Stade Michel Hidalgo
Spectators: 174 (Terracing: 131,
Seating: 40, VIP seats: 3) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Felix Emmanuel kicked off to start the match. Joe Camp took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Bengt-Rune Mellberg, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. The audience was convinced that Nicolas Hamard's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Christopher Barnier was relentless in the 4th minute of the game. In the 6thth minute of the game Felix Emmanuel who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but U.S.Normande's Christopher Barnier was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. Cats and dogs's attacker deliberately struck the ball against an opponent to win a corner for his team. The corner was taken by Nicolas Hamard in the 7th minute. A nice corner shot did that Nicolas Hamard got away a dangerous shot. Despite this Christopher Barnier quite easily got ahold of the ball to make the save. Joe Camp showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Aurélien Mussard, who was totally free with the ball in the 14th minute. Christopher Barnier showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Felix Emmanuel, who was totally free with the ball in the 21st minute. After some fancy dribbling in the 24th minute, Franklin Boch managed to get in a good position for a shot. Cats and dogs's supporters rose to their feet, but Franklin Boch was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Christopher Barnier breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. 26 minutes into the match, U.S.Normande's goal looked a bit too open when Felix Emmanuel came free, but Christopher Barnier reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. An unexpectedly hard shot by Felix Emmanuel in the 29th minute of play forced U.S.Normande's goalkeeper Christopher Barnier to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. U.S.Normande's Christopher Barnier played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Felix Emmanuel in the 32nd minute of play. Nicolas Hamard scored 0-1 in the 36th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Christopher Barnier, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. If Franklin Boch had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 40th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 42nd minute, U.S.Normande's Youri Borderie dribbled the ball into the box and hit a shot with the outside of his foot, sending the keeper the wrong way. 1-1. The first half was very even, with the score at 1-1 when the whistle went for half-time. The players welcomed the break and quickly retired to the dressing rooms.
When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Bengt-Rune Mellberg made a kick off. In the 51st minute Aymerick Tourrette shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Joe Camp saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Aymerick Tourrette in the 51st minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Joe Camp prevented the ball from getting in the gole. The audience thought a goal was coming when Felix Emmanuel got free with Christopher Barnier in the 54th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Christopher Barnier made an important save on a dangerous shot by Felix Emmanuel in the 54th minute. The supporters of U.S.Normande booed when Cats and dogs was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 56 match minutes in a wonderful position. Felix Emmanuel didn't get a good kick on the ball. 58 minutes into the match, Nicolas Hamard had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Christopher Barnier. U.S.Normande's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Nicolas Hamard was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 1-2. Christopher Barnier showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Nicolas Hamard, who was totally free with the ball in the 63rd minute. In the 64th minute Youri Borderie shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Joe Camp saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. After a rather tough play, Cats and dogs's Nicolas Hamard got a free kick in the 66th minute. In the 67th match minute, Cats and dogs was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Nicolas Hamard to maneuver through the defense. Joe Camp showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Aurélien Mussard in the 70th minute of the match. Gaétan Bouchard in the 73rdth minute had a little luck and got a chance for a shot in front of the goal. Without hesitation aimed to the right of Christopher Barnier, who managed to lunge to the right direction and made a save. Christopher Barnier took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Franklin Boch, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Steve Rendu hit a great freekick 76 minutes into the match. 78 minutes into the match, Bengt-Rune Mellberg notched a goal, 2-2, to the right of Cats and dogs's Joe Camp. Joe Camp was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. In the 81st minute Nicolas Hamard shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Christopher Barnier saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. After a defensive mix-up in U.S.Normande's zone, Gaétan Bouchard stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Christopher Barnier came out of the goal and Gaétan Bouchard tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. In the 86th minute, Cats and dogs's Nicolas Hamard dribbled the ball into the box and hit a shot with the outside of his foot, sending the keeper the wrong way. 2-3. Christopher Barnier showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Nicolas Hamard, who was totally free with the ball in the 89th minute. Joe Camp didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Aymerick Tourrette went, in the 90th minute, to the upper right corner, 3-3 was the resulting score. Cats and dogs's Egoitz Lagunas quite brazenly broke a throw-in by Steve Rendu, made in the 94th minute of the game. In the 95th minute Nicolas Hamard shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Christopher Barnier saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line.
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