L'Équipe Royale d'Ily 2 vs 3 Quevilly Rouen Métropole

L'Équipe Royale d'Ily hosted Quevilly Rouen Métropole at Jardin Royale on the morning of 31 March 2026, with kick-off at 8:20am in a friendly 11-a-side encounter. The match ended in a narrow 3-2 defeat for the home side after a pulsating 90 minutes plus two minutes of added time and a fiercely contested second half.

L'Équipe Royale d'Ily lined up in a 3-2-3-2 formation, deploying three defenders at the back with Sana Jee on the right, Takehiro Tomiyasu centrally, and Kim Soo Jin on the left. The midfield was anchored by Hana Maria Lee Martinez and Zara Wilson in central roles, tasked with both defensive cover and creative distribution. Ahead of them, Delfina Gonzales operated on the right wing, Pedro Jiménez occupied the central attacking midfield position, while Terezinha Jr took up the left attacking midfield berth, expected to link play and support the forwards. Up front, Nari Kim Silva led the line on the right, with Peter Olayinka on the left, both charged with providing goal threat and stretching the opposition defence. The substitutes available were Jia Li Shenyu, Ian Mei, Malcolm Ebiowei, Dudu Hatamoto, Rodrigo Conceição, Lyna Leesuki, and Yasuhiro Hanada.

The match began with an early setback for L'Équipe Royale d'Ily as Quevilly Rouen Métropole struck inside six minutes to take the lead. Despite this, the home side responded well and found an equaliser in the 19th minute when Terezinha Jr expertly finished after a precise assist from Hana Maria Lee Martinez, restoring parity and lifting the home crowd.

The first half saw some physicality, with Sana Jee receiving a yellow card in the 32nd minute for a challenge, and an opponent also cautioned just before the break at 43 minutes. The referee, Lewis Kelly Slater Brown, maintained control with a solid performance rated at 70. The half concluded with the score level at 1-1.

At the hour mark, L'Équipe Royale d'Ily made a flurry of tactical substitutions, bringing on Jia Li Shenyu for Peter Olayinka, Ian Mei replacing Sana Jee, and Malcolm Ebiowei coming on for Hana Maria Lee Martinez. Shortly after, Rodrigo Conceição replaced Pedro Jiménez, and Dudu Hatamoto took over from Nari Kim Silva. However, this period coincided with a dramatic collapse as Quevilly Rouen Métropole scored twice in quick succession at the 60th and 61st minutes, regaining the lead and putting the visitors ahead 3-1.

Showing resilience, L'Équipe Royale d'Ily pulled a goal back in the 67th minute through substitute Dudu Hatamoto, who finished with his left foot following a long pass from Terezinha Jr. This goal reignited hope for the home side and set up a tense finale.

The closing stages were marked by further disciplinary issues. Takehiro Tomiyasu was booked for a bad tackle in the 80th minute and was immediately substituted for Lyna Leesuki. Yasuhiro Hanada also came on for Terezinha Jr at the same time as part of tactical changes. Quevilly Rouen Métropole saw one of their players sent off for serious foul play in the 85th minute, reducing them to ten men, but they held firm despite a late yellow card for another opponent at 89 minutes. Amidst everyone's fear, Delfina Gonzales (L'Équipe Royale D'Ilyess) was stretchered off after this violent blow to the ankle. And the two had to play with 10 players for the rest of the game because all the Équipe Royale subsbitiution has been used.

Despite their efforts and numerical advantage in the final minutes, L'Équipe Royale d'Ily could not find the equaliser, and the match ended 3-2 in favour of Quevilly Rouen Métropole. The home side showed promise and attacking intent but were ultimately undone by a swift double strike early in the second half and some defensive lapses.

The Jardin Royale witnessed a competitive friendly that offered valuable minutes for L'Équipe Royale d'Ily’s squad, with tactical substitutions and spirited play from the likes of Terezinha Jr and Dudu Hatamoto standing out. However, Quevilly Rouen Métropole’s clinical finishing and resilience under pressure secured them the victory on the day.