World League

Stade J.SNELLA
Spectators: 7555 (Terracing: 5668, Seating: 1737, VIP seats: 150) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Cido Recife started the match with the kick off. After a rather tough play, R.C. Marseille's Emilio Abrego got a free kick in the 11th minute. Gustave Souchu showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Cido Recife, who was totally free with the ball in the 12th minute. Cyrille Melon received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 15th minute. Márcio de Brito tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Sébastian Casse sent away a hard shot on goal in the 19th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Márcio de Brito made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Renan Bouzat in the 28th minute of play. Gustave Souchu showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Cido Recife, who was totally free with the ball in the 30th minute. After a rather tough play, Samurai Champions FC's Valentín Pascal got a free kick in the 31st minute. Samurai Champions FC's Șerban Bărbânță quite brazenly broke a throw-in by Achille Fritsch, made in the 33rd minute of the game. In the 36th minute, Cido Recife 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. After a rather tough play, R.C. Marseille's Emilio Abrego got a free kick in the 40th minute. 44 minutes into the match, Cido Recife had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Gustave Souchu. R.C. Marseille's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Cido Recife was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 0-1. Cyrille Melons short, quick shot in the 48thth minute got Márcio de Brito to make great effort and bar the ball away from getting in. The attack was good, but when Cyrille Melon in the 48th minute was about to shoot he didn't kick quite good enough and the ball went high over goal.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Cyrille Melon was the one to do the kick off. Márcio de Brito showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Cyrille Melon in the 54th minute of the match. The supporters of R.C. Marseille booed when Samurai Champions FC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 60 match minutes in a wonderful position. Amílton Cordeiro didn't get a good kick on the ball. After a rather tough play, Samurai Champions FC's Amílton Cordeiro got a free kick in the 61st minute. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Sébastian Casse in the 62nd managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Márcio de Brito saved Samurai Champions FC from getting behind. When the match had gone on for 62 minutes, Sébastian Casse put it in 1-1 from a short distance just to the right of Márcio de Brito. Emilio Abrego hit a great freekick 68 minutes into the match. 69 minutes into the match, R.C. Marseille's goal looked a bit too open when Franklin do Nascimento came free, but Gustave Souchu reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Gustave Souchu showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Amílton Cordeiro in the 74th minute of the match. In the 78th minute the ball was on its way in behind R.C. Marseille's goalkeeper Gustave Souchu, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. Franklin do Nascimento took the ball and in the 83 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Gustave Souchu. Gustave Souchu dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 2-2. Emilio Abrego got a throw-in 94 minutes in the game and the ball was received by Jean-Marc Buisson. An unexpectedly hard shot by Franklin do Nascimento in the 97th minute of play forced R.C. Marseille's goalkeeper Gustave Souchu to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. R.C. Marseille were clearly unhappy with the draw, as they felt they had done enough to earn themselves a victory.