World League

Stade Normandie
Spectators: 7465 (Terracing: 5600, Seating: 1716, VIP seats: 149) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Guillaume Barillot took the kick off in the first half of the match. In the 5th minute, Engin Dönmez ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Noël Clenet was frozen by the shot and now it was 0-1. After 10 played minutes, Lethal Claws FC's İskender Ehlimen shot from a long distance, and at first it looked like the ball was going into the goal, but the goalkeeper Noël Clenet came through and got his fingers on the ball before it flew over the goal line. He then quickly gripped the ball tighter before the forwards in Lethal Claws FC reached it. After some careless play in the Saint Côme de Fresné defense, Macit Şevket kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Noël Clenet. The Saint Côme de Fresné fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Noël Clenet should have stopped the shot. If Ciro Lauri had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 15th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Saint Côme de Fresné's Noël Clenet played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Ciro Lauri in the 17th minute of play. An unexpectedly hard shot by Macit Şevket in the 20th minute of play forced Saint Côme de Fresné's goalkeeper Noël Clenet to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. The supporters of Lethal Claws FC booed when Saint Côme de Fresné was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 20 match minutes in a wonderful position. Firmin Boulogne didn't get a good kick on the ball. In the 26th minute, Macit Şevket 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. 32 minutes into the match, Saint Côme de Fresné's goal looked a bit too open when Macit Şevket came free, but Noël Clenet reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. A collision led to Lethal Claws FC getting a freekick after 33 minutes play. Engin Dönmez hit a great ball. A hard shot by Gérard Chambard from long distance, 34 minutes into the match, got Gregory Sens's attention. Through a fast twist with his body, he could stop the ball from going in on his right side. Serhat Sarıdoğan recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 35th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Lethal Claws FC's Gregory Sens played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Guillaume Barillot in the 36th minute of play. Noël Clenet took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Engin Dönmez, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Yann Saillet hit a great freekick 45 minutes into the match. After a defensive mix-up in Saint Côme de Fresné's zone, Sedat Yergin stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Noël Clenet came out of the goal and Sedat Yergin tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. After the first half Lethal Claws FC were leading 0-4. They had played with great self confidence throughout the first half and fully deserved their lead.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Engin Dönmez was the one to do the kick off. When Lethal Claws FC's Ciro Lauri, in the 53rd minute, received a pass right in front of the net, it looked like a certain goal, but his shot went outside. A wasted opportunity for Lethal Claws FC. Serhat Sarıdoğan fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 55th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Noël Clenet having to interfere. In the 57th minute, Lethal Claws FC's Macit Şevket dribbled the ball into the box and hit a shot with the outside of his foot, sending the keeper the wrong way. 0-5. When Saint Côme de Fresné's Guillaume Barillot in the 60th minute got a chance for a shot 60th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Lethal Claws FC's goalie prevented a goal. Noël Clenet was a little too slow when Ciro Lauri got a fine hit on the ball which went right into the goal in the 62nd minute. The score was now 0-6. Engin Dönmez fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 70th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Noël Clenet having to interfere. Lethal Claws FC's Onur Ali Batıhan was substituted for Ciro Lauri. In the 72nd minute Macit Şevket shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Noël Clenet saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. If Macit Şevket had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 76th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. 80 minutes into the match, Saint Côme de Fresné's goal looked a bit too open when Macit Şevket came free, but Noël Clenet reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 83rd minute, Norberto Pappo made a precise shot to the right of Noël Clenet. Saint Côme de Fresné's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 0-7. If Engin Dönmez had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 88th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. The audience was convinced that Andy Spetz's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Noël Clenet was relentless in the 91st minute of the game. Noël Clenet made an important save on a dangerous shot by Serhat Sarıdoğan in the 95th minute. Lethal Claws FC'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.