U21 League

San Giorgio
Spectators: 174 (Terracing: 131, Seating: 40, VIP seats: 3) forsal FC's Alberigo Cavaliere started the match with a crisp pass. The crowd had been anticipating this game for weeks and the excitement in the stadium was easily visible. Alex Franceschi showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Ange Chatry, who was totally free with the ball in the 6th minute. forsal FC's Alex Franceschi played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Jean-Pascal Herrmann in the 12th minute of play. An unexpectedly hard shot by Ange Chatry in the 18th minute of play forced forsal FC's goalkeeper Alex Franceschi to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. When Jean-Pascal Herrmann came up free with the goalie in the 21st minute, the Cats and dogs 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-Pascal Herrmann couldn't finish the play. When Hocine Maret fell near the penalty area in the 22nd minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Cats and dogs's protests and gave Hocine Maret a yellow card for diving instead. After 22 played minutes Cats and dogs got a freekick which was hit by Hocine Maret. Nelson Ricquebourg kicked well hit freekick during the 24th minute of the match. Alberigo Cavaliere could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 26th minute of the match, but Franz Torres made a huge save. The audience was convinced that Jean-Pascal Herrmann's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Alex Franceschi was relentless in the 28th minute of the game. 29 minutes had been played when some careless play by forsal FC's defense caused the ball to cross the line for a corner. Ange Chatry was slow to take the kick. During this time Cats and dogs's players had a chance to rest. The corner led Cats and dogs's Ange Chatry to fire away a dangerous shot which Alex Franceschi despite some difficulties managed to get hold on the ball. Alex Franceschi made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Jean-Pascal Herrmann in the 30th minute of play. When Cats and dogs's Jean-Pascal Herrmann in the 33rd minute got a chance for a shot 33rd didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye forsal FC's goalie prevented a goal. An unexpectedly hard shot by Ange Chatry in the 34th minute of play forced forsal FC's goalkeeper Alex Franceschi to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Alex Franceschi took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Jean-Pascal Herrmann, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. When Cats and dogs's Ange Chatry, in the 37th minute, received a pass right in front of the net, it looked like a certain goal, but his shot went outside. A wasted opportunity for Cats and dogs. When the match clock showed 40 minutes, the score became 0-1 when Ange Chatry sped through forsal FC's defense and sent away a curving shot that went into the net to the right of Alex Franceschi. Disappointed in the 0-1 score, the home team went to the dressing room to adjust tactics for the second half.

51 minutes into the match, forsal FC's goalkeeper Alex Franceschi had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Jean-Pascal Herrmann. Cats and dogs's attacker deliberately struck the ball against an opponent to win a corner for his team. The corner was taken by Ange Chatry in the 52nd minute. At last the ball reached Morgan Pla at the corner, ending with a kick to difficult to stop for the goalkeeper of forsal FC. 0-2. The audience thought a goal was coming when Ange Chatry got free with Alex Franceschi in the 56th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Ange Chatry during the 56th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. Alex Franceschi showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Jean-Pascal Herrmann, who was totally free with the ball in the 58th minute. 62 minutes into the match, forsal FC's goalkeeper Alex Franceschi had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Ange Chatry. forsal FC's Angelo Fiorentino pulled a muscle in his leg after 64 minutes and couldn't finish the game. Ange Chatry got his second yellow card in the match during the 64th minute which meant that he had to leave the ground. forsal FC made a substitution. Fabiano Iannotti replaced Angelo Fiorentino. In the 68th minute Clóvis Secco shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Franz Torres saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 69th minute, Jean-Pascal Herrmann made a precise shot to the right of Alex Franceschi. forsal FC's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 0-3. When the match clock showed 74 minutes, the score became 1-3 when Dennis Di Pasquale sped through Cats and dogs's defense and sent away a curving shot that went into the net to the right of Franz Torres. After a rather tough play, Cats and dogs's Hubert Poiraud got a free kick in the 78th minute. Clóvis Secco took the ball and in the 81 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Franz Torres. Franz Torres dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 2-3. Nicolas Philibert kicked well hit freekick during the 85th minute of the match. In the 87th minute the ball was on its way in behind Cats and dogs's goalkeeper Franz Torres, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Jean-Pascal Herrmann in the 90th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Alex Franceschi prevented the ball from getting in the gole. Sébastien Romero hit a great freekick 93 minutes into the match. An unexpectedly hard shot by Alberigo Cavaliere in the 94th minute of play forced Cats and dogs's goalkeeper Franz Torres to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. The away crowd were delighted with the way their team had played and cheered loudly when the final whistle sounded. Cats and dogs walked away with the win, even though the match was close until the end.