U21 League

Stadio BoreValtesino
Spectators: 160 (Terracing: 120, Seating: 37, VIP seats: 3) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Riccardo Polack got the match started through his kick off. In the 6th minute, Joaquim Gibert ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Carlo Di Leonardo was frozen by the shot and now it was 0-1. In the 8th match minute, Saint Côme de Fresné was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Faouzi Plouvier to maneuver through the defense. If Augusto Carafa had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 9th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. After 15 played minutes BRAL VAL got a freekick which was hit by Raimondo Albanese. A collision led to Saint Côme de Fresné getting a freekick after 20 minutes play. Henri Quesada hit a great ball. The supporters of BRAL VAL booed when Saint Côme de Fresné was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 24 match minutes in a wonderful position. Ahmed Fougeray didn't get a good kick on the ball. Patrice Sénéchal showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Riccardo Polack, who was totally free with the ball in the 25th minute. 28 minutes into the match, Riccardo Polack notched a goal, 1-1, to the right of Saint Côme de Fresné's Patrice Sénéchal. Patrice Sénéchal was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. Cristoforo Cinque sent away a hard shot on goal in the 33rd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. In the 38th minute Joaquim Gibert shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Carlo Di Leonardo saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. When Edoardo Rossetti came up free with the goalie in the 46th minute, the BRAL VAL fans jumped to their feet. But the shot missed the goal by a fraction of an inch, and the fans sat back down disappointed that Edoardo Rossetti couldn't finish the play. After the first half the score was level. The break gave the players a chance to catch their breath, whilst the managers went over the tactics with them again.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Henri Quesada was the one to do the kick off. After 52 played minutes BRAL VAL got a freekick which was hit by Enzo Paganelli. The supporters of Saint Côme de Fresné booed when BRAL VAL was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 54 match minutes in a wonderful position. Alberigo Canuto didn't get a good kick on the ball. A collision led to Saint Côme de Fresné getting a freekick after 60 minutes play. Henri Quesada hit a great ball. In the 65th minute Henri Quesada shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Carlo Di Leonardo saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. BRAL VAL's Carlo Di Leonardo played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Henri Quesada in the 70th minute of play. Carlo Di Leonardo made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Joaquim Gibert in the 71st minute of play. Patrice Sénéchal showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Cristoforo Cinque in the 78th minute of the match. Carlo Di Leonardo had great luck who in the 82ndth minute grab hold of the ball when Henri Quesada from a short distance tried to put the ball inside the right post. In the 85th minute, Riccardo Polack made a precise shot to the right of Patrice Sénéchal. Saint Côme de Fresné's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 2-1. After a rather tough play, BRAL VAL's Riccardo Polack got a free kick in the 90th minute. In the 91stth minute of the game Henri Quesada who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but BRAL VAL's Carlo Di Leonardo was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. Augusto Carafa's late challenge caught a Saint Côme de Fresné's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Augusto Carafa helped the player get up and apologised. After 92 played minutes BRAL VAL got a freekick which was hit by Augusto Carafa. Joaquim Gibert fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 95th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Carlo Di Leonardo having to interfere. When Alam Africano fell near the penalty area in the 96th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored BRAL VAL's protests and gave Alam Africano a yellow card for diving instead. After 96 played minutes BRAL VAL got a freekick which was hit by Alam Africano. For all the effort they put into the match, the Saint Côme de Fresné players left disappointed. They had fought hard, but couldn't break down the home team's defense. The match ended in a win for BRAL VAL.