National cup

National stadium
Spectators: 1028 (Terracing: 772, Seating: 236, VIP seats: 20) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Daniel McLian got the match started through his kick off. After some fancy dribbling in the 4th minute, Daniel McLian managed to get in a good position for a shot. Ireland's supporters rose to their feet, but Daniel McLian was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Basile Foucher breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. A sloppy throw-in by Ásbergur Foy in the 18th minute of the game went astray and was snapped up by Ireland's Brenn Sheridan. Reagan Colwell kicked well hit freekick during the 19th minute of the match. In the 21st minute Daniel McLian shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Basile Foucher saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. 26 minutes into the match, France's goalkeeper Basile Foucher had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Daniel McLian. Giles Jameson made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Marc-Aurèle Chazalon in the 28th minute of play. The supporters of Ireland booed when France was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 31 match minutes in a wonderful position. Ásbergur Foy didn't get a good kick on the ball. Giles Jameson stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Marc-Aurèle Chazalon's shot from short distance in the 35th minute. Giles Jameson showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Marc-Aurèle Chazalon, who was totally free with the ball in the 42nd minute. After fighting hard for a draw in the first half, the players were able to take a much needed rest.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Marc-Aurèle Chazalon made a kick off. In the 56th minute, Désiré Frangeul hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. France made a substitution. Guy Deblock replaced Jérôme Poix. In the 57th match minute, France was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Désiré Frangeul to maneuver through the defense. An unexpectedly hard shot by Daniel McLian in the 58th minute of play forced France's goalkeeper Basile Foucher to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Ireland's Giles Jameson proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 59th minute of the match, managed to save Ireland from getting a goal against them. France's Ásbergur Foy quite brazenly broke a throw-in by Bola McFrank, made in the 60th minute of the game. In the 65th minute, Daniel McLian made a precise shot to the right of Basile Foucher. France's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 2-0. Basile Foucher showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Daniel McLian in the 68th minute of the match. Giles Jameson took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Ludovic Berthomieu, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. With a little luck, Ireland's Giles Jameson got control of the ball when Ludovic Berthomieu tried to sneak it across the goal line. If Daniel McLian had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 82nd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Ireland made a substitution. Diego Maradona replaced Daniel McLian. In the 86th minute Diego Maradona shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Basile Foucher saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. An unexpectedly hard shot by Diego Maradona in the 88th minute of play forced France's goalkeeper Basile Foucher to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. When the match had gone on for 95 minutes, Ludovic Berthomieu took a quick shot and it went in 2-1 without a chance for Giles Jameson to make any attempt to save it. France's players left the field with heads hung low after losing a match that had been finely balanced throughout.