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Spectators: 8007 (Terracing: 6007, Seating: 1841, VIP seats: 159) The supporters of Strike Team booed when Abbaye was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 7 match minutes in a wonderful position. Joachim Pavageau didn't get a good kick on the ball. 8 minutes into the game, Tristan Aguilar was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Abbaye's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Strike Team the free kick. In the 8th match minute, Abbaye was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Tristan Aguilar to maneuver through the defense. If Sofyane Soubrier had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 9th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. When the match had gone on for 11 minutes, Kamel Roblin took a quick shot and it went in 1-0 without a chance for Rodrigue Delrue to make any attempt to save it. With an all-out effort, Strike Team's Rodrigue Delrue threw himself towards the right post 14 minutes into the match and grabbed hold of the ball from Sofyane Soubrier, which otherwise would have been placed in the net. In the 15th minute, Amine Brassart made a precise shot to the right of Rodrigue Delrue. Abbaye's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 2-0. 18 minutes in the game, the ball went up into the seats when Strike Team's Sofyane Soubrier fired away a shot that was just a little bit too high. He walked away shaking his head. In the 20th minute, Joachim Pavageau got an opportunity to score, but he didn't get a solid hit on the ball and ended up kicking it wide of the goal. In the 23rd minute Joachim Pavageau shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Lilian Le Marchand saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. If Joachim Pavageau had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 24th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Nathan Cueille charged in rather forcefully in the 29th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Nathan Cueille the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. After 29 played minutes Strike Team got a freekick which was hit by Nathan Cueille. Adil Toullec might have been able to make a better finish in the 30th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Lilian Le Marchand. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Adil Toullec ran back to his position shaking his head. If Adil Toullec had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 31st minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Lilian Le Marchand took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Joachim Pavageau, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Lilian Le Marchand took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Davy Archambault, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. With a little luck, Abbaye's Rodrigue Delrue got control of the ball when Amine Brassart tried to sneak it across the goal line. 44 minutes into the game, Nathanaël Gasquet was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Abbaye's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Strike Team the free kick. In the 45th minute of the match Eliott Pontoizeau sent off a long shot with destination to the right of the goalkeeper, but Rodrigue Delrue skillfully saved the ball. In the 46th minute, Sofyane Soubrier left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Strike Team fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 3-0. 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 3-0.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Joachim Pavageau to make the kick off. Sofyane Soubrier received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 52nd minute. Rodrigue Delrue tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. After some fancy dribbling in the 55th minute, Joachim Pavageau managed to get in a good position for a shot. Abbaye's supporters rose to their feet, but Joachim Pavageau was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Lilian Le Marchand breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Davy Archambault's shot straight on target was not completely harmless. The ball had pretty good speed, but Lilian Le Marchand firmly grabbed it by the left post. After 58 minutes of play, Strike Team's Nathan Cueille made it 4-0 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Rodrigue Delrue was left in no man's land by his defense there! Joachim Pavageau recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 71st minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Adil Toullec received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 72nd minute. Lilian Le Marchand tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Laurent Laloux scored 5-0 in the 74th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Rodrigue Delrue, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. Laurent Laloux charged in rather forcefully in the 77th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Laurent Laloux the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. The supporters of Abbaye booed when Strike Team was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 77 match minutes in a wonderful position. Laurent Laloux didn't get a good kick on the ball. With his leg Lilian Le Marchand managed to avoid a goal in the 81stth minute, when Abbaye's Davy Archambault fired away a shot with a lot of spin towards his right hand side. In the 83rd match minute, Strike Team was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Laurent Laloux to maneuver through the defense. The audience thought a goal was coming when Davy Archambault got free with Lilian Le Marchand in the 86th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Rodrigue Delrue showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Amine Brassart in the 88th minute of the match. 88 minutes into the game, Simon Strub was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Abbaye's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Strike Team the free kick. After 88 played minutes Abbaye got a freekick which was hit by Simon Strub. Tristan Aguilar kicked well hit freekick during the 93rd minute of the match. When Tristan Aguilar was, once again, overly rough in his play he received his second yellow card and was ordered off the ground. 95 minutes had been played. In the 96th minute, Tristan Aguilar hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Strike Team's fans were exulted and cheered after their team won in a match that could easily have gone the other way.