U18 League

ProScenium
Spectators: 161 (Terracing: 121, Seating: 37, VIP seats: 3) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Jasmin Stepanović took the kick off in the first half of the match. Youri Lignon might have been able to make a better finish in the 6th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Milan Pigac. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Youri Lignon ran back to his position shaking his head. Youri Lignon sent away a hard shot on goal in the 12th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. In the 18th minute, Sanjin Grubiša made a precise shot to the right of Josselin Portet. Ground Control's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 0-1. In the 31st minute, Jasmin Stepanović made a precise shot to the right of Josselin Portet. Ground Control's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 0-2. ZG Hakleri's defense didn't have a chance, in the 38th minute, when Sylvain Chiffoleau scored to the left of an out of position Milan Pigac, making the score, 1-2. Youri Lignon blasted a shot towards the goal in the 41st minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Milan Pigac having to make a save. Disappointed in the 1-2 score, the home team went to the dressing room to adjust tactics for the second half.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Youri Lignon stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. After 56 played minutes Ground Control got a freekick which was hit by Just Bazoge. After 61 minutes of play, ZG Hakleri's Sanjin Grubiša made it 1-3 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Josselin Portet was left in no man's land by his defense there! Josselin Portet didn't succeed in stopping the ball in the 63rd minute, which inside left pole to 1-4. Milan Pigac showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Youri Lignon, who was totally free with the ball in the 72nd minute. The supporters of ZG Hakleri booed when Ground Control was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 76 match minutes in a wonderful position. Sacha Amara didn't get a good kick on the ball. Sylvain Chiffoleau received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 85th minute. Milan Pigac tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Milan Pigac made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Youri Lignon in the 88th minute of play. Sofiane Donnat hit a great freekick 91 minutes into the match. A collision led to Ground Control getting a freekick after 92 minutes play. Sofiane Donnat hit a great ball. The ZG Hakleri supporters could be heard counting down the last seconds of the match. They errupted in celebration when the whistle blew, knowing ZG Hakleri would go home with victory in their luggage after a match that easily could have ended differently.