U18 League

Tserna-Reka-V55
Spectators: 174 (Terracing: 131, Seating: 40, VIP seats: 3) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Sokratis Symeonakis got the match started through his kick off. Fanis Kapernekas kicked well hit freekick during the 3rd minute of the match. 8 minutes into the match, Roncourt's goal looked a bit too open when Fanis Kapernekas came free, but Gabriel Messager reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Renos Stefanou fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 9th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Gabriel Messager having to interfere. Antoine Gambier recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 11th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Fanis Kapernekas fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 13th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Gabriel Messager having to interfere. Gabriel Messager made an important save on a dangerous shot by Sokratis Symeonakis in the 25th minute. Roncourt's Gabriel Messager played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Sokratis Symeonakis in the 32nd minute of play. If Sokratis Symeonakis had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 33rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. In the 34th match minute, Roncourt was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Antoine Gambier to maneuver through the defense. The crowd rose to their feet as Sokratis Symeonakis kicked a wonderful shot that went in to the left of a diving Gabriel Messager. That made the score 1-0 in the 35 minute of play. Gabriel Messager took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Renos Stefanou, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. The supporters of Roncourt booed when RO Army V55 was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 42 match minutes in a wonderful position. Fanis Kapernekas didn't get a good kick on the ball. 47 minutes into the match, RO Army V55's goal looked a bit too open when Hakim Mesnier came free, but Dimitris Stathakos reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. When the referee blew for the end of the half the home team players were clearly happier, as they went in to the break leading 1-0.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Antoine Gambier to make the kick off. After some fancy dribbling in the 53rd minute, Hakim Mesnier managed to get in a good position for a shot. Roncourt's supporters rose to their feet, but Hakim Mesnier was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Dimitris Stathakos breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. In the 67th match minute, Roncourt was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Sylvain Zettor to maneuver through the defense. Roncourt's Brendan Playe was substituted for Gaspard Cazeneuve. After a rather tough play, Roncourt's Sylvain Zettor got a free kick in the 68th minute. Manos Komaitis took a chance and fired a shot far from the goal in the 68th minute, but it turned out to be a dangerous situation for Gabriel Messager. Roncourt's goalkeeper really had to stretch himself to stop the ball from crossing the goal line. If Fanis Kapernekas had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 71st minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. An unexpectedly hard shot by Sokratis Symeonakis in the 79th minute of play forced Roncourt's goalkeeper Gabriel Messager to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 81st minute, Pavlos Pantelakis hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. For all the effort they put into the match, the Roncourt players left disappointed. They had fought hard, but couldn't break down the home team's defense. The match ended in a win for RO Army V55.