Nonatos Trafford
Spectators: 8457 (Terracing: 6344,
Seating: 1944, VIP seats: 169) Marcel Freitas started the match with the kick off in front of an excited audience. A collision led to Green Madness getting a freekick after 4 minutes play. Grégory Dordain hit a great ball. 6 minutes into the match, Nonatos United's goal looked a bit too open when Marcel Freitas came free, but Takis Oikonomopoulos reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Rayan Cochon charged in rather forcefully in the 8th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Rayan Cochon the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. 10 minutes into the match, Nonatos United's Paulo Laurentzi sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that César Châtelain narrowly saved just below the crossbar. 11 minutes had been played when some careless play by Green Madness's defense caused the ball to cross the line for a corner. Birk Vestre was slow to take the kick. During this time Nonatos United's players had a chance to rest. Takis Oikonomopoulos took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Marcel Freitas, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Green Madness's César Châtelain proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 14th minute of the match, managed to save Green Madness from getting a goal against them. Vincent Delarue kicked well hit freekick during the 17th minute of the match. After 18 played minutes Green Madness got a freekick which was hit by Youssef Hénot. Nonatos United's Birk Vestre got a good chance for a goal in the 18th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. After 19 minutes, Vincent Delarue mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Green Madness and the Nonatos United players grew even worse after the yellow card. Vincent Delarue hit a great freekick 20 minutes into the match. Paulo Laurentzi's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but César Châtelain read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 21st minute of play. Green Madness's César Châtelain played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Paulo Laurentzi in the 26th minute of play. When Paulo Laurentzi came up free with the goalie in the 27th minute, the Nonatos United 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 Paulo Laurentzi couldn't finish the play. Jean-Baptiste Desmet made in the 29th minute of the game a throw-in that took a bad bounce and was taken care of by Nonatos United's Jairo Rossi. 30 minutes into the match, Green Madness's goal looked a bit too open when Paulo Laurentzi came free, but César Châtelain reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Birk Vestre came free with the goalkeeper in the 31st minute of the match, and shot straight on target. The shot was a little too simple and César Châtelain could save by the left post. After 32 minutes of play Green Madness's Vincent Delarue was too eager in his attempt to stop his opponent and brought him down. With that he got his second yellow card and was ordered off the ground. In the 33rd minute, Vincent Delarue hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. 37 minutes into the match, Nonatos United's Paulo Laurentzi sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that César Châtelain narrowly saved just below the crossbar. Nonatos United's attacker deliberately struck the ball against an opponent to win a corner for his team. The corner was taken by Birk Vestre in the 38th minute. 39 minutes into the match, Nonatos United's goal looked a bit too open when Marcel Freitas came free, but Takis Oikonomopoulos reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 41st minute the ball was on its way in behind Green Madness's goalkeeper César Châtelain, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. Takis Oikonomopoulos made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Marcel Freitas in the 46th minute of play. The first half was very even, with the score at 0-0 when the whistle went for half-time. The players welcomed the break and quickly retired to the dressing rooms.
Fola Maître hit a great freekick 54 minutes into the match. When Nonatos United's Paulo Laurentzi in the 56th minute got a chance for a shot 56th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Green Madness's goalie prevented a goal. Zeca do Valle kicked well hit freekick during the 57th minute of the match. Green Madness made a substitution. Jonathan Henno replaced Claude Theron. The supporters of Green Madness booed when Nonatos United was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 58 match minutes in a wonderful position. Zeca do Valle didn't get a good kick on the ball. In the 62nd match minute, Green Madness was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Fola Maître to maneuver through the defense. Green Madness made a substitution. Léon Cailleaux replaced Marcel Freitas. Takis Oikonomopoulos took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Léon Cailleaux, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 72nd minute, Paulo Laurentzi made a precise shot to the right of César Châtelain. Green Madness's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 1-0. In the 77th minute Frank Tasso shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but César Châtelain saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. César Châtelain came out of the goal in the 79th minute to try and stop a shot by Nonatos United's Joaquim de Barros. But to his dismay, Joaquim de Barros quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 2-0. 83 minutes into the match, Joaquim de Barros had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of César Châtelain. Green Madness's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Joaquim de Barros was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 3-0. 90 minutes into the match, Green Madness's goal looked a bit too open when Frank Tasso came free, but César Châtelain reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. There were very few away supporters still in the ground by the end of the match. Most of them had left early, disgusted by the way their team had been torn apart. Nonatos United fully deserved thier win.
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