U21 League

Stade de Krafft
Spectators: 154 (Terracing: 116, Seating: 35, VIP seats: 3) Aloísio Lendaa made the kick off and thus started the match. An unexpectedly hard shot by Aloísio Lendaa in the 3rd minute of play forced Fc Kertzfeld's goalkeeper Helmut Lossimäe to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. When Fc Kertzfeld's Joël Rétière in the 6th minute got a chance for a shot 6th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Lyon 69ers's goalie prevented a goal. After some fancy dribbling in the 8th minute, Joël Rétière managed to get in a good position for a shot. Fc Kertzfeld's supporters rose to their feet, but Joël Rétière was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Hercule Couret breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Helmut Lossimäe made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Ermanno Di Palma in the 9th minute of play. Gaétan Cren charged in rather forcefully in the 11th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Gaétan Cren the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. After a rather tough play, Lyon 69ers's Gaétan Cren got a free kick in the 11th minute. In the 14th minute, Tristan Christiaens got an opportunity to score, but he didn't get a solid hit on the ball and ended up kicking it wide of the goal. In the 15th minute Joël Rétière shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Hercule Couret saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. After a rather tough play, Fc Kertzfeld's Joël Rétière got a free kick in the 17th minute. In the 19th minute Octave Leydet shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Helmut Lossimäe saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. The audience thought a goal was coming when Florent Sorlin got free with Hercule Couret in the 19th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Titouan Levet recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 21st minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Tristan Christiaens during the 22nd minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. In the 22nd minute, Tristan Christiaens hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Helmut Lossimäe took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Aloísio Lendaa, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Lyon 69ers's Hercule Couret proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 28th minute of the match, managed to save Lyon 69ers from getting a goal against them. An unexpectedly hard shot by Joël Rétière in the 29th minute of play forced Lyon 69ers's goalkeeper Hercule Couret to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Hercule Couret made a fantastic save in the 31st minute, when Joël Rétière sent off a good shot on target. If Joël Rétière had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 34th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Hercule Couret stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Florent Sorlin's shot from short distance in the 37th minute. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Florent Sorlin in the 41st minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Hercule Couret prevented the ball from getting in the gole. Hercule Couret took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Joël Rétière, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. 44 minutes had been played when some careless play by Lyon 69ers's defense caused the ball to cross the line for a corner. Anthony Jougla was slow to take the kick. During this time Fc Kertzfeld's players had a chance to rest. A well-hit corner resulted in Jacob Josef Saumon heading the ball towards the goal, but to his dismay he misdirected it and missed the goal completely. 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 wind increased when Joël Rétière made the kick off in the second half. Mathis Boureau kicked well hit freekick during the 50th minute of the match. In the 55th minute, Tristan Christiaens fired away a shot on goal. He put a little to much spin on the ball and sent it just wide of the right post. 56 minutes into the match, Lyon 69ers's goal looked a bit too open when Titouan Levet came free, but Hercule Couret reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 58th minute Fc Kertzfeld were awarded a corner. Anthony Jougla went to the cornerflag to take it. Pierre-Loup Robin tried to clear up in front of the goal, but didn't succeed and rather the ball rolled into the own goal to the right of a despaired Hercule Couret. An unnecessary self made goal, 1-0 in the 58th minute. Joël Rétière blasted a shot towards the goal in the 62nd minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Hercule Couret having to make a save. 65 minutes into the match, Joël Rétière had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Hercule Couret. Lyon 69ers's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Joël Rétière was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 2-0. Fc Kertzfeld's Gauthier Ducamp was substituted for Alix Poulain. The audience thought a goal was coming when Ermanno Di Palma got free with Helmut Lossimäe in the 70th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Helmut Lossimäe showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Aloísio Lendaa in the 74th minute of the match. Fc Kertzfeld's Brandon Moniez was substituted for Florent Sorlin. Fc Kertzfeld made a substitution. Kristian Willem Reb replaced Stanko Drlja. Fc Kertzfeld's Joël Rétière quite brazenly broke a throw-in by Mathis Boureau, made in the 83rd minute of the game. Hercule Couret showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Joël Rétière, who was totally free with the ball in the 83rd minute. The supporters of Fc Kertzfeld booed when Lyon 69ers was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 85 match minutes in a wonderful position. Mathis Boureau didn't get a good kick on the ball. When the match had gone on for 87 minutes, Brandon Moniez put it in 4-0 from a short distance just to the right of Hercule Couret. Fc Kertzfeld's Kristian Willem Reb managed, thanks to a brazen rush, stole the ball on a throw-in made by Mathis Boureau in the 89 minute of the game. In the 90th minute Brandon Moniez shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Hercule Couret saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 92ndth minute of the game Brandon Moniez who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Lyon 69ers's Hercule Couret was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. The crowd rose to their feet and cheered when the referee blew the final whistle. Fc Kertzfeld had won after a very even match.