Official Cup

Stade Félix Bollaert
Spectators: 177 (Terracing: 133, Seating: 41, VIP seats: 3) The mood of the audience was pleasant when Dove Roig made the kick off which started today's match. 6 minutes into the game, Jean-Charles Gauche lined in a short shot 1-0 behind a frustrated Joaquim Wallon. A collision led to Herblay getting a freekick after 15 minutes play. Jean-Charles Gauche hit a great ball. Dove Roig took the ball and in the 18 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Joaquim Wallon. Joaquim Wallon dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 2-0. After 25 minutes of play, Herblay's Jean-Charles Gauche made it 3-0 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Joaquim Wallon was left in no man's land by his defense there! 36 minutes into the game, Lucien Decottignies was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Herblay's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave U.S.Normande the free kick. After 36 played minutes Herblay got a freekick which was hit by Lucien Decottignies. 39 minutes into the match, Herblay's Dove Roig sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Joaquim Wallon narrowly saved just below the crossbar. In the 41st minute, Herblay's Jean-Charles Gauche ran free of his marker and smoothly shot the ball into the goal behind Joaquim Wallon. Joaquim Wallon yelled at his defense, as they had left him out to dry. 4-0. After 44 minutes of play Herblay's Lucien Decottignies was too eager in his attempt to stop his opponent and brought him down. With that he got his second yellow card and was ordered off the ground. The supporters of U.S.Normande booed when Herblay was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 45 match minutes in a wonderful position. Lucien Decottignies didn't get a good kick on the ball. Herblay's Jean-Charles Gauche got a good chance for a goal in the 48th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Roman Bez to make the kick off. In the 53rd minute Gildas Montaut shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Joaquim Wallon saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. 56 minutes into the game, Geoffrey Sudre was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. U.S.Normande's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Herblay the free kick. After a rather tough play, U.S.Normande's Geoffrey Sudre got a free kick in the 57th minute. After 65 minutes, Gildas Montaut mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Herblay and the U.S.Normande players grew even worse after the yellow card. The supporters of U.S.Normande booed when Herblay was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 66 match minutes in a wonderful position. Gildas Montaut didn't get a good kick on the ball. Joaquim Wallon made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Dove Roig in the 68th minute of play. Jean-Charles Gauche sent away a hard shot on goal in the 73rd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. If Jean-Charles Gauche had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 76th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 77th match minute, U.S.Normande was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Aimé Durier to maneuver through the defense. After 79 played minutes U.S.Normande got a freekick which was hit by Dan Jousseaume. In the 89th minute Jean-Charles Gauche shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Joaquim Wallon saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 97th minute of the match, Roman Bez got a very nice opportunity to score, but Norbert Domenech was well-placed and pushed the ball away from the goal at the left post.