Prized/Friendly Cup

Fred Aubert
Spectators: 42 (Terracing: 32, Seating: 10, VIP seats: 0) Mans's Killian Charbonnier 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. After 3 played minutes Mans got a freekick which was hit by Killian Charbonnier. Didier Lefebvre made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Baptiste Demestre in the 5th minute of play. The supporters of Le Stade Briochin UC booed when Mans was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 7 match minutes in a wonderful position. Ludovic Russier didn't get a good kick on the ball. When Radomil Cymbal came up free with the goalie in the 21st minute, the Le Stade Briochin UC 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 Radomil Cymbal couldn't finish the play. In the 23rd minute Killian Charbonnier shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Joost De Groot saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Mans's Didier Lefebvre proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 38th minute of the match, managed to save Mans from getting a goal against them. In the 43rd minute the ball was on its way in behind Le Stade Briochin UC's goalkeeper Joost De Groot, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar.

Le Stade Briochin UC's Wilfried Pinson was substituted for Gaël Pillot. The wind increased when Eduardo Machado made the kick off in the second half. A collision led to Mans getting a freekick after 51 minutes play. Anthony Cavalier hit a great ball. Radomil Cymbal blasted a shot towards the goal in the 53rd minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Didier Lefebvre having to make a save. After 58 minutes, Richard Le Clanche mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Le Stade Briochin UC and the Mans players grew even worse after the yellow card. In the 59th minute, Richard Le Clanche hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. When Killian Charbonnier came up free with the goalie in the 59th minute, the Mans 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 Killian Charbonnier couldn't finish the play. If Fabien Kac had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 62nd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. A collision led to Mans getting a freekick after 65 minutes play. Anthony Cavalier hit a great ball. After a defensive mix-up in Le Stade Briochin UC's zone, Roland Ageorges stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Joost De Groot came out of the goal and Roland Ageorges tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. After a rather tough play, Le Stade Briochin UC's Ferdinand Brin got a free kick in the 70th minute. Anthony Cavalier's shot from long distance in the 71st minute was not bad at all, but Le Stade Briochin UC's Joost De Groot knew what was happening and pushed the ball into his arms just before it hit the right post. A collision led to Le Stade Briochin UC getting a freekick after 74 minutes play. Fabien Kac hit a great ball. In the 75th minute, Roland Ageorges hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Didier Lefebvre showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Fabien Kac in the 77th minute of the match. In the 80th minute the ball was on its way in behind Mans's goalkeeper Didier Lefebvre, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. Didier Lefebvre took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Eduardo Machado, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 84th match minute, Mans was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Ahmed Drieu to maneuver through the defense. After 86 minutes, Ahmed Drieu mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Mans and the Le Stade Briochin UC players grew even worse after the yellow card. Tony Amadieu received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 90th minute. Didier Lefebvre tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. After 95 minutes of play, Le Stade Briochin UC's Baptiste Demestre made it 4-0 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Didier Lefebvre was left in no man's land by his defense there! There was no doubt that Le Stade Briochin UC were the better team. Le Stade Briochin UC's players enjoyed the ovations of the crowd after the victory.