Porto's goalkeeper Gavril Bălașa to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Mustapha Lacen in the 43rd minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Gavril Bălașa prevented the ball from getting in the gole. If Antony Lanoy had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 45th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. If Morgan Rolland had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 46th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Luck had favoured the away team in the first, and they walked off with a 0-1 lead.

With his leg Gavril Bălașa managed to avoid a goal in the 54thth minute, when Janvry's Anthar Bensaoula fired away a shot with a lot of spin towards his right hand side. Morgan Rolland could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 58th minute of the match, but Gavril Bălașa made a huge save. In the 60th minute Anthar Bensaoula shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Gavril Bălașa saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Mustapha Lacen blasted a shot towards the goal in the 61st minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Gavril Bălașa having to make a save. After 61 minutes of play, Janvry's Mustapha Lacen made it 0-2 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Gavril Bălașa was left in no man's land by his defense there! Morgan Rolland struck a weak shot in the 66th minute. Gavril Bălașa didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Janvry. Gavril Bălașa made a fantastic save in the 70th minute, when Mustapha Lacen sent off a good shot on target. Morgan Rolland's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Gavril Bălașa read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 71st minute of play. In the 73rd minute of the match, Élie Germond tried to roll the ball into the goal by the right post, but Gavril Bălașa saw his intentions and got control of the ball before it passed the line. The supporters of Janvry booed when FC Porto was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 73 match minutes in a wonderful position. Florian Dessaux didn't get a good kick on the ball. Janvry's Anthar Bensaoula managed to work through FC Porto's defense and was going for an easy goal, but he hit the shot with his toe and the ball flew outside the goal. Anthar Bensaoula dejectedly held out his arms as if to ask why the ball hadn't gone in. Morgan Rolland recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 76th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Morgan Rolland might have been able to make a better finish in the 77th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Gavril Bălașa. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Morgan Rolland ran back to his position shaking his head. If Anthar Bensaoula had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 83rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Gavril Bălașa made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Morgan Rolland in the 87th minute of play. FC Porto's Gavril Bălașa played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Antony Lanoy in the 89th minute of play.