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Villarcher
Spectators: 6841 (Terracing: 5000, Seating: 1841, VIP seats: 0) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Dave Chaplain got the match started through his kick off. If Antonin Lallemant had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 9th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. Cédric Nys stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Donald Colombier's shot from short distance in the 11th minute. If Yazid Zimmermann had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 12th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Antonin Lallemant sent away a hard shot on goal in the 14th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. 17 minutes into the game, FC Freki's Yazid Zimmermann nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Cédric Nys made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 0-1. If Dave Chaplain had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 20th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. The supporters of Villarcher booed when FC Freki was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 21 match minutes in a wonderful position. Yazid Zimmermann didn't get a good kick on the ball. If Dave Chaplain had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 26th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 31st match minute, Villarcher was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Noé Beaurepaire to maneuver through the defense. After a defensive mix-up in Villarcher's zone, Donald Colombier stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Cédric Nys came out of the goal and Donald Colombier tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Cédric Nys made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Donald Colombier in the 40th minute of play. The audience was convinced that Donald Colombier's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Cédric Nys was relentless in the 45th minute of the game. In the 47th minute, Edmond Saudrais 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. Disappointed in the 0-1 score, the home team went to the dressing room to adjust tactics for the second half.

The wind increased when Donald Colombier made the kick off in the second half. Didier Bonnefoy showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Dave Chaplain, who was totally free with the ball in the 52nd minute. A collision led to FC Freki getting a freekick after 56 minutes play. Harry Dubouchet hit a great ball. In the 59th minute, Donald Colombier 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. Morgan Bonnamy's late challenge caught a FC Freki's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Morgan Bonnamy helped the player get up and apologised. A collision led to Villarcher getting a freekick after 60 minutes play. Morgan Bonnamy hit a great ball. Donald Colombier fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 63rd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Cédric Nys having to interfere. An unexpectedly hard shot by Donald Colombier in the 67th minute of play forced Villarcher's goalkeeper Cédric Nys to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. FC Freki were awarded a corner in the 74th minute after Villarcher's defender lost control of the ball, allowing it to roll out over the line. Mathis Grognet took the corner. Cédric Nys stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Donald Colombier's shot from short distance in the 79th minute. Donald Colombier might have been able to make a better finish in the 82nd minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Cédric Nys. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Donald Colombier ran back to his position shaking his head. 84 minutes into the game, Villarcher's Tanguy Marconnet nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Didier Bonnefoy made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 1-3. In a very dangerous position, a player in Villarcher fell when an opponent tried to get the ball from him in the 87th minute. Penalty! The goalkeeper, Cédric Nys, was totally fooled by FC Freki's Mathis Grognet, who 89 minutes into the game made a penalty shot that went in on the goalkeeper's left side. Donald Colombier might have been able to make a better finish in the 94th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Cédric Nys. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Donald Colombier ran back to his position shaking his head. A sloppy throw-in by Célestin Huin in the 96th minute of the game went astray and was snapped up by FC Freki's Luka Gross. Donald Colombier could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 98th minute of the match, but Cédric Nys made a huge save. FC Freki's players went to the stands to thank the travelling support. The fan's backing had helped spurr the team on to a fine performance that won them the match.