U23 League

Stade Marcel Picot
Spectators: 152 (Terracing: 114, Seating: 35, VIP seats: 3) Terkild Øckenholt kicked well hit freekick during the 3rd minute of the match. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Lennert Gørall during the 4th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. The supporters of Nancy AFC booed when BRONCOS was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 5 match minutes in a wonderful position. Lennert Gørall didn't get a good kick on the ball. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Sam Lowe in the 8th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Rudolf Gaarsmand saved BRONCOS from getting behind. The audience thought a goal was coming when Sam Lowe got free with Rudolf Gaarsmand in the 11th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Terkild Øckenholt hit a great freekick 13 minutes into the match. Walter Gardner showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Anton Eckhausen, who was totally free with the ball in the 22nd minute. In the 23rd minute Sivart Core shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Walter Gardner saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Jimmy Riad struck a weak shot in the 25th minute. Rudolf Gaarsmand didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Nancy AFC. 1-1 became the score in the 27th minute when Anton Eckhausen elegantly shot the ball into goal just under the crossbar. Through an outstanding action, after 30 minutes, Rudolf Gaarsmand successfully got his hands on the ball before it slid into the goal at the right post. In the 31st minute, Terkild Øckenholt hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. The supporters of Nancy AFC booed when BRONCOS was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 33 match minutes in a wonderful position. Buster Jerming didn't get a good kick on the ball. Jack Taylor struck a weak shot in the 34th minute. Rudolf Gaarsmand didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Nancy AFC. When the match had gone on for 37 minutes, Sam Lowe took a quick shot and it went in 2-1 without a chance for Rudolf Gaarsmand to make any attempt to save it. In the 46th minute Nancy AFC were awarded a corner. Noel Baker went to the cornerflag to take it. All the noise was coming from the home fans when the whistle went for half-time. The home team had fought hardest to put themselves in a deserved lead.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Jack Taylor stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. Sivart Core kicked well hit freekick during the 52nd minute of the match. Rudolf Gaarsmand made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Jimmy Riad in the 53rd minute of play. 53 minutes into the match, BRONCOS's goal looked a bit too open when Jimmy Riad came free, but Rudolf Gaarsmand reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 64th minute, BRONCOS's Gunner Kornild ran free of his marker and smoothly shot the ball into the goal behind Walter Gardner. Walter Gardner yelled at his defense, as they had left him out to dry. 3-2. An unexpectedly hard shot by Jimmy Riad in the 69th minute of play forced BRONCOS's goalkeeper Rudolf Gaarsmand to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. BRONCOS's Rudolf Gaarsmand played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Jimmy Riad in the 72nd minute of play. When Anton Eckhausen fell near the penalty area in the 73rd minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored BRONCOS's protests and gave Anton Eckhausen a yellow card for diving instead. A collision led to BRONCOS getting a freekick after 73 minutes play. Anton Eckhausen hit a great ball. In the 74th minute, Jimmy Riad got an opportunity to score, but he didn't get a solid hit on the ball and ended up kicking it wide of the goal. Rudolf Gaarsmand made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Sam Lowe in the 77th minute of play. After a rather tough play, Nancy AFC's Sam Lowe got a free kick in the 78th minute. Walter Gardner acted impressively in front of the goal and made a superb save when he, in the 79th minute, took the ball on the long shot from Ejvin Hørkjær. A hard shot 82 in the game by Sivart Core from a close distance when the talented Walter Gardner managed to make a qualified save. Nancy AFC's players were relieved. Sivart Core received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 84th minute. Walter Gardner tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. With a little luck, Nancy AFC's Walter Gardner got control of the ball when Sivart Core tried to sneak it across the goal line. The goalkeeper, Walter Gardner, was totally fooled by BRONCOS's Sivart Core, who 95 minutes into the game made a penalty shot that went in on the goalkeeper's left side. Sam Lowe's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Rudolf Gaarsmand read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 99th minute of play. When the referee blew the final whistle, you could see the dissatisfaction in the Nancy AFC players' eyes. They were disappointed they hadn't taken more from the game.