U21 World League

Claude François
Spectators: 7523 (Terracing: 5643, Seating: 1730, VIP seats: 150) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Tim Amalric got the match started through his kick off. A collision led to Alexandrie CF getting a freekick after 7 minutes play. Djamel Scheffer hit a great ball. When the match clock showed 8 minutes, the score became 0-1 when Ximo Adán sped through Alexandrie CF's defense and sent away a curving shot that went into the net to the right of Renaud Berthier. Renaud Berthier took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Ximo Adán, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. A collision led to Tullidos FC getting a freekick after 13 minutes play. Gerard Morcego hit a great ball. In the 16th minute Dimitri Goudard shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Gregory Camarasa saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Gregory Camarasa took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Tim Amalric, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 24th match minute, Alexandrie CF was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Bakary Galet to maneuver through the defense. In the 24th minute of the match Lancelot Valdivia sent off a long shot with destination to the right of the goalkeeper, but Renaud Berthier skillfully saved the ball. Gregory Camarasa made a fantastic save in the 34th minute, when Rodrigo Mora sent off a good shot on target. Gregory Camarasa was a little too slow when Tim Amalric got a fine hit on the ball which went right into the goal in the 37th minute. The score was now 1-1. Renaud Berthier took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Inautzi Iglesias, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. If Ximo Adán had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 46th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. After a very even first half the match was still tied. The players went to their respective dressing rooms to discuss the tactics for the second half.

Gregory Camarasa took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Tim Amalric, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. After a rather tough play, Alexandrie CF's Tim Amalric got a free kick in the 57th minute. A collision led to Alexandrie CF getting a freekick after 58 minutes play. Tim Amalric hit a great ball. 60 minutes into the game, Alexandrie CF's Tim Amalric nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Gregory Camarasa made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 2-1. Alexandrie CF's Renaud Berthier played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Ximo Adán in the 65th minute of play. 66 minutes into the match, Tim Amalric notched a goal, 3-1, to the right of Tullidos FC's Gregory Camarasa. Gregory Camarasa was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. After a rather tough play, Tullidos FC's Garaona Salan got a free kick in the 71st minute. The supporters of Alexandrie CF booed when Tullidos FC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 72 match minutes in a wonderful position. Alfons Bastida didn't get a good kick on the ball. Tim Amalric struck a weak shot in the 74th minute. Gregory Camarasa didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Alexandrie CF. Renaud Berthier made an important save on a dangerous shot by Inautzi Iglesias in the 78th minute. An unexpectedly hard shot by Gerard Morcego in the 81st minute of play forced Alexandrie CF's goalkeeper Renaud Berthier to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 83rd minute Dimitri Goudard shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Gregory Camarasa saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 85th minute, Tim Amalric ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Gregory Camarasa was frozen by the shot and now it was 4-1. Gregory Camarasa showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Dimitri Goudard in the 92nd minute of the match. There were very few away supporters still in the ground by the end of the match. Most of them had left early, disgusted by the way their team had been torn apart. Alexandrie CF fully deserved thier win.