sav 82 3 - 2 Vourles (385865475)

A brilliantly sunny day had enticed a crowd of 42740 to savenes Arena. Michael Nors Andersen was the appointed referee with assistance provided by Gordon Lawrence and Magnar Wiik. sav 82 had chosen a strategic 2-5-3 formation. Lineup: Badie - Dupuis, Robert - Guignier, Mortreux, Chambert, Geoffroy, Le Grand - Lauze, Mons, Normand.

Vourles decided to use a 3-5-2 set up. The following players took the field: Elkabets - Gemoets, Robledales, Feltham - Metzroth, Boulton, van Parijs, Grubbacher, Angevin - Wassmuth, Baji.

sav 82 fans held their breath as M. Mons scampered down the left side. He successfully avoided all challenges and cracked home the shot for 1 - 0! A. Badie's name was chanted throughout the stadium after he made a fantastic save from I. Grubbacher's shot from the left 6 minutes into the match. One of many good crosses from N. Le Grand on the wing was received and skillfully taken care of by M. Mons, who scored for sav 82. 2 - 0 By now, the players in sav 82 felt that victory was guaranteed and began to play it safe, focusing on defence and not risking too much going forward. After 28 minutes of play, Vourles's F. Wassmuth unexpectedly struck an inside out ball from no angle at all and A. Baji slotted it into the net for 2 - 1. The visitors didn't give in and, after 31 minutes, H. Feltham got through the home side's central line of defence, rolling in the equaliser to make it 2 - 2. Many thought N. Le Grand ought to have been awarded a penalty 32 minutes into the game, as he went down trying to dribble around A. Elkabets after a determined run through the middle. 2 - 2 was the halftime score. sav 82 had most of the ball, with 53 percent of possession.

sav 82 made a bid to take the lead as a ball coming in on the right hand side left J. Geoffroy completely alone with keeper A. Elkabets, who made a spectacular block. After a fine move down the middle A. Mortreux nearly gave the home side a goal after 67 minutes. However the finishing shot went just wide. 73 minutes into the match and the home team took a 3 - 2 lead after breaking through on the left. The scorer for sav 82 was J. Normand. sav 82 enjoyed most of the ball, as they maintained 53 percent of possession.

Most important sav 82 player was B. Chambert. M. Lauze on the other hand, had a terrible day. Vourles's best player was B. van Parijs. A. Gemoets was a disappointment, however. The match ends 3 - 2.