U18 World League

GREEN LIONS Stadium
Spectators: 7717 (Terracing: 5792, Seating: 1775, VIP seats: 150) The mood of the audience was pleasant when Guillaume Barillot made the kick off which started today's match. In the 2nd match minute, Saint Côme de Fresné was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Guillaume Barillot to maneuver through the defense. Yazid Debuire scored 0-1 in the 9th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Theofanis Tseberlidis, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. In the 13th minute, Yazid Debuire hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. In the 17th minute the ball was on its way in behind GREEN LIONS's goalkeeper Theofanis Tseberlidis, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. A collision led to GREEN LIONS getting a freekick after 18 minutes play. Antonis Karapialis hit a great ball. In the 20th minute, Guillaume Barillot made a precise shot to the right of Theofanis Tseberlidis. GREEN LIONS's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 0-2. Olivier Barnier kicked well hit freekick during the 24th minute of the match. Guillaume Barillot fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 30th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Theofanis Tseberlidis having to interfere. In the 32nd minute Guillaume Barillot shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Theofanis Tseberlidis saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 38th match minute, Saint Côme de Fresné was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Olivier Barnier to maneuver through the defense. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Akis Korobos during the 39th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. A collision led to GREEN LIONS getting a freekick after 40 minutes play. Akis Korobos hit a great ball. Ruben Bénier hit a great freekick 45 minutes into the match. Andreas Seremetiadis's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Noël Clenet read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 45th minute of play. Ruben Bénier's late challenge caught a GREEN LIONS's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Ruben Bénier helped the player get up and apologised. After a rather tough play, Saint Côme de Fresné's Ruben Bénier got a free kick in the 46th minute. The crowd was extremely unhappy with the home team's performance in the first half. They were losing 0-2.

The supporters of GREEN LIONS booed when Saint Côme de Fresné was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 66 match minutes in a wonderful position. Guillaume Barillot didn't get a good kick on the ball. When Akis Korobos was, once again, overly rough in his play he received his second yellow card and was ordered off the ground. 68 minutes had been played. Theofanis Tseberlidis made an important save on a dangerous shot by Thibaut Abeille in the 76th minute. Yazid Debuire fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 80th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Theofanis Tseberlidis having to interfere. Theofanis Tseberlidis made an important save on a dangerous shot by Guillaume Barillot in the 82nd minute. With an all-out effort, Saint Côme de Fresné's Theofanis Tseberlidis threw himself towards the right post 84 minutes into the match and grabbed hold of the ball from Guillaume Barillot, which otherwise would have been placed in the net. Yazid Debuire's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Theofanis Tseberlidis read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 93rd minute of play. A collision led to GREEN LIONS getting a freekick after 95 minutes play. Miltos Thomakoglou hit a great ball. 96 minutes into the match, GREEN LIONS's goal looked a bit too open when Côme Durieu came free, but Theofanis Tseberlidis reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. The Saint Côme de Fresné supporters could be heard counting down the last seconds of the match. They errupted in celebration when the whistle blew, knowing Saint Côme de Fresné would go home with victory in their luggage after a match that easily could have ended differently.