corti 2 - 2 LB94 (370318353)

Weather conditions were fairly good for football, and stadio della citadella saw a crowd turnout of 34166. Sadri Kaya was the appointed referee with assistance provided by Ohad Almog and Jonathan Quinn. corti decided to use a 3-5-2 set up. Starters: Desbois - Boileau, Geffroy, Quère - Châtaigner, Malbert, Morel, Treille, Masquelier - Berranger, Gaboriaud.

LB94 tactics involved an interesting 3-5-2 combination. The following players took the field: Bellavista - Dunham, Dolmans, Vicenti - Baranes, Vanoni, Bekker, Ostertag, Stróżak - Favarato, Kern.

After 18 minutes, C. Vanoni sent the corner kick right to L. Favarato who headed it sharply past the keeper. 0 - 1! The crowd was on its feet 23 minutes into the match, as corti's F. Berranger found himself unmarked in front of the goal after a dash up the left side. He calmly put away the 1 - 1 equaliser. A questionable penalty 24 minutes in gave the home side the lead, 2 - 1. The visitors' goalie didn't stand a chance as T. Châtaigner knocked the ball home. 2 - 1 was the score after the first half. corti enjoyed most of the ball, as they maintained 57 percent of possession.

Perseverence paid off for LB94, as their C. Vanoni equalised making it 2 - 2 with a fabulous free kick. 57 minutes into the game, V. Kern was a hair's breadth away from giving LB94 the lead with a shot from over on the left. A prompt block by T. Desbois saved the home team that time. After a fine move down the middle C. Masquelier nearly gave the home side a goal after 68 minutes. However the finishing shot went just wide. corti created a good opportunity to score 81 minutes into the match when C. Masquelier's hooked ball from the left created a scuffle in front of the goal, and the visitors' defenders had a hard time clearing the ball. 83 minutes into the game, a swerving free kick by T. Châtaigner almost resulted in the home team taking the lead, but the shot glanced harmlessly off the frame of the goal. corti had most of the ball, with 56 percent of possession.

corti's top performer was clearly F. Berranger. L. Boileau on the other hand, had a terrible day. Most important LB94 player was L. Favarato. However, D. Vicenti made a disastrous appearance. The match ends 2 - 2.