U23 World League

La Chambrerie
Spectators: 8007 (Terracing: 6007, Seating: 1841, VIP seats: 159) Gaskon Sominaya started the match with the kick off in front of an excited audience. Maria Reneros took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Barnabé Dambrine, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. A collision led to Les Pionniers de Touraine getting a freekick after 3 minutes play. Brendan Teste hit a great ball. The supporters of Les Pionniers de Touraine booed when AFC Viola Gigliati was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 6 match minutes in a wonderful position. Evarado Parada didn't get a good kick on the ball. In the 11th match minute, Les Pionniers de Touraine was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Jean-Pascal Berthelot to maneuver through the defense. 14 minutes into the match, Les Pionniers de Touraine's goal looked a bit too open when Gaskon Sominaya came free, but Bixente Morio reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Gaskon Sominaya in the 17th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Bixente Morio saved Les Pionniers de Touraine from getting behind. In the 19th minute Gaskon Sominaya shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Bixente Morio saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. The audience was convinced that Gaskon Sominaya's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Bixente Morio was relentless in the 24th minute of the game. A collision led to Les Pionniers de Touraine getting a freekick after 24 minutes play. Brendan Teste hit a great ball. 27 minutes into the game, AFC Viola Gigliati's Gaskon Sominaya nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Bixente Morio made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 0-1. Jean-Pierre Morineau's shot straight on target was not completely harmless. The ball had pretty good speed, but Maria Reneros firmly grabbed it by the left post. After a rather tough play, Les Pionniers de Touraine's Damien Marguier got a free kick in the 39th minute. In the 40th minute of the match Gaskon Sominaya sent off a long shot with destination to the right of the goalkeeper, but Bixente Morio skillfully saved the ball. A collision led to Les Pionniers de Touraine getting a freekick after 41 minutes play. Jean-Michel Guillonneau hit a great ball. After having played for 42 minutes, Evangelista Ugarte managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. AFC Viola Gigliati's supporters crossed their fingers, but Evangelista Ugarte was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Jean-Pascal Berthelot kicked well hit freekick during the 44th minute of the match. Bixente Morio showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Gaskon Sominaya in the 47th minute of the match. The Les Pionniers de Touraine players were disheartened as they walked off the pitch after the first half. AFC Viola Gigliati were winning 0-2.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Barnabé Dambrine to make the kick off. Gaskon Sominaya came free with the goalkeeper in the 53rd minute of the match, and shot straight on target. The shot was a little too simple and Bixente Morio could save by the left post. In the 57th match minute, Les Pionniers de Touraine was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Jean-Michel Guillonneau to maneuver through the defense. When Gaskon Sominaya came up free with the goalie in the 57th minute, the AFC Viola Gigliati fans jumped to their feet. But the shot missed the goal by a fraction of an inch, and the fans sat back down disappointed that Gaskon Sominaya couldn't finish the play. In the 59th minute Evangelista Ugarte shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Bixente Morio saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 61st minute of the match AFC Viola Gigliati got a corner. Les Pionniers de Touraine's goalie ran out to the linesman to protest the call, but the linesman resolutely pointed his flag at the cornerflag. Gaskon Sominaya ran over to the corner to take the kick. Bixente Morio made an important save on a dangerous shot by Gaskon Sominaya in the 62nd minute. The supporters of Les Pionniers de Touraine booed when AFC Viola Gigliati was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 67 match minutes in a wonderful position. Evarado Parada didn't get a good kick on the ball. A hard shot 75 in the game by Gaskon Sominaya from a close distance when the talented Bixente Morio managed to make a qualified save. Les Pionniers de Touraine's players were relieved. Barnabé Dambrine fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 78th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Maria Reneros having to interfere. AFC Viola Gigliati's Bembe Lucio was substituted for Hassan Yaren. Les Pionniers de Touraine's Bixente Morio played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Evangelista Ugarte in the 81st minute of play. Bixente Morio made a fantastic save in the 85th minute, when Pueblo Puerta sent off a good shot on target. In the 88th match minute, Les Pionniers de Touraine was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Jean-Pierre Morineau to maneuver through the defense. Bixente Morio made a fantastic save in the 91st minute, when Pueblo Puerta sent off a good shot on target. The AFC Viola Gigliati supporters could be heard counting down the last seconds of the match. They errupted in celebration when the whistle blew, knowing AFC Viola Gigliati would go home with victory in their luggage after a match that easily could have ended differently.