U23 League

Asti Stadium
Spectators: 175 (Terracing: 132, Seating: 40, VIP seats: 3) In the 3rd minute Elia Pietrantoni shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Gustave Héron saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. 12 minutes into the match, Guillaume Soudan had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Damiano Battisti. Eurospeed Asti's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Guillaume Soudan was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 0-1. Batiste Botella's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Damiano Battisti read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 17th minute of play. Eurospeed Asti's Damiano Battisti played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Michaël Seguela in the 18th minute of play. Damiano Battisti took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Guillaume Soudan, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 24th minute Herblay were awarded a corner. Damaso Fase went to the cornerflag to take it. Guillaume Soudan's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Damiano Battisti read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 27th minute of play. Gustave Héron took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Fausto Pinti, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. 35 minutes into the match, Herblay's Michaël Seguela sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Damiano Battisti narrowly saved just below the crossbar. Damiano Battisti made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Ludwig Högman in the 38th minute of play. After 39 minutes, Christian Cirelli mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Eurospeed Asti and the Herblay players grew even worse after the yellow card. In the 39th minute, Christian Cirelli hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. 42 minutes into the match, Eurospeed Asti's goal looked a bit too open when Michaël Seguela came free, but Damiano Battisti reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Herblay's Michaël Seguela got a good chance for a goal in the 46th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Elia Pietrantoni stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. Gustave Héron showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Irinel Borăscu in the 52nd minute of the match. In the 52nd match minute, Eurospeed Asti was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Didi Bombarda to maneuver through the defense. With a little luck, Eurospeed Asti's Damiano Battisti got control of the ball when Batiste Botella tried to sneak it across the goal line. Ludwig Högman received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 58th minute. Damiano Battisti tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Guillaume Soudan sent away a hard shot on goal in the 61st minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. Damiano Battisti showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Guillaume Soudan in the 62nd minute of the match. Ryan Hellec's late challenge caught a Eurospeed Asti's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Ryan Hellec helped the player get up and apologised. After 66 played minutes Herblay got a freekick which was hit by Ryan Hellec. Herblay's Gustave Héron played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Fausto Pinti in the 68th minute of play. When the match had gone on for 71 minutes, Alberto Santo put it in 1-1 from a short distance just to the right of Gustave Héron. 74 minutes into the match, Herblay's goal looked a bit too open when Fausto Pinti came free, but Gustave Héron reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 82nd minute Elia Pietrantoni shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Gustave Héron saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. After 92 played minutes Herblay got a freekick which was hit by Ryan Hellec. A collision led to Eurospeed Asti getting a freekick after 93 minutes play. Irinel Borăscu hit a great ball. Gustave Héron stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Elia Pietrantoni's shot from short distance in the 96th minute. The second half was just like the first, even and exciting. The match ended in a draw.