Friendly League

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Spectators: 35 (Terracing: 27, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Joaquim Mallard kicked off to start the match. Bo Tinglöv could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 3rd minute of the match, but Flavien Cardot made a huge save. In the 4th match minute, Artres was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Gilbert Caussade to maneuver through the defense. Leif Smitt made in the 8th minute of the game a throw-in that took a bad bounce and was taken care of by Artres's Daryl Le Roux. Daryl Le Roux fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 8th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Kurt Tham having to interfere. The referee blew the whistle for a penalty in the 11th minute of the game. One of Galatasaray GS:s players had nearly got his shirt torn off by an opponent while getting free in front of Artres:s goal. 20 minutes into the match, Joaquim Mallard had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Kurt Tham. Galatasaray GS's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Joaquim Mallard was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 0-2. Galatasaray GS's Kurt Tham played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Gilbert Caussade in the 22nd minute of play. 30 minutes into the match, Galatasaray GS's goal looked a bit too open when Gilbert Caussade came free, but Kurt Tham reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. After 34 minutes, Gilbert Caussade made it 0-3 with a short kick to the right side. Galatasaray GS's Kurt Tham tried to save the shot but he was too slow in reacting to the shot. Kurt Tham showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Gilbert Caussade in the 37th minute of the match. When Jean-Baptiste Gallice fell near the penalty area in the 39th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Artres's protests and gave Jean-Baptiste Gallice a yellow card for diving instead. After 39 played minutes Artres got a freekick which was hit by Jean-Baptiste Gallice. In the 40th minute, Tom Skytt hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Luck had favoured the away team in the first, and they walked off with a 0-3 lead.

The audience was convinced that Gilbert Caussade's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Kurt Tham was relentless in the 60th minute of the game. Kurt Tham took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Joaquim Mallard, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Mohamed-Ali Wisniewski sent away a hard shot on goal in the 63rd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. An unexpectedly hard shot by Joaquim Mallard in the 68th minute of play forced Galatasaray GS's goalkeeper Kurt Tham to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Kurt Tham made an important save on a dangerous shot by Gilbert Caussade in the 69th minute. The supporters of Galatasaray GS booed when Artres was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 71 match minutes in a wonderful position. Mohamed-Ali Wisniewski didn't get a good kick on the ball. Galatasaray GS's defense didn't have a chance, in the 78th minute, when Joaquim Mallard scored to the left of an out of position Kurt Tham, making the score, 0-5. After a rather tough play, Galatasaray GS's Tom Skytt got a free kick in the 83rd minute. Mohamed-Ali Wisniewski sent away a hard shot on goal in the 85th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. After 92 played minutes Artres got a freekick which was hit by Pierrick Le Moing. Thor Kellman took a chance and fired a shot far from the goal in the 93rd minute, but it turned out to be a dangerous situation for Flavien Cardot. Artres's goalkeeper really had to stretch himself to stop the ball from crossing the goal line. Artres played a much better game than Galatasaray GS and deserved their victory. The Galatasaray GS players were clearly disappointed as they left the ground.