U18 League

Baobab Stadium
Spectators: 163 (Terracing: 123, Seating: 37, VIP seats: 3) 4 minutes into the match, Willy Sauvestre had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Bombai Soret. Old BaoBaB Accademy's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Willy Sauvestre was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 0-1. The supporters of Old BaoBaB Accademy booed when Tours Football Club was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 12 match minutes in a wonderful position. Léo Ramsamy didn't get a good kick on the ball. When Romeo Molinier fell near the penalty area in the 14th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Tours Football Club's protests and gave Romeo Molinier a yellow card for diving instead. Tours Football Club's Felix Jovanovic proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 15th minute of the match, managed to save Tours Football Club from getting a goal against them. After 16 played minutes Old BaoBaB Accademy got a freekick which was hit by Edoardo Schirone. After some fancy dribbling in the 24th minute, Ennio Beattie managed to get in a good position for a shot. Old BaoBaB Accademy's supporters rose to their feet, but Ennio Beattie was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Felix Jovanovic breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Willy Sauvestre struck a weak shot in the 29th minute. Bombai Soret didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Tours Football Club. 31 minutes into the match, Matheo Mareau had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Bombai Soret. Old BaoBaB Accademy's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Matheo Mareau was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 0-2. 42 minutes into the match, Old BaoBaB Accademy's goal looked a bit too open when Matheo Mareau came free, but Bombai Soret reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Old BaoBaB Accademy's Bombai Soret played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Matheo Mareau in the 44th minute of play. After the first half Tours Football Club were leading 0-3. They had played with great self confidence throughout the first half and fully deserved their lead.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Ennio Beattie made a kick off. In the 53rd minute Romeo Molinier shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Bombai Soret saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Matheo Mareau might have been able to make a better finish in the 60th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Bombai Soret. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Matheo Mareau ran back to his position shaking his head. An unexpectedly hard shot by Willy Sauvestre in the 60th minute of play forced Old BaoBaB Accademy's goalkeeper Bombai Soret to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Tours Football Club were awarded a corner in the 62th minute after Old BaoBaB Accademy's defender lost control of the ball, allowing it to roll out over the line. Ibrahim Rault took the corner. A nice corner shot did that Ibrahim Rault got away a dangerous shot. Despite this Bombai Soret quite easily got ahold of the ball to make the save. Willy Sauvestre sent away a hard shot on goal in the 64th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. Bombai Soret showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Willy Sauvestre in the 66th minute of the match. Felix Jovanovic made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Ennio Beattie in the 69th minute of play. With his leg Bombai Soret managed to avoid a goal in the 71stth minute, when Tours Football Club's Matheo Mareau fired away a shot with a lot of spin towards his right hand side. Bombai Soret showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Matheo Mareau, who was totally free with the ball in the 79th minute. Matheo Mareau received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 82nd minute. Bombai Soret tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Bombai Soret was in exellent shape and made a fantastic save when he, in the 84th minute of the match, managed to get hold of the ball after a long shot from Ibrahim Rault. If Ennio Beattie had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 94th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Tours Football Club's fans were overjoyed with their teams well-earned victory and stayed in the stadium long after the final whistle to celebrate the win.