League

Stade Neudorf
Spectators: 7582 (Terracing: 6072, Seating: 1500, VIP seats: 10) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Daryl Cottineau got the match started through his kick off. Rodolphe Sol hit a great freekick 3 minutes into the match. An unexpectedly hard shot by Redouane Giard in the 6th minute of play forced Lyon 69ers's goalkeeper Hercule Couret to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. François-Xavier Ferrière came out of the goal in the 8th minute to try and stop a shot by Lyon 69ers's Francis Graffin. But to his dismay, Francis Graffin quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 0-1. In the 12th minute, Daryl Cottineau hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. 18 minutes into the game, Lyon 69ers's Daryl Cottineau nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. François-Xavier Ferrière made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 0-2. 20 minutes into the match, Neudorf's goal looked a bit too open when Daryl Cottineau came free, but François-Xavier Ferrière reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. After 22 minutes, Daryl Cottineau made it 0-3 with a short kick to the right side. Neudorf's François-Xavier Ferrière tried to save the shot but he was too slow in reacting to the shot. In the 25th minute Karim Giroud shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but François-Xavier Ferrière saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. The audience was convinced that Daryl Cottineau's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but François-Xavier Ferrière was relentless in the 27th minute of the game. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Daryl Cottineau in the 29th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck François-Xavier Ferrière prevented the ball from getting in the gole. Rodolphe Berthon hit a great freekick 30 minutes into the match. Sofiane Angot hit a great freekick 37 minutes into the match. The Lyon 69ers fans' excitement grew in the 39th match minute when Lyon 69ers's Daryl Cottineau 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 0-4 before the goalkeeper had a chance to intervene. When Lyon 69ers's Daryl Cottineau in the 45th minute got a chance for a shot 45th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Neudorf's goalie prevented a goal.

The wind increased when Philippe Castillon made the kick off in the second half. With a little luck, Neudorf's François-Xavier Ferrière got control of the ball when Karim Giroud tried to sneak it across the goal line. Karim Giroud could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 56th minute of the match, but François-Xavier Ferrière made a huge save. François-Xavier Ferrière didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Yohann Bricout went, in the 57th minute, to the upper right corner, 0-5 was the resulting score. 60 minutes into the match, Neudorf's goalkeeper François-Xavier Ferrière had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Karim Giroud. After a rather tough play, Neudorf's Redouane Giard got a free kick in the 61st minute. 61 minutes into the match, Neudorf's goalkeeper François-Xavier Ferrière had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Karim Giroud. Karim Giroud received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 64th minute. François-Xavier Ferrière tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. The audience thought a goal was coming when Karim Giroud got free with François-Xavier Ferrière in the 75th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. François-Xavier Ferrière showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Daryl Cottineau, who was totally free with the ball in the 77th minute. The supporters of Lyon 69ers booed when Neudorf was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 78 match minutes in a wonderful position. Félicien Gagne didn't get a good kick on the ball. François-Xavier Ferrière showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Yohann Bricout in the 81st minute of the match. Lyon 69ers's Karim Giroud got a good chance for a goal in the 91st minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. 93 minutes into the match, Neudorf's goalkeeper François-Xavier Ferrière had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Daryl Cottineau. Lyon 69ers played a much better game than Neudorf and deserved their victory. The Neudorf players were clearly disappointed as they left the ground.