Bet365 Stadium
Spectators: 166 (Terracing: 125,
Seating: 38, VIP seats: 3) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Fabien Cantin started the match with the kick off. The audience thought a goal was coming when Bertel Methling got free with Dave Rinaldi in the 3rd minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Bertel Methling fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 5th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Dave Rinaldi having to interfere. 8 minutes into the match, Elegance Dijon's goalkeeper Dave Rinaldi had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Mehmet Bilge Bozoğlu. Christian Minaud blasted a shot towards the goal in the 10th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Wladimir Vinthen having to make a save. Bertel Methling kicked well hit freekick during the 13th minute of the match. Wladimir Vinthen made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Christian Minaud in the 14th minute of play. In the 18th minute, Gilles Baur hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Luca Langoni received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 19th minute. Dave Rinaldi tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. An unexpectedly hard shot by Fabien Cantin in the 21st minute of play forced The Potters's goalkeeper Wladimir Vinthen to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Elegance Dijon's attacker deliberately struck the ball against an opponent to win a corner for his team. The corner was taken by Stéphane Gaudy in the 22nd minute. After taking down the ball on Elegance Dijon's corner Fabien Cantin fired away a hard shot, but the defenders efficiently covered the most dangerous angles and Wladimir Vinthen quite easily take care of the ball. In the 25th minute, Fabien Cantin made a precise shot to the right of Wladimir Vinthen. The Potters's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 1-1. After having played for 28 minutes, Fabien Cantin managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Elegance Dijon's supporters crossed their fingers, but Fabien Cantin was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Wladimir Vinthen showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Thierry Agnel in the 29th minute of the match. 33 minutes into the match, The Potters's goal looked a bit too open when Stéphane Gaudy came free, but Wladimir Vinthen reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. An unexpectedly hard shot by Fabien Cantin in the 39th minute of play forced The Potters's goalkeeper Wladimir Vinthen to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Elegance Dijon's Dave Rinaldi proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 42nd minute of the match, managed to save Elegance Dijon from getting a goal against them. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Fabien Cantin in the 44th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Wladimir Vinthen prevented the ball from getting in the gole. Nikolai Ellelund charged in rather forcefully in the 45th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Nikolai Ellelund the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. Dave Rinaldi made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Franck Parfelt in the 48th minute of play. 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.
The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Luca Langoni stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. Elegance Dijon's Dave Rinaldi played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Franck Parfelt in the 53rd minute of play. The audience thought a goal was coming when Stéphane Gaudy got free with Wladimir Vinthen in the 56th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Wladimir Vinthen showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Stéphane Gaudy in the 58th minute of the match. Christian Minaud could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 60th minute of the match, but Wladimir Vinthen made a huge save. In the 61st minute Luca Langoni shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Dave Rinaldi saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Dave Rinaldi took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Franck Parfelt, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. 65 minutes into the match, The Potters's goal looked a bit too open when Fabien Cantin came free, but Wladimir Vinthen reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 66thth minute of the game Bertel Methling who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Elegance Dijon's Dave Rinaldi was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. Wladimir Vinthen showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Thierry Agnel in the 70th minute of the match. 72 minutes into the match, The Potters's Franck Parfelt sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Dave Rinaldi narrowly saved just below the crossbar. Gilles Baur hit a great freekick 73 minutes into the match. A collision led to Elegance Dijon getting a freekick after 75 minutes play. Gilles Baur hit a great ball. Wladimir Vinthen showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Stéphane Gaudy, who was totally free with the ball in the 81st minute. Dave Rinaldi made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Bertel Methling in the 87th minute of play. Stéphane Gaudy could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 89th minute of the match, but Wladimir Vinthen made a huge save. The Potters's Wladimir Vinthen played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Christian Minaud in the 90th minute of play. In the 92nd minute, Stephen Schledermann hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Stéphane Gaudy was probably a little too eager to shoot when he, in the 92nd played minute, shot the ball from way out. The shot was hard, but the ball flew wide of the goal. In the 94th minute Bertel Methling shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Dave Rinaldi saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. The final whistle blew with the score still tied, and both teams left the pitch thinking about the missed chances that could have given their team the win.
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