Stade An Ráth Mór
Spectators: 7459 (Terracing: 5595,
Seating: 1715, VIP seats: 149) Jordan Laforgue showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Olimpiu Mustea, who was totally free with the ball in the 3rd minute. Jordan Laforgue took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Emanuel Mascovescu, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Phoenix Strikers's Emanuel Mascovescu managed to work through Rathmore Lime Tree's defense and was going for an easy goal, but he hit the shot with his toe and the ball flew outside the goal. Emanuel Mascovescu dejectedly held out his arms as if to ask why the ball hadn't gone in. In the 13th minute Traian Moldovan shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Jordan Laforgue saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. A collision led to Rathmore Lime Tree getting a freekick after 14 minutes play. Paul-Henri Gayraud hit a great ball. 19 minutes into the game, Brian Boullet was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Rathmore Lime Tree's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Phoenix Strikers the free kick. In the 19th minute, Brian Boullet hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Emanuel Mascovescu struck a weak shot in the 20th minute. Jordan Laforgue didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Phoenix Strikers. In the 22nd minute Karim Cosme shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Ionel Panaitoiu saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. After some careless play in the Rathmore Lime Tree defense, Emanuel Mascovescu kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Jordan Laforgue. The Rathmore Lime Tree fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Jordan Laforgue should have stopped the shot. Bilal Hédin's late challenge caught a Phoenix Strikers's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Bilal Hédin helped the player get up and apologised. A collision led to Rathmore Lime Tree getting a freekick after 32 minutes play. Bilal Hédin hit a great ball. After 33 played minutes Rathmore Lime Tree got a freekick which was hit by Christophe Reibel. Jordan Laforgue stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Olimpiu Mustea's shot from short distance in the 35th minute. Rathmore Lime Tree's Jordan Laforgue played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Emanuel Mascovescu in the 36th minute of play. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Traian Moldovan in the 37th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Jordan Laforgue prevented the ball from getting in the gole. In the 39th minute Emanuel Mascovescu shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Jordan Laforgue saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Ionel Panaitoiu made an important save on a dangerous shot by Adil Magaud in the 40th minute. The referee felt a red card was in order, 42 minutes into the game, when Cristinel Eftimiu put in a rough tackle. Rathmore Lime Tree's Jordan Laforgue played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Olimpiu Mustea in the 46th minute of play. Karim Cosme charged in rather forcefully in the 46th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Karim Cosme the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. Karim Cosme kicked well hit freekick during the 46th minute of the match. The fans had the chance to grab some refreshments as the whistle went for half-time. The score stood at 1-1 after a close first half.
Rathmore Lime Tree's Jordan Laforgue played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Olimpiu Mustea in the 53rd minute of play. Rathmore Lime Tree's Jordan Laforgue proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 63rd minute of the match, managed to save Rathmore Lime Tree from getting a goal against them. Rathmore Lime Tree's Martial Hess quite brazenly broke a throw-in by Luis Flores, made in the 66th minute of the game. Thanks to some nice moves Traian Moldovan could shoot a difficult shot in the 68th minute, which Jordan Laforgue however easily saved by the left post. Rathmore Lime Tree's defense didn't have a chance, in the 70th minute, when Olimpiu Mustea scored to the left of an out of position Jordan Laforgue, making the score, 1-2. Phoenix Strikers made a substitution. Mauricio Quentin replaced Ioan Cozma. Phoenix Strikers made a substitution. Toader Ghișe replaced Ivan Galtero. When Toader Ghișe fell near the penalty area in the 75th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Phoenix Strikers's protests and gave Toader Ghișe a yellow card for diving instead. Rathmore Lime Tree's Jordan Laforgue proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 82nd minute of the match, managed to save Rathmore Lime Tree from getting a goal against them. Jordan Laforgue showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Toader Ghișe, who was totally free with the ball in the 85th minute. In the 85th minute Toader Ghișe shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Jordan Laforgue saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. 86 minutes had been played when some careless play by Rathmore Lime Tree's defense caused the ball to cross the line for a corner. Olimpiu Mustea was slow to take the kick. During this time Phoenix Strikers's players had a chance to rest. A nice corner shot did that Olimpiu Mustea got away a dangerous shot. Despite this Jordan Laforgue quite easily got ahold of the ball to make the save. Ionel Panaitoiu didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Fernand Rouland went, in the 89th minute, to the upper right corner, 3-2 was the resulting score. Jordan Laforgue was in the perfect position, and the defense had done a good job marking him, but Olimpiu Mustea showcased his skills and made a perfect shot to score 3-3 in the 94 minute of play. An unexpectedly hard shot by Toader Ghișe in the 96th minute of play forced Rathmore Lime Tree's goalkeeper Jordan Laforgue to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Despite being the better team, Phoenix Strikers failed to find the winning goal and were forced to settle for a single point.
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