U23 League

Stade excalibur
Spectators: 152 (Terracing: 114, Seating: 35, VIP seats: 3) Wilfried Lépinay started the match with the kick off in front of an excited audience. 5 minutes into the match, Thierry Henri had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Fivos Kotsios. tHe SOnS of rAGnar's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Thierry Henri was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 1-0. After 13 played minutes Les diables noirs got a freekick which was hit by Moïse Ganivet. tHe SOnS of rAGnar's Fivos Kotsios played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Thierry Henri in the 18th minute of play. Kevan Grange showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Chrisostomos Bourdas, who was totally free with the ball in the 26th minute. Kevan Grange showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Chrisostomos Bourdas in the 34th minute of the match. Fivos Kotsios was a little too slow when Thierry Henri got a fine hit on the ball which went right into the goal in the 45th minute. The score was now 2-0. No-one was surprised that the home team were leading 2-0 at half-time.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Chrisostomos Bourdas was the one to do the kick off. After some careless play in the Les diables noirs defense, Chrisostomos Bourdas kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Kevan Grange. The Les diables noirs fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Kevan Grange should have stopped the shot. Chrisostomos Bourdas who was well placed in front of the goal fired away a dangerous shot that in the 55thth minute tested the skills of Kevan Grange when he managed to save the team from getting behind. In the 60th minute, Theofilos Zaninos hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. After some careless play in the tHe SOnS of rAGnar defense, Wilfried Lépinay kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Fivos Kotsios. The tHe SOnS of rAGnar fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Fivos Kotsios should have stopped the shot. After having played for 70 minutes, Thierry Henri managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Les diables noirs's supporters crossed their fingers, but Thierry Henri was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Chrisostomos Bourdas's late challenge caught a Les diables noirs's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Chrisostomos Bourdas helped the player get up and apologised. In the 76th match minute, tHe SOnS of rAGnar was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Chrisostomos Bourdas to maneuver through the defense. 80 minutes into the match, Thierry Henri notched a goal, 5-1, to the right of tHe SOnS of rAGnar's Fivos Kotsios. Fivos Kotsios was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. After 83 minutes, Thierry Henri made it 6-1 with a short kick to the right side. tHe SOnS of rAGnar's Fivos Kotsios tried to save the shot but he was too slow in reacting to the shot. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Theofilos Zaninos during the 89th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. The supporters of Les diables noirs booed when tHe SOnS of rAGnar was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 89 match minutes in a wonderful position. Theofilos Zaninos didn't get a good kick on the ball. Les diables noirs walked away with a well-earned victory that was much celebrated by the crowd.