Friendly League

Stade Félix Bollaert
Spectators: 40 (Terracing: 31, Seating: 9, VIP seats: 0) La Maquina 9-12-18's Victorino Iban 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. When the match had gone on for 3 minutes, Jean-Charles Gauche took a quick shot and it went in 1-0 without a chance for Claudio Dantel to make any attempt to save it. With his leg Claudio Dantel managed to avoid a goal in the 7thth minute, when Herblay's Jean-Charles Gauche fired away a shot with a lot of spin towards his right hand side. The supporters of La Maquina 9-12-18 booed when Herblay was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 8 match minutes in a wonderful position. Pacôme Cugnet didn't get a good kick on the ball. Norbert Domenech made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Florentino Izotz in the 13th minute of play. In the 16th minute, one of La Maquina 9-12-18:s players had the ball in front of the goal but got pushed and fell. The referee felt it was an obvious case and blew a penalty for La Maquina 9-12-18. The goalkeeper, Claudio Dantel, was totally fooled by Herblay's Gildas Montaut, who 17 minutes into the game made a penalty shot that went in on the goalkeeper's left side. Herblay's Lucien Decottignies got a good chance for a goal in the 24th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. In the 29th minute Timoteo Tomi shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Norbert Domenech saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Norbert Domenech showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Timoteo Tomi in the 29th minute of the match. Redouane Caffier lost his temper 30 minutes into the game and shoved another player to the ground. He was immediately shown a red card. In the 30th minute, Redouane Caffier hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Baldomero Frasco took the ball and in the 32 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Norbert Domenech. Norbert Domenech dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 2-1. In the 35th minute Victorino Iban shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Norbert Domenech saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Dove Roig received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 37th minute. Claudio Dantel tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. La Maquina 9-12-18's Claudio Dantel played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Lucien Decottignies in the 39th minute of play. In the 39th match minute, La Maquina 9-12-18 was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Teobaldo Muno to maneuver through the defense. 43 minutes into the game, La Maquina 9-12-18's Victorino Iban nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Norbert Domenech made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 2-2. Dove Roig in the 47thth minute had a little luck and got a chance for a shot in front of the goal. Without hesitation aimed to the right of Claudio Dantel, who managed to lunge to the right direction and made a save.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Dove Roig to strike the kick off in the second half. A collision led to Herblay getting a freekick after 51 minutes play. Jean-Charles Gauche hit a great ball. Venancio Etor's late challenge caught a Herblay's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Venancio Etor helped the player get up and apologised. Venancio Etor hit a great freekick 59 minutes into the match. 61 minutes into the match, Herblay's Dove Roig sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Claudio Dantel narrowly saved just below the crossbar. Claudio Dantel showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Jean-Charles Gauche in the 63rd minute of the match. Herblay's attacker deliberately struck the ball against an opponent to win a corner for his team. The corner was taken by Lucien Decottignies in the 64th minute. Lucien Decottignies made a great header on Herblay's corner, it was just that La Maquina 9-12-18's Claudio Dantel managed to reach the ball for a save. 71 minutes into the game, Timoteo Tomi recieved a splendid long ball, split the defenders, and gently placed the ball to the left of Norbert Domenech. Timoteo Tomi showed that you don't have to tear a hole in the net to score, 2-3. A collision led to La Maquina 9-12-18 getting a freekick after 74 minutes play. Baldomero Frasco hit a great ball. With a little luck, Herblay's Norbert Domenech got control of the ball when Florentino Izotz tried to sneak it across the goal line. Jean-Charles Gauche scored 3-3 in the 84th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Claudio Dantel, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. La Maquina 9-12-18's Claudio Dantel played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Lucien Decottignies in the 91st minute of play. Norbert Domenech took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Timoteo Tomi, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. When the referee blew the final whistle, you could see the dissatisfaction in the La Maquina 9-12-18 players' eyes. They were disappointed they hadn't taken more from the game.