Assoua 1 - 0 fanny (390049425)

Overcast weather free of rain made for a crowd turnout of 39343 at Old Aka Boussou today. Sylvain Devin was the appointed referee with assistance provided by Moise Bobeicã and Anders Adel. All of Lagunes was shut down for the day, as fans of both clubs came to the derby. Assoua decided to use a 4-4-2 set up. Lineup: Jansche - Orville, Izquierdo, Gariso, Oláh - Beugré, Darnault, Goncalves, Leroy - Pilla, Coenen.

fanny had chosen a strategic 3-5-2 formation. The following players had been chosen: Fadeur - Montes Fuentes, Witner, Możdżeń - Criscito, Skirke, Strömstedt, Geveyler, Bolado - Vuorjoki, Di Ronza.

It was an obvious ambition of fanny to use their ability at attacking on the flanks. G. Jansche looked great 17 minutes into the match after stopping a shot from the middle of the penalty area from the visitors' T. Strömstedt. The opposing supporters gave the referee an earful when he only gave G. Gariso from Assoua a yellow card after a mistimed challenge from behind 34 minutes into the game. That was far too lenient! Assoua could have put themselves ahead after 40 minutes but G. Gariso missed a volley shot on a ball coming in from the right. 41 minutes into the match, the technically gifted G. Pilla of Assoua scored 1 - 0, having made A. Geveyler look like a complete fool. fanny's A. Geveyler left the field after 43 minutes because of a nasty blow to the shin. His replacement was F. Forlani. Halftime score was 1 - 0. Assoua had most of the ball, with 52 percent of possession.

fanny's S. Skirke got himself booked for a foul. 71 minutes into the game, F. Forlani had to leave the pitch due to a knee injury. In came M. Davenne. Players in fanny heard their coach's words ringing in their ears and steered their central attacks to the wings instead. A great save by keeper R. Fadeur after 81 minutes kept the visitors in the game after G. Gariso struck from the left with a real cannonball. Assoua enjoyed most of the ball, as they maintained 59 percent of possession.

N. Goncalves performed admirably for Assoua. M. Leroy turned in a dismal performance, however. The most dominating fanny player was without a doubt N. Di Ronza. On the other hand, M. Davenne's play was disheartening. The match ends 1 - 0.