U21 World League

La Chambrerie
Spectators: 8056 (Terracing: 6043, Seating: 1853, VIP seats: 160) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Miguel Godoy got the match started through his kick off. 4 minutes into the match, 1989 Blxsk's goalkeeper Aristides Etor had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Moussa Blanquart. Bixente Morio stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Miguel Godoy's shot from short distance in the 8th minute. Jean-Pierre Morineau sent away a hard shot on goal in the 11th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. In the 15th minute Rodrigue Davoust shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Aristides Etor saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Miguel Godoy in the 17th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Bixente Morio prevented the ball from getting in the gole. In the 19thth minute of the game Barnabé Dambrine who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but 1989 Blxsk's Aristides Etor was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. The audience thought a goal was coming when Moussa Blanquart got free with Aristides Etor in the 23rd minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. After some careless play in the 1989 Blxsk defense, Moussa Blanquart kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Aristides Etor. The 1989 Blxsk fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Aristides Etor should have stopped the shot. Pierre-Henri Gaillot hit a great freekick 31 minutes into the match. Desiderio Ostargi took a chance and fired a shot far from the goal in the 32nd minute, but it turned out to be a dangerous situation for Bixente Morio. Les Pionniers de Touraine's goalkeeper really had to stretch himself to stop the ball from crossing the goal line. If Desiderio Ostargi had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 33rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. If Wen Xiang Mo had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 35th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 37thth minute of the game Rodrigue Davoust who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but 1989 Blxsk's Aristides Etor was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. In the 39th minute, Mick Snowdon hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. A collision led to 1989 Blxsk getting a freekick after 41 minutes play. Sokol Mudrov hit a great ball. In the 43rd minute, Les Pionniers de Touraine's Moussa Blanquart dribbled the ball into the box and hit a shot with the outside of his foot, sending the keeper the wrong way. 2-0. 1989 Blxsk's Aristides Etor played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Rodrigue Davoust in the 46th minute of play. Bixente Morio showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Miguel Godoy, who was totally free with the ball in the 48th minute.

The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Jean-Pascal Berthelot during the 52nd minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. The supporters of 1989 Blxsk booed when Les Pionniers de Touraine was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 52 match minutes in a wonderful position. Jean-Pascal Berthelot didn't get a good kick on the ball. Bixente Morio showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Desiderio Ostargi in the 56th minute of the match. Aristides Etor showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Moussa Blanquart in the 58th minute of the match. 1989 Blxsk's Aristides Etor played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Rodrigue Davoust in the 60th minute of play. 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 Wen Xiang Mo in the 62nd minute of play. In the 63rd match minute, Les Pionniers de Touraine was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Rodrigue Davoust to maneuver through the defense. Aristides Etor showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Rodrigue Davoust in the 65th minute of the match. 65 minutes into the match, Rodrigue Davoust had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Aristides Etor. 1989 Blxsk's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Rodrigue Davoust was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 3-0. Jean-Pierre Morineau struck a weak shot in the 69th minute. Aristides Etor didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Les Pionniers de Touraine. Bixente Morio showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Celestino Millano in the 71st minute of the match. Celestino Millano received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 75th minute. Bixente Morio tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. In the 79th minute the ball was on its way in behind 1989 Blxsk's goalkeeper Aristides Etor, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. Aristides Etor took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Rodrigue Davoust, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 82nd minute of the match Les Pionniers de Touraine got a corner. 1989 Blxsk's goalie ran out to the linesman to protest the call, but the linesman resolutely pointed his flag at the cornerflag. Marouane Lachaise ran over to the corner to take the kick. Aristides Etor stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Jean-Pierre Morineau's shot from short distance in the 87th minute. 90 minutes into the match, 1989 Blxsk's Celestino Millano sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Bixente Morio narrowly saved just below the crossbar. 95 minutes into the game, Sokol Mudrov cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 3-1. Bixente Morio was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. 1989 Blxsk's players left the field with heads hung low after losing a match that had been finely balanced throughout.