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Match Report
Camp de Mestalla
Spectators: 159 (Terracing: 120,
Seating: 36, VIP seats: 3) In the 3rd minute, Daniel Lilley hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Daniel Lilley charged in rather forcefully in the 6th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Daniel Lilley the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. After 6 played minutes Valencia C.F. got a freekick which was hit by Daniel Lilley. When Jean-Charles Desmoulins came up free with the goalie in the 9th minute, the En avant de guingamp fans jumped to their feet. But the shot missed the goal by a fraction of an inch, and the fans sat back down disappointed that Jean-Charles Desmoulins couldn't finish the play. Francis Attal received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 11th minute. Wesley Kerr tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Djimmy Beaufort sent away a hard shot on goal in the 14th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. After 16 played minutes En avant de guingamp got a freekick which was hit by Jean-Michel Caspar. In the 19th match minute, En avant de guingamp was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Guy Pfeiffer to maneuver through the defense. Valencia C.F.'s Donald Marshall got a good chance for a goal in the 20th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. 23 minutes into the match, En avant de guingamp's Jean-Charles Desmoulins sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Wesley Kerr narrowly saved just below the crossbar. Djimmy Beaufort's late challenge caught a Valencia C.F.'s player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Djimmy Beaufort helped the player get up and apologised. The supporters of Valencia C.F. booed when En avant de guingamp was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 24 match minutes in a wonderful position. Djimmy Beaufort didn't get a good kick on the ball. Valencia C.F.'s Wesley Kerr played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Florent Fernandes in the 27th minute of play. Pierre-Henri Oudard was out of position in the 28 minute of play, and Leon Ricketts capitalized on the mistake with a soft shot into the goal. Leon Ricketts really showed his touch with that goal: 1-0. In the 32nd minute of the match, Leon Ricketts tried to roll the ball into the goal by the right post, but Pierre-Henri Oudard saw his intentions and got control of the ball before it passed the line. In the 33rd minute, Francis Attal hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. After 35 played minutes Valencia C.F. got a freekick which was hit by Daniel Lilley. Wesley Kerr made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Florent Fernandes in the 44th minute of play. Wesley Kerr showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Florent Fernandes, who was totally free with the ball in the 46th minute. 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.
The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Martyn Markham stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. An unexpectedly hard shot by Florent Fernandes in the 51st minute of play forced Valencia C.F.'s goalkeeper Wesley Kerr to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. With an all-out effort, En avant de guingamp's Wesley Kerr threw himself towards the right post 54 minutes into the match and grabbed hold of the ball from Jean-Charles Desmoulins, which otherwise would have been placed in the net. When Jay Jennings fell near the penalty area in the 64th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Valencia C.F.'s protests and gave Jay Jennings a yellow card for diving instead. Jay Jennings hit a great freekick 64 minutes into the match. Stéphane Lorre charged in rather forcefully in the 69th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Stéphane Lorre the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. Stéphane Lorre kicked well hit freekick during the 69th minute of the match. 74 minutes into the game, Guy Pfeiffer was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. En avant de guingamp's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Valencia C.F. the free kick. In the 74th match minute, En avant de guingamp was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Guy Pfeiffer to maneuver through the defense. Djimmy Beaufort received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 80th minute. Wesley Kerr tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Pierre-Henri Oudard made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Tosh Mannell in the 89th minute of play. The audience thought a goal was coming when Florent Fernandes got free with Wesley Kerr in the 91st minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. For all the effort they put into the match, the En avant de guingamp players left disappointed. They had fought hard, but couldn't break down the home team's defense. The match ended in a win for Valencia C.F..
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