U21 World League

Stade Normandie
Spectators: 7568 (Terracing: 5677, Seating: 1740, VIP seats: 151) Saint Côme de Fresné's Guillaume Barillot started the match with a crisp pass. The crowd had been anticipating this game for weeks and the excitement in the stadium was easily visible. After a rather tough play, Halcones Azules's Fernando Pero got a free kick in the 4th minute. The audience thought a goal was coming when Yazid Debuire got free with 罗延志 in the 4th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. The crowd rose to their feet as Saint Côme de Fresné's Yazid Debuire slotted home a wonderful shot that went in to the left of 罗延志. That made the score 1-0 after 4 minutes of play. Simon Mertz hit a great freekick 9 minutes into the match. 罗延志 took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Guillaume Barillot, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 23rdth minute of the game Guillaume Barillot who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Halcones Azules's 罗延志 was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. If Horacio Ikatz had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 29th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. A collision led to Saint Côme de Fresné getting a freekick after 30 minutes play. Firmin Boulogne hit a great ball. In the 34th match minute, Saint Côme de Fresné was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Simon Mertz to maneuver through the defense. Anier Erauso blasted a shot towards the goal in the 35th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Noël Clenet having to make a save. Yann Saillet charged in rather forcefully in the 37th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Yann Saillet the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. The supporters of Halcones Azules booed when Saint Côme de Fresné was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 37 match minutes in a wonderful position. Yann Saillet didn't get a good kick on the ball. After 38 played minutes Saint Côme de Fresné got a freekick which was hit by Simon Mertz. When Anier Erauso came up free with the goalie in the 38th minute, the Halcones Azules fans jumped to their feet. But the shot missed the goal by a fraction of an inch, and the fans sat back down disappointed that Anier Erauso couldn't finish the play. 42 minutes into the match, Geronimo Chepe had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Noël Clenet. Saint Côme de Fresné's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Geronimo Chepe was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 1-1. A collision led to Halcones Azules getting a freekick after 46 minutes play. Anier Erauso hit a great ball. Noël Clenet made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Geronimo Chepe in the 49th minute of play. The first half was very even, with the score at 1-1 when the whistle went for half-time. The players welcomed the break and quickly retired to the dressing rooms.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Geronimo Chepe to make the kick off. After 57 minutes, Gérard Chambard mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Saint Côme de Fresné and the Halcones Azules players grew even worse after the yellow card. In the 58th minute, Gérard Chambard hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. In the 59th minute, Simon Mertz hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Anier Erauso'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 59th minute of play. In the 65th match minute, Saint Côme de Fresné was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Gérard Chambard to maneuver through the defense. After 69 played minutes Halcones Azules got a freekick which was hit by Adrian Sauveur. After 70 played minutes, Saint Côme de Fresné's Côme Durieu shot from a long distance, and at first it looked like the ball was going into the goal, but the goalkeeper 罗延志 came through and got his fingers on the ball before it flew over the goal line. He then quickly gripped the ball tighter before the forwards in Saint Côme de Fresné reached it. Saint Côme de Fresné's Noël Clenet played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Geronimo Chepe in the 79th minute of play. 81 minutes into the match, Halcones Azules's goal looked a bit too open when Thibaut Abeille came free, but 罗延志 reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. After having played for 85 minutes, Yazid Debuire managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Saint Côme de Fresné's supporters crossed their fingers, but Yazid Debuire was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Halcones Azules made a substitution. Ramon Tano replaced Geronimo Chepe. In the 96th match minute, Halcones Azules was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Severiano Furtado to maneuver through the defense. The Halcones Azules players were the happier at the end of the match as they had prevented Saint Côme de Fresné from taking control. The game ends in a draw.