U18 World League

ProScenium
Spectators: 7762 (Terracing: 5823, Seating: 1785, VIP seats: 154) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Youri Lignon kicked off to start the match. In the 5th minute Feliciano Darien shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Josselin Portet saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Cornelio Cordaro sent away a hard shot on goal in the 6th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. The supporters of Sirius Dog booed when Ground Control was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 8 match minutes in a wonderful position. Sylvain Chiffoleau didn't get a good kick on the ball. Ewan Cuvier made in the 9th minute of the game a throw-in that took a bad bounce and was taken care of by Sirius Dog's Agustin Kauldi. In the 18th minute, Moises Bidari hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Nereo Pello made a fantastic save in the 19th minute, when Youri Lignon sent off a good shot on target. In the 21st minute, Ernesto Jorrin had to be helped off the field due to a pulled leg muscle. Sirius Dog made a substitution. Gerardo Tiniebra replaced Ernesto Jorrin. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Kamel Beche during the 28th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. After a rather tough play, Ground Control's Kamel Beche got a free kick in the 28th minute. Gerardo Tiniebra took the ball and in the 31 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Josselin Portet. Josselin Portet dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 0-1. Agustin Kauldi fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 35th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Josselin Portet having to interfere. Josselin Portet showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Feliciano Darien in the 46th minute of the match. After the first half Sirius Dog were leading 0-1. They had played with great self confidence throughout the first half and fully deserved their lead.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Feliciano Darien to strike the kick off in the second half. 53 minutes into the game, Danilo Pagomari threw the ball into play from the sideline. Ground Control's Alphonse Mathevet quickly snatched the ball and retained possesion. After a rather tough play, Ground Control's Sofiane Donnat got a free kick in the 55th minute. Ground Control's Josselin Portet proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 58th minute of the match, managed to save Ground Control from getting a goal against them. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Just Bazoge during the 59th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. In the 59th match minute, Ground Control was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Just Bazoge to maneuver through the defense. In the 60th match minute Vladimiro Aguirre ran free in the middle of the field and shot a long shot which scored behind a totally surprised Josselin Portet. 0-2. After a rather tough play, Sirius Dog's Gerardo Tiniebra got a free kick in the 74th minute. After a rather tough play, Ground Control's Sylvain Chiffoleau got a free kick in the 90th minute. Nereo Pello showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Youri Lignon, who was totally free with the ball in the 95th minute. When the match was over Sirius Dog could go home with a victory in their luggage, having controlled the game far better than Ground Control throughout the match.