Claude François
Spectators: 193 (Terracing: 146,
Seating: 44, VIP seats: 3) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Anton Karakevych got the match started through his kick off. 2 minutes into the game, Lorenzo Clavier was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Ground Control's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Alexandrie CF the free kick. The supporters of Alexandrie CF booed when Ground Control was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 3 match minutes in a wonderful position. Lorenzo Clavier didn't get a good kick on the ball. Fabien Nunes took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Boris Johnson, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. 8 minutes into the match, Alexandrie CF's Boris Johnson sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Fabien Nunes narrowly saved just below the crossbar. Fabien Nunes made an important save on a dangerous shot by Xu Xing Ting in the 9th minute. If Roberto Rojelio had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 11th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Anton Karakevych's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Matthias Brandin read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 23rd minute of play. Fabien Nunes took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Boris Johnson, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. After a rather tough play, Ground Control's Igor Guiho got a free kick in the 27th minute. 28 minutes into the match, Fidel Domenech sent off a long shot that looked like it was going straight into the goal, but because Fabien Nunes threw himself in his full length he managed to grip the ball by the left post, and there was no goal for Fidel Domenech this time. 30 minutes into the match, Ground Control's goal looked a bit too open when Xu Xing Ting came free, but Fabien Nunes reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Ground Control's Fabien Nunes proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 31st minute of the match, managed to save Ground Control from getting a goal against them. Matthias Brandin made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Anton Karakevych in the 32nd minute of play. Igor Guiho hit a great freekick 33 minutes into the match. The audience thought a goal was coming when Boris Johnson got free with Fabien Nunes in the 34th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. The throw-in from Wang Guang Chuan in the 37th minute of the game was unfortunally taken care of by Ground Control's Ibrahim Gaudel. Ground Control's Fabien Nunes proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 38th minute of the match, managed to save Ground Control from getting a goal against them. After a rather tough play, Ground Control's Igor Guiho got a free kick in the 43rd minute. In the 44th minute of the match Fidel Domenech shot from a long distance. The ball could have gone into the goal to the right of the goalkeeper, but Fabien Nunes showed his good shape when he easily got hold of the ball. With a little luck, Ground Control's Fabien Nunes got control of the ball when Fidel Domenech tried to sneak it across the goal line. The crowd was extremely unhappy with the home team's performance in the first half. They were losing 0-1.
When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Boris Johnson made a kick off. Ignacio Horado hit a great freekick 52 minutes into the match. 56 minutes into the match, Alexandrie CF's goalkeeper Matthias Brandin had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Anton Karakevych. After having played for 58 minutes, Anton Karakevych managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Ground Control's supporters crossed their fingers, but Anton Karakevych was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. In the 60th minute, Roberto Rojelio fired away a killer shot towards the goal that, to the delight of Matthias Brandin, passed just outside the right post. Boris Johnson took the ball and in the 62 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Fabien Nunes. Fabien Nunes dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 1-1. 65 minutes into the match, Ground Control's goal looked a bit too open when Isaac Andrews came free, but Fabien Nunes reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. After a defensive mix-up in Ground Control's zone, Boris Johnson stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Fabien Nunes came out of the goal and Boris Johnson tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Alexandrie CF's Francisco Conceicão was substituted for Roland Gosse. In the 75th minute, Roberto Rojelio hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. With a little luck, Alexandrie CF's Matthias Brandin got control of the ball when Anton Karakevych tried to sneak it across the goal line. Fabien Nunes took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Francisco Conceicão, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 94th minute Alexandrie CF were awarded a corner. Fidel Domenech went to the cornerflag to take it. A nice corner shot did that Fidel Domenech got away a dangerous shot. Despite this Fabien Nunes quite easily got ahold of the ball to make the save. Matthias Brandin took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Frédéric Courtial, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Both teams had looked equal from kick-off, and no-one was surprised when the match finally ended in a draw.
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