girondins 5 - 3 faucheuse (385917325)

The 38551 spectators at LE BLUE STADIUM were in for an afternoon of sunshine. Arthur Hartlander was the appointed referee with assistance provided by Torben Krage and František Tuma. A 3-5-2 alignment was the formation of choice for girondins. They fielded: Fekih - Frey, Dolgov, Royet - Davidov, Cabreira, Danielsson, Berceo, Trotta - Rangelov, Božek.

faucheuse tactics involved an interesting 3-5-2 combination. Starters: Le Guen - Rinker, Jarbinet, Morabito - Roux, Poeltl, Tod, Boisset, Ängeslevä - Camargo, Tudorović.

girondins created a good opportunity to score 11 minutes into the match when T. Frey'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. It was a hot and sunny day, and several players seemed worn out. Maybe this was why F. Trotta found an unusual amount of space for his snappy footwork. A mistake by the home side's central defence after 14 minutes allowed K. Tudorović to score for faucheuse. The scoreboard now read 0 - 1. With 16 minutes played, after a good run down the left, T. Frey went down looking for a penalty after a challenge from the visitors' right fullback, but the referee waved play on, and later warned him for diving. 22 minutes into the match, girondins's N. Davidov maneuvered his way around the opposition on the left flank, delighting the crowd with his twists and turns. The effort paid off as the ball found the back of the net, evening the score at 1 - 1. This was a good period for the visitors, with several opportunities to take the lead, particularly when L. Morabito slipped through the defence on the right to come up alone against N. Fekih, but the home side's keeper showed his lightning reflexes. girondins took the lead 37 minutes in, as F. Trotta broke through on the left and put the 2 - 1 shot just beyond the reach of the outstretched keeper. J. Camargo tied the game at 2 - 2 after 39 minutes, when he converted an incredible pass from the right. 40 minutes into the game, J. Berceo had to leave the pitch due to a knee injury. In came C. Orenshtein. It was 2 - 2 at the break. girondins had most of the ball, with 62 percent of possession.

The guests took the lead 52 minutes into the match, after a right-side attack resulted in M. Tod scoring to make it 2 - 3. After 56 minutes of play, G. Dolgov evened things up for girondins with an impressive goal coming up the middle. 3 - 3. J. Ängeslevä wasn't much help defensively. His energy-consuming forward runs proved quite costly in the oppressive heat. A questionable penalty 62 minutes in gave the home side the lead, 4 - 3. The visitors' goalie didn't stand a chance as J. Cabreira knocked the ball home. Although the whole team were struggling to impress, faucheuse's K. Tudorović was singled out as being the problem as he was called off the pitch after 63 minutes. E. Karwalajtys was given a chance to change things around. M. Božek left the field with a smile on his face as he was substituted 65 minutes into the game, as his team was in the lead. P. Talarico was the replacement. faucheuse needed a fresh pair of legs on the field, and after 72 minutes M. Tod made way for H. Stenglin. A great save by keeper F. Le Guen after 72 minutes kept the visitors in the game after P. Danielsson struck from the left with a real cannonball. Cheers filled the stadium as C. Orenshtein broke through the visitors' central defence to put away the ball to increase the lead to 5 - 3 to girondins. J. Cabreira of girondins received a yellow card after 77 minutes for unsportsmanlike behaviour. girondins enjoyed most of the ball, as they maintained 62 percent of possession.

girondins's best player was J. Cabreira. On the other hand, V. Rangelov's play was disheartening. J. Camargo performed admirably for faucheuse. H. Stenglin turned in a dismal performance, however. The match ends 5 - 3.