U23 World League

Empatedomedro
Spectators: 7496 (Terracing: 5623, Seating: 1724, VIP seats: 149) Cordairo Abad didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Gwendal Ayache went, in the 2nd minute, to the upper right corner, 0-1 was the resulting score. Gwendal Ayache struck a weak shot in the 5th minute. Cordairo Abad didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Perthes United. After some careless play in the Deportivo Empate defense, Élie Loiret kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Cordairo Abad. The Deportivo Empate fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Cordairo Abad should have stopped the shot. If Élie Loiret had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 14th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. After 16 minutes, Pierre-Henri Dumas mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Perthes United and the Deportivo Empate players grew even worse after the yellow card. Cordairo Abad showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Élie Loiret in the 22nd minute of the match. After 23 minutes, Amador Abenda mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Deportivo Empate and the Perthes United players grew even worse after the yellow card. In the 23rd minute, Amador Abenda hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Cordairo Abad came out of the goal in the 29th minute to try and stop a shot by Perthes United's Gwendal Ayache. But to his dismay, Gwendal Ayache quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 0-3. Maël Négrel sent away a hard shot on goal in the 34th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Gomez Abadia during the 35th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. After 35 played minutes Deportivo Empate got a freekick which was hit by Gomez Abadia. Donostia Abar charged in rather forcefully in the 37th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Donostia Abar the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. After 36 minutes of play, the referee blew the whistle. It was a penalty for Deportivo Empate! In the 37th minute there was a penalty for Perthes United. Gwendal Ayache stepped forward and shot the ball to the right of a diving Cordairo Abad. 0-4. Cordairo Abad took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Maël Négrel, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. The Deportivo Empate players were disheartened as they walked off the pitch after the first half. Perthes United were winning 0-4.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Gwendal Ayache was the one to do the kick off. Fabien Gury stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Magdaleno Abello's shot from short distance in the 52nd minute. Cordairo Abad made an important save on a dangerous shot by Élie Loiret in the 54th minute. 57 minutes into the match, Gwendal Ayache dribbled the ball past the defender and swiftly kicked the ball to the left of Cordairo Abad, 0-5. In the 63rd minute, Amador Abenda got an opportunity to score, but he didn't get a solid hit on the ball and ended up kicking it wide of the goal. Cordairo Abad made an important save on a dangerous shot by Maël Négrel in the 71st minute. Samuel Houssin hit a great freekick 77 minutes into the match. After having played for 78 minutes, Xavon Abellaneda managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Deportivo Empate's supporters crossed their fingers, but Xavon Abellaneda was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Deportivo Empate's Cordairo Abad played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Gwendal Ayache in the 80th minute of play. After having played for 87 minutes, Gwendal Ayache managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Perthes United's supporters crossed their fingers, but Gwendal Ayache was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal.