U18 League

Stade Sonny Anderson
Spectators: 175 (Terracing: 132, Seating: 40, VIP seats: 3) Batiste Eynard started the match with the kick off in front of an excited audience. Hercule Hecht didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Felice Schiavo went, in the 6th minute, to the upper right corner, 0-1 was the resulting score. After a rather tough play, Borgo Doria F.C.'s Enzo Ferraris got a free kick in the 8th minute. Cristoforo Cesare made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Joey Philip in the 9th minute of play. Batiste Eynard in the 12thth minute had a little luck and got a chance for a shot in front of the goal. Without hesitation aimed to the right of Cristoforo Cesare, who managed to lunge to the right direction and made a save. The supporters of Lyon 69ers booed when Borgo Doria F.C. was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 12 match minutes in a wonderful position. Enzo Ferraris didn't get a good kick on the ball. Borgo Doria F.C.'s Cristoforo Cesare played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Joey Philip in the 13th minute of play. 16 minutes into the match, Lyon 69ers's goal looked a bit too open when Carter Pomponio came free, but Hercule Hecht reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. After 18 minutes of play, Borgo Doria F.C.'s Felice Schiavo made it 0-2 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Hercule Hecht was left in no man's land by his defense there! An unexpectedly hard shot by Felice Schiavo in the 21st minute of play forced Lyon 69ers's goalkeeper Hercule Hecht to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Borgo Doria F.C.'s Cristoforo Cesare played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Joey Philip in the 26th minute of play. Lyon 69ers's attacker deliberately struck the ball against an opponent to win a corner for his team. The corner was taken by Batiste Eynard in the 27th minute. Cristoforo Cesare showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Batiste Eynard in the 28th minute of the match. In the 34th minute, Batiste Eynard 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. Hercule Hecht showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Felice Pardini in the 36th minute of the match. After 44 minutes, Felice Pardini mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Borgo Doria F.C. and the Lyon 69ers players grew even worse after the yellow card. A collision led to Borgo Doria F.C. getting a freekick after 44 minutes play. Felice Pardini hit a great ball. In the 48th minute, Joey Philip reached a very good position and smashed the ball with a huge effort into the net, just to the left of Cristoforo Cesare. The goal made the score 1-2. Luck had favoured the away team in the first, and they walked off with a 1-2 lead.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Carter Pomponio stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. After 56 minutes, Pacôme Bousquiet mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Lyon 69ers and the Borgo Doria F.C. players grew even worse after the yellow card. A collision led to Lyon 69ers getting a freekick after 56 minutes play. Pacôme Bousquiet hit a great ball. After having played for 70 minutes, Joey Philip managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Lyon 69ers's supporters crossed their fingers, but Joey Philip was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Hercule Hecht made a fantastic save in the 74th minute, when Felice Schiavo sent off a good shot on target. Cristoforo Cesare didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Batiste Eynard went, in the 76th minute, to the upper right corner, 2-2 was the resulting score. Borgo Doria F.C.'s Cristoforo Cesare played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Batiste Eynard in the 80th minute of play. Pacôme Bousquiet kicked well hit freekick during the 81st minute of the match. Joey Philip 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 89 played minutes Borgo Doria F.C. got a freekick which was hit by Felice Di Placido. In the 93rd minute Batiste Eynard shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Cristoforo Cesare saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Batiste Eynard in the 96th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Cristoforo Cesare prevented the ball from getting in the gole. The second half was just like the first, even and exciting. The match ended in a draw.