U23 World League

Stade Normandie
Spectators: 7474 (Terracing: 5607, Seating: 1718, VIP seats: 149) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Guillaume Barillot got the match started through his kick off. Noël Clenet made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Valentin Mergildo in the 4th minute of play. In the 4th minute, Baldomero Gomez hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. In the 8th minute, Severino Hustaz had to leave the field with a concussion. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Firmin Boulogne during the 8th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. In the 11th minute of the match Casimiro Asier shot from a long distance. The ball could have gone into the goal to the right of the goalkeeper, but Noël Clenet showed his good shape when he easily got hold of the ball. Nicasio Madaleno received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 12th minute. Noël Clenet tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. After a rather tough play, Saint Côme de Fresné's Yann Saillet got a free kick in the 15th minute. Valentin Mergildo fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 20th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Noël Clenet having to interfere. Valentin Mergildo kicked well hit freekick during the 28th minute of the match. Thibaut Abeille scored 1-0 in the 32nd match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Honorio Serafo, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. Simon Mertz fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 36th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Honorio Serafo having to interfere. Ruben Bénier hit a great freekick 38 minutes into the match. Yann Saillet's late challenge caught a Plumerillo's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Yann Saillet helped the player get up and apologised. 46 minutes into the game, one of Saint Côme de Fresné:s players got tackled near the goal, and the referee blew for a penalty. After fighting hard for a draw in the first half, the players were able to take a much needed rest.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Casimiro Asier to make the kick off. 57 minutes into the match, Plumerillo's goal looked a bit too open when Thibaut Abeille came free, but Honorio Serafo reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Casimiro Asier received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 60th minute. Noël Clenet tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. When Yann Saillet was, once again, overly rough in his play he received his second yellow card and was ordered off the ground. 61 minutes had been played. A collision led to Saint Côme de Fresné getting a freekick after 69 minutes play. Ruben Bénier hit a great ball. An unexpectedly hard shot by Casimiro Asier in the 70th minute of play forced Saint Côme de Fresné's goalkeeper Noël Clenet to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Honorio Serafo showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Yazid Debuire, who was totally free with the ball in the 73rd minute. 73 minutes into the game, Nicolas Ramirez was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Plumerillo's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Saint Côme de Fresné the free kick. The supporters of Saint Côme de Fresné booed when Plumerillo was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 73 match minutes in a wonderful position. Nicolas Ramirez didn't get a good kick on the ball. Guillaume Barillot hit a great freekick 74 minutes into the match. Mariano Kimetz charged in rather forcefully in the 79th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Mariano Kimetz the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. A collision led to Plumerillo getting a freekick after 79 minutes play. Mariano Kimetz hit a great ball. In the 82nd minute the ball was on its way in behind Plumerillo's goalkeeper Honorio Serafo, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. Nicasio Madaleno fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 93rd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Noël Clenet having to interfere. In the 95th minute Baldomero Gomez shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Noël Clenet saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Yazid Debuire received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 97th minute. Honorio Serafo tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. The Plumerillo 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.