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Spectators: 6703 (Terracing: 5000, Seating: 1703, VIP seats: 0) Salim Bardet made the kick off and thus started the match. Sofiane Belkacem received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 6th minute. Elias Minne tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. In the 8th minute, Velaux's goalie took a deep sigh of relief after 邱博晨 fired away a hard shot that went just outside the left post. After 11 minutes, 邱博晨 mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Republic of Turkey and the Velaux players grew even worse after the yellow card. The supporters of Velaux booed when Republic of Turkey was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 12 match minutes in a wonderful position. 邱博晨 didn't get a good kick on the ball. 22 minutes into the game, Salim Bardet was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Velaux's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Republic of Turkey the free kick. After a rather tough play, Velaux's Salim Bardet got a free kick in the 22nd minute. An unexpected shot in the 24th minute by 邱博晨 got the crowd on their feet, but to their dismay it went out on the left side. Elias Minne showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Sofiane Belkacem, who was totally free with the ball in the 27th minute. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling 邱博晨 in the 28th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Elias Minne prevented the ball from getting in the gole. In the 34th minute, Lionel Dutto 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. Sofiane Belkacem's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Elias Minne read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 37th minute of play. 40 minutes in the game, Lionel Dutto fired away an excellent shot, which passed to the side of the right post without Elias Minne having to interfere. 42 minutes into the match, Velaux's goal looked a bit too open when Sofiane Belkacem came free, but Elias Minne reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. 47 minutes into the match, Velaux's goal looked a bit too open when Sofiane Belkacem came free, but Elias Minne reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. After fighting hard for a draw in the first half, the players were able to take a much needed rest.

Elias Minne showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from 邱博晨, who was totally free with the ball in the 51st minute. Lionel Dutto sent away a hard shot on goal in the 52nd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. After 55 minutes, 邱博晨 made it 1-0 with a short kick to the right side. Velaux's Elias Minne tried to save the shot but he was too slow in reacting to the shot. A collision led to Republic of Turkey getting a freekick after 58 minutes play. Marcel Delecourt hit a great ball. If Sofiane Belkacem had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 62nd minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. In the 63rd minute, Sofiane Belkacem ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Elias Minne was frozen by the shot and now it was 2-0. Velaux's Abraham Tournaire got a good chance for a goal in the 66th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Elias Minne took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from 邱博晨, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Elias Minne didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Lionel Dutto went, in the 70th minute, to the upper right corner, 3-0 was the resulting score. The supporters of Velaux booed when Republic of Turkey was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 73 match minutes in a wonderful position. Marcel Delecourt didn't get a good kick on the ball. Lionel Dutto fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 77th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Elias Minne having to interfere. In the 79th minute Sofiane Belkacem shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Elias Minne saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Sofiane Belkacem received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 81st minute. Elias Minne tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. When the match clock showed 83 minutes, the score became 4-0 when 邱博晨 sped through Velaux's defense and sent away a curving shot that went into the net to the right of Elias Minne. With a couple of smart ball manuevers 邱博晨 in the 88th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Elias Minne saved Velaux from getting behind. Basile Huguenin showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Romeo Marsault, who was totally free with the ball in the 90th minute. Romeo Marsault received a nice pass, split the defenders, and ran untouched towards the goal. Basile Huguenin came out and tried to block the shot, but Romeo Marsault slotted it home off the left post making it 4-1 in the 91st minute. The audience was convinced that 邱博晨's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Elias Minne was relentless in the 95th minute of the game. After a defensive mix-up in Velaux's zone, 邱博晨 stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Elias Minne came out of the goal and 邱博晨 tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Republic of Turkey walked away with a well-earned victory that was much celebrated by the crowd.