U21 World League

RAE
Spectators: 7518 (Terracing: 5639, Seating: 1729, VIP seats: 150) Adam Ivan made the kick off and thus started the match. After 3 played minutes R.C. Marseille got a freekick which was hit by Honoré Lottin. Adam Ivan fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 4th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Félicien Boucard having to interfere. In the 5th minute, Bruno Ernst made a precise shot to the right of Victor Andriescu. ⚽RAE⚽'s defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 0-1. ⚽RAE⚽'s Adam Ivan got a good chance for a goal in the 9th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. In the 14th minute, Patrice Arlot hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. 16 minutes into the match, Patrice Arlot had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Victor Andriescu. ⚽RAE⚽'s manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Patrice Arlot was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 0-2. Mickael Pagias took the ball and in the 20 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Victor Andriescu. Victor Andriescu dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 0-3. Aristide Maghiar sent away a hard shot on goal in the 27th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Félicien Boucard made an important save on a dangerous shot by Aristide Maghiar in the 36th minute. The supporters of ⚽RAE⚽ booed when R.C. Marseille was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 39 match minutes in a wonderful position. Patrice Arlot didn't get a good kick on the ball. After 41 minutes, Bruno Ernst made it 0-4 with a short kick to the right side. ⚽RAE⚽'s Victor Andriescu tried to save the shot but he was too slow in reacting to the shot. After 46 played minutes ⚽RAE⚽ got a freekick which was hit by Damian Oneț. Disappointed in the 0-4 score, the home team went to the dressing room to adjust tactics for the second half.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Bruno Ernst stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. In the 50th match minute, R.C. Marseille was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Bruno Ernst to maneuver through the defense. After 53 minutes of play, the referee blew the whistle. It was a penalty for R.C. Marseille! An unexpectedly hard shot by Adam Ivan in the 57th minute of play forced R.C. Marseille's goalkeeper Félicien Boucard to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. After 57 minutes, Corentin Joye mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the R.C. Marseille and the ⚽RAE⚽ players grew even worse after the yellow card. Damian Oneț might have been able to make a better finish in the 61st minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Félicien Boucard. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Damian Oneț ran back to his position shaking his head. Damian Oneț received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 64th minute. Félicien Boucard tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. An unexpectedly hard shot by Adam Ivan in the 65th minute of play forced R.C. Marseille's goalkeeper Félicien Boucard to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. The audience was convinced that Adam Ivan's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Félicien Boucard was relentless in the 69th minute of the game. The audience thought a goal was coming when Mickael Pagias got free with Victor Andriescu in the 71st minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. When R.C. Marseille's Bruno Ernst in the 76th minute got a chance for a shot 76th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye ⚽RAE⚽'s goalie prevented a goal. If Damian Oneț had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 80th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. A collision led to R.C. Marseille getting a freekick after 81 minutes play. Patrice Arlot hit a great ball. In the 89th minute, R.C. Marseille's Bruno Ernst ran free of his marker and smoothly shot the ball into the goal behind Victor Andriescu. Victor Andriescu yelled at his defense, as they had left him out to dry. 0-5. ⚽RAE⚽'s Victor Andriescu played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Bruno Ernst in the 93rd minute of play. 97 minutes into the match, Mickael Pagias had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Victor Andriescu. ⚽RAE⚽'s manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Mickael Pagias was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 0-6.