U21 World League

Doble Visera
Spectators: 7699 (Terracing: 5778, Seating: 1771, VIP seats: 150) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Edgardo Bertran took the kick off in the first half of the match. The supporters of RED DEVIL booed when R.C. Marseille was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 12 match minutes in a wonderful position. Patrice Arlot didn't get a good kick on the ball. 13 minutes into the match, R.C. Marseille's goal looked a bit too open when Edgardo Bertran came free, but Félicien Boucard reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Corentin Joye fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 31st minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Alfonso Valentine having to interfere. Félicien Boucard showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Edgardo Bertran, who was totally free with the ball in the 42nd minute. After a rather tough play, R.C. Marseille's Hector Didier got a free kick in the 47th minute. After the first half the score was level. The break gave the players a chance to catch their breath, whilst the managers went over the tactics with them again.

Edgardo Bertran sent away a hard shot on goal in the 53rd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Alfonso Valentine made a fantastic save in the 56th minute, when Mickael Pagias sent off a good shot on target. The supporters of R.C. Marseille booed when RED DEVIL was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 57 match minutes in a wonderful position. Horacio Mannie didn't get a good kick on the ball. In the 59th minute of the match Corentin Joye sent off a long shot with destination to the right of the goalkeeper, but Alfonso Valentine skillfully saved the ball. After 64 minutes, Israel Jokin mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the RED DEVIL and the R.C. Marseille players grew even worse after the yellow card. In the 64th match minute, RED DEVIL was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Israel Jokin to maneuver through the defense. With a little luck, RED DEVIL's Alfonso Valentine got control of the ball when Mickael Pagias tried to sneak it across the goal line. The supporters of RED DEVIL booed when R.C. Marseille was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 67 match minutes in a wonderful position. Bruno Ernst didn't get a good kick on the ball. In the 69th minute Israel Jokin shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Félicien Boucard saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. If Edgardo Bertran had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 72nd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Mickael Pagias could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 74th minute of the match, but Alfonso Valentine made a huge save. In the 75th minute, Horacio Mannie hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Honoré Lottin took a chance and fired a shot far from the goal in the 76th minute, but it turned out to be a dangerous situation for Alfonso Valentine. RED DEVIL's goalkeeper really had to stretch himself to stop the ball from crossing the goal line. 87 minutes into the match, R.C. Marseille's goal looked a bit too open when Ciriaco Cayo came free, but Félicien Boucard reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Patrice Arlot got his second yellow card in the match during the 89th minute which meant that he had to leave the ground. The supporters of RED DEVIL booed when R.C. Marseille was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 90 match minutes in a wonderful position. Patrice Arlot didn't get a good kick on the ball. R.C. Marseille's Mickael Pagias got a good chance for a goal in the 93rd minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Mickael Pagias fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 96th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Alfonso Valentine having to interfere.