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Match Report
Ménétrol
Spectators: 7510 (Terracing: 5585,
Seating: 1875, VIP seats: 50) The mood of the audience was pleasant when Kosmas Karastathis made the kick off which started today's match. After 5 played minutes Ménétrol got a freekick which was hit by Albert Journet. The audience was convinced that Kosmas Karastathis's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Rafael Manilan was relentless in the 6th minute of the game. When Rouen's Kosmas Karastathis in the 7th minute got a chance for a shot 7th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Ménétrol's goalie prevented a goal. In the 8th minute Rouen were awarded a corner. Aurélien Gitton went to the cornerflag to take it. When the match had gone on for 13 minutes, Kosmas Karastathis put it in 0-1 from a short distance just to the right of Rafael Manilan. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Kosmas Karastathis in the 17th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Rafael Manilan prevented the ball from getting in the gole. The Rouen fans' excitement grew in the 19th match minute when Rouen's Kosmas Karastathis looked to have a clear shot with the ball near the goal. The shot wasn't hard, but the ball still rolled over the goal line to make it 0-2 before the goalkeeper had a chance to intervene. In the 22ndth minute of the game Kosmas Karastathis who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Ménétrol's Rafael Manilan was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. In the 25th minute of the match Rouen got a corner. Ménétrol's goalie ran out to the linesman to protest the call, but the linesman resolutely pointed his flag at the cornerflag. Aurélien Gitton ran over to the corner to take the kick. Rouen's Aurélien Gitton was first on the ball when the corner was shot and he dangerously headed the ball towards goal, but Rafael Manilan in the goal jumped up to prevent it from getting in. Rafael Manilan showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Kosmas Karastathis, who was totally free with the ball in the 27th minute. If Kosmas Karastathis had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 30th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Kosmas Karastathis fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 32nd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Rafael Manilan having to interfere. Kosmas Karastathis took the ball and in the 36 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Rafael Manilan. Rafael Manilan 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. After 40 minutes Ménétrol's defender was forced to head the ball over the line for a corner. It was Aurélien Gitton who took care of the corner kick. The corner led Rouen's Aurélien Gitton to fire away a dangerous shot which Rafael Manilan despite some difficulties managed to get hold on the ball. When Rouen's Kosmas Karastathis in the 42nd minute got a chance for a shot 42nd didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Ménétrol's goalie prevented a goal. Kosmas Karastathis fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 44th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Rafael Manilan having to interfere. The crowd was extremely unhappy with the home team's performance in the first half. They were losing 0-4.
Rouen's attentive Aurélien Gitton managed to snatch the ball when François-Xavier Garot made a throw-in in the 53rd minute of the game. Ménétrol's Rafael Manilan played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Kosmas Karastathis in the 55th minute of play. André Jimenez received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 56th minute. Oto Pattama tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Kosmas Karastathis's shot when he came free in front of the goal in the 60thth minute, Rafael Manilan skillfully showed off with a save to what seemed to be an obvious goal. Rafael Manilan showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Kosmas Karastathis in the 70th minute of the match. When Kosmas Karastathis, who was free, got the in front of the goal in the 73 minute he wasn't focused and tipped the ball just over the goal. The Rafael Manilan was delighted since the ball would have got in if it had gone under the crossbar. Kosmas Karastathis might have been able to make a better finish in the 81st minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Rafael Manilan. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Kosmas Karastathis ran back to his position shaking his head. Kosmas Karastathis received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 84th minute. Rafael Manilan tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. When the match had gone on for 86 minutes, Kosmas Karastathis put it in 0-5 from a short distance just to the right of Rafael Manilan. Rafael Manilan showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Kosmas Karastathis in the 89th minute of the match. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Kosmas Karastathis in the 90th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Rafael Manilan prevented the ball from getting in the gole. 93 minutes into the match, Ménétrol's goal looked a bit too open when Hugo Machard came free, but Rafael Manilan reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Rouen's fans were overjoyed with their teams well-earned victory and stayed in the stadium long after the final whistle to celebrate the win.
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