U23 World League

Stade Normandie
Spectators: 7496 (Terracing: 5623, Seating: 1724, VIP seats: 149) The mood of the audience was pleasant when Guillaume Barillot made the kick off which started today's match. Kiki Brotoseno kicked well hit freekick during the 3rd minute of the match. The crowd rose to their feet as Guillaume Barillot kicked a wonderful shot that went in to the left of a diving Clifton Slaughter. That made the score 1-0 in the 4 minute of play. After some fancy dribbling in the 7th minute, Amien Suhendar managed to get in a good position for a shot. Palestine Free Land's supporters rose to their feet, but Amien Suhendar was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Noël Clenet breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Sapardi Soeharto sent away a hard shot on goal in the 8th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. 12 minutes into the match, Saint Côme de Fresné's goal looked a bit too open when Sapardi Soeharto came free, but Noël Clenet reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Sapardi Soeharto in the 12th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Noël Clenet prevented the ball from getting in the gole. If Thibaut Abeille had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 15th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Amien Suhendar received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 20th minute. Noël Clenet tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Noël Clenet made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Sapardi Soeharto in the 24th minute of play. In the 25th minute, Sapardi Soeharto left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Palestine Free Land fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 1-1. 28 minutes into the match, Sapardi Soeharto notched a goal, 1-2, to the right of Saint Côme de Fresné's Noël Clenet. Noël Clenet was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. Firmin Boulogne kicked well hit freekick during the 32nd minute of the match. Sapardi Soeharto scored 1-3 in the 34th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Noël Clenet, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. In the 38th minute Sapardi Soeharto 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. 43 minutes into the game, Palestine Free Land's Amien Suhendar nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Noël Clenet made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 1-4. The supporters of Palestine Free Land booed when Saint Côme de Fresné was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 46 match minutes in a wonderful position. Yazid Debuire didn't get a good kick on the ball. The Saint Côme de Fresné players were disheartened as they walked off the pitch after the first half. Palestine Free Land were winning 1-4.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Sapardi Soeharto to make the kick off. In the 53rd match minute, Palestine Free Land was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Amien Suhendar to maneuver through the defense. Noël Clenet took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Sapardi Soeharto, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. After a rather tough play, Palestine Free Land's Hendro De Weerd got a free kick in the 56th minute. In the 58thth minute of the game Olivier Barnier who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Palestine Free Land's Clifton Slaughter was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. Sapardi Soeharto could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 63rd minute of the match, but Noël Clenet made a huge save. In the 69thth minute of the game Sapardi Soeharto who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Saint Côme de Fresné's Noël Clenet was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. When the match clock showed 72 minutes, the score became 1-5 when Sapardi Soeharto sped through Saint Côme de Fresné's defense and sent away a curving shot that went into the net to the right of Noël Clenet. Thanks to some nice moves Hendro De Weerd could shoot a difficult shot in the 75th minute, which Noël Clenet however easily saved by the left post. When the match had gone on for 76 minutes, Sapardi Soeharto took a quick shot and it went in 1-6 without a chance for Noël Clenet to make any attempt to save it. A collision led to Saint Côme de Fresné getting a freekick after 82 minutes play. Guillaume Barillot hit a great ball. 85 minutes into the match, Saint Côme de Fresné's goalkeeper Noël Clenet had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Sapardi Soeharto. In the 91st minute, Amien Suhendar reached a very good position and smashed the ball with a huge effort into the net, just to the left of Noël Clenet. The goal made the score 1-8. In the 94th minute, Côme Durieu hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Noël Clenet showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Zaki Tutuarima, who was totally free with the ball in the 96th minute. Palestine Free Land's fans were overjoyed with their teams well-earned victory and stayed in the stadium long after the final whistle to celebrate the win.