U23 World League

Stade des Lumières
Spectators: 7464 (Terracing: 5599, Seating: 1716, VIP seats: 149) 3 minutes into the match, Formation Pure Lyonnaise's goal looked a bit too open when Elano de Sousa came free, but Nelson Cloarec reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Elano de Sousa fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 4th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Nelson Cloarec having to interfere. An unexpectedly hard shot by José Pedro Paraense in the 7th minute of play forced Formation Pure Lyonnaise's goalkeeper Nelson Cloarec to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. The supporters of Formation Pure Lyonnaise booed when Fala Sério FC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 23 match minutes in a wonderful position. José Pedro Paraense didn't get a good kick on the ball. When Fala Sério FC's José Pedro Paraense in the 25th minute got a chance for a shot 25th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Formation Pure Lyonnaise's goalie prevented a goal. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Elano de Sousa in the 28th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Nelson Cloarec saved Formation Pure Lyonnaise from getting behind. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Elano de Sousa during the 30th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. Elano de Sousa kicked well hit freekick during the 30th minute of the match. In the 31st minute, Davy Giacomoni ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. João Pedro do Nascimento was frozen by the shot and now it was 1-0. After 38 played minutes Formation Pure Lyonnaise got a freekick which was hit by Cyril Chevron. 42 minutes into the match, Formation Pure Lyonnaise's goal looked a bit too open when Léo Pelé came free, but Nelson Cloarec reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. After some fancy dribbling in the 43rd minute, Elano de Sousa managed to get in a good position for a shot. Fala Sério FC's supporters rose to their feet, but Elano de Sousa was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Nelson Cloarec breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. When Mohamed-Ali Duparc came up free with the goalie in the 45th minute, the Formation Pure Lyonnaise 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 Mohamed-Ali Duparc couldn't finish the play. If Mohamed-Ali Duparc had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 49th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Elano de Sousa made a kick off. An unexpectedly hard shot by Martin Falaise in the 53rd minute of play forced Fala Sério FC's goalkeeper João Pedro do Nascimento to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. 54 minutes into the match, Formation Pure Lyonnaise's goalkeeper Nelson Cloarec had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Elano de Sousa. Mohamed-Ali Duparc's late challenge caught a Fala Sério FC's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Mohamed-Ali Duparc helped the player get up and apologised. A collision led to Formation Pure Lyonnaise getting a freekick after 57 minutes play. Mohamed-Ali Duparc hit a great ball. After 61 minutes of play, Fala Sério FC's José Pedro Paraense made it 2-1 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Nelson Cloarec was left in no man's land by his defense there! José Pedro Paraense recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 68th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Formation Pure Lyonnaise's Nelson Cloarec played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Elano de Sousa in the 71st minute of play. When Martin Falaise came up free with the goalie in the 73rd minute, the Formation Pure Lyonnaise 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 Martin Falaise couldn't finish the play. Léo Pelé hit a great freekick 74 minutes into the match. Fala Sério FC's João Pedro do Nascimento played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Davy Giacomoni in the 75th minute of play. After some careless play in the Formation Pure Lyonnaise defense, José Pedro Paraense kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Nelson Cloarec. The Formation Pure Lyonnaise fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Nelson Cloarec should have stopped the shot. Nelson Cloarec showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from José Pedro Paraense in the 84th minute of the match. The supporters of Formation Pure Lyonnaise booed when Fala Sério FC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 85 match minutes in a wonderful position. Léo Pelé didn't get a good kick on the ball. Nelson Cloarec made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Elano de Sousa in the 88th minute of play. The Formation Pure Lyonnaise fans had already started to leave before the final whistle blew. Fala Sério FC were clearly better and deserved to take the win.