World League

Stade des Lumières
Spectators: 7506 (Terracing: 5630, Seating: 1726, VIP seats: 150) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Domenico Giannotti started the match with the kick off. Nelson Cloarec made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Lu Sha Xing in the 3rd minute of play. Niclas Haström received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 6th minute. Nelson Cloarec tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Nelson Cloarec stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Domenico Giannotti's shot from short distance in the 11th minute. Aivo Pärjasaar made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Davy Giacomoni in the 13th minute of play. An unexpectedly hard shot by Domenico Giannotti in the 14th minute of play forced Formation Pure Lyonnaise's goalkeeper Nelson Cloarec to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. After 16 minutes of play, Dulwich Hamlet BK's Lu Sha Xing made it 0-1 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Nelson Cloarec was left in no man's land by his defense there! An unexpectedly hard shot by Domenico Giannotti in the 20th minute of play forced Formation Pure Lyonnaise's goalkeeper Nelson Cloarec to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Nelson Cloarec showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Niclas Haström in the 22nd minute of the match. 22 minutes into the match, Formation Pure Lyonnaise's goal looked a bit too open when Domenico Giannotti came free, but Nelson Cloarec reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Domenico Giannotti in the 23rd managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Nelson Cloarec saved Formation Pure Lyonnaise from getting behind. In the 24th minute, Davy Giacomoni ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Aivo Pärjasaar was frozen by the shot and now it was 1-1. Nelson Cloarec came out of the goal in the 30th minute to try and stop a shot by Dulwich Hamlet BK's Niclas Haström. But to his dismay, Niclas Haström quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 1-2. In the 36th minute, Niclas Haström left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Dulwich Hamlet BK fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 1-3. Nelson Cloarec stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Domenico Giannotti's shot from short distance in the 41st minute. Cyril Chevron hit a great freekick 42 minutes into the match. In the 42nd minute, Domenico Giannotti 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. In the 45thth minute of the game Lu Sha Xing who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Formation Pure Lyonnaise's Nelson Cloarec was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. Formation Pure Lyonnaise's Nelson Cloarec played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Niclas Haström in the 46th minute of play. Disappointed in the 1-3 score, the home team went to the dressing room to adjust tactics for the second half.

Dulwich Hamlet BK's Gustaf Sundberg was substituted for Ciro Di Marzio. Dulwich Hamlet BK's Magne Unesson was substituted for Casado Quintanilla. The Dulwich Hamlet BK fans' excitement grew in the 54th match minute when Dulwich Hamlet BK's Domenico Giannotti looked to have a clear shot with the ball near the goal. The shot wasn't hard, but the ball still rolled over the goal line to make it 1-4 before the goalkeeper had a chance to intervene. In the 59th minute, Niclas Haström made a precise shot to the right of Nelson Cloarec. Formation Pure Lyonnaise's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 1-5. Nelson Cloarec made a fantastic save in the 63rd minute, when Domenico Giannotti sent off a good shot on target. Niclas Haström sent away a hard shot on goal in the 65th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. After a defensive mix-up in Formation Pure Lyonnaise's zone, Gustaf Sundberg stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Nelson Cloarec came out of the goal and Gustaf Sundberg tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Nelson Cloarec made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Niclas Haström in the 71st minute of play. The crowd rose to their feet as Dulwich Hamlet BK's Niclas Haström slotted home a wonderful shot that went in to the left of Nelson Cloarec. That made the score 1-6 after 73 minutes of play. Nelson Cloarec took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Niclas Haström, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Dulwich Hamlet BK were awarded a corner in the 77th minute after Formation Pure Lyonnaise's defender lost control of the ball, allowing it to roll out over the line. Lu Sha Xing took the corner. The corner ended in Lu Sha Xing almost managing to get the ball behind the net, but Formation Pure Lyonnaise's Nelson Cloarec did a great save. If Davy Giacomoni had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 78th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. An unexpectedly hard shot by Niclas Haström in the 85th minute of play forced Formation Pure Lyonnaise's goalkeeper Nelson Cloarec to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. 86 minutes into the game, Dulwich Hamlet BK's Domenico Giannotti nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Nelson Cloarec made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 1-8. With a little luck, Formation Pure Lyonnaise's Nelson Cloarec got control of the ball when Domenico Giannotti tried to sneak it across the goal line. Domenico Giannotti fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 92nd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Nelson Cloarec having to interfere. Dulwich Hamlet BK's players went to the stands to thank the travelling support. The fan's backing had helped spurr the team on to a fine performance that won them the match.