Friendly League

La Chambrerie
Spectators: 47 (Terracing: 36, Seating: 11, VIP seats: 0) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Abraham Beauval started the match with the kick off. Ludomil Kajdasz stood somewhat misplaced when Abraham Beauval came free in front of goal and shot 1-0 to the left of him in the 5 minute. After 10 minutes Herblay's defender was forced to head the ball over the line for a corner. It was Léon Sureau who took care of the corner kick. The corner led Les Pionniers de Touraine's Léon Sureau to fire away a dangerous shot which Ludomil Kajdasz despite some difficulties managed to get hold on the ball. A hard shot 13 in the game by Raphaël Lallemand from a close distance when the talented Ludomil Kajdasz managed to make a qualified save. Herblay's players were relieved. Abraham Beauval in the 18thth minute had a little luck and got a chance for a shot in front of the goal. Without hesitation aimed to the right of Ludomil Kajdasz, who managed to lunge to the right direction and made a save. 20 minutes into the match, Antonin Dagorne had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Tanek Zurawski. Les Pionniers de Touraine's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Antonin Dagorne was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 2-1. 22 minutes into the match, Herblay's goal looked a bit too open when Abraham Beauval came free, but Ludomil Kajdasz reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Tanek Zurawski made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Antonin Dagorne in the 25th minute of play. Herblay's Ludomil Kajdasz proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 27th minute of the match, managed to save Herblay from getting a goal against them. Tanek Zurawski didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Antonin Dagorne went, in the 31st minute, to the upper right corner, 2-2 was the resulting score. Ludomil Kajdasz showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Abraham Beauval, who was totally free with the ball in the 34th minute. Tanek Zurawski showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Dimitri Bougault, who was totally free with the ball in the 35th minute. In the 37th match minute, Herblay was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Laurent Vilcot to maneuver through the defense. Abraham Beauval scored 3-2 in the 38th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Ludomil Kajdasz, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. Tanek Zurawski made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Antonin Dagorne in the 41st minute of play. When Cuauhtémoc Cardenas fell near the penalty area in the 45th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Les Pionniers de Touraine's protests and gave Cuauhtémoc Cardenas a yellow card for diving instead. After a rather tough play, Les Pionniers de Touraine's Cuauhtémoc Cardenas got a free kick in the 45th minute. Arnaud Konieczny took the ball and in the 46 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Tanek Zurawski. Tanek Zurawski dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 3-3. After a very even first half the match was still tied. The players went to their respective dressing rooms to discuss the tactics for the second half.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Arnaud Konieczny was the one to do the kick off. The Les Pionniers de Touraine fans' excitement grew in the 54th match minute when Les Pionniers de Touraine's Abraham Beauval looked to have a clear shot with the ball near the goal. The shot wasn't hard, but the ball still rolled over the goal line to make it 4-3 before the goalkeeper had a chance to intervene. In the 57th minute Abraham Beauval shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Ludomil Kajdasz saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. The audience was convinced that Abraham Beauval's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Ludomil Kajdasz was relentless in the 60th minute of the game. An unexpectedly hard shot by Raphaël Lallemand in the 62nd minute of play forced Herblay's goalkeeper Ludomil Kajdasz to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Abraham Beauval took the ball and in the 64 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Ludomil Kajdasz. Ludomil Kajdasz dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 5-3. Les Pionniers de Touraine made a substitution. Désiré Alberto replaced Patryk Kopacz. Les Pionniers de Touraine's Hervé Malaise was substituted for Raphaël Lallemand. 69 minutes into the match, Les Pionniers de Touraine's Hervé Malaise sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Ludomil Kajdasz narrowly saved just below the crossbar. It was a well-played corner which Abraham Beauval managed to volley towards the net. Unfortunately, he didn't get a great hit on the ball and it went out into the grandstand. 75 minutes into the match, Herblay's goal looked a bit too open when Hervé Malaise came free, but Ludomil Kajdasz reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. 81 minutes into the match, Léon Sureau had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Ludomil Kajdasz. Herblay's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Léon Sureau was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 6-3. Hervé Malaise took the ball and in the 85 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Ludomil Kajdasz. Ludomil Kajdasz dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 7-3. Tanek Zurawski was out of position in the 91 minute of play, and Sylvain Missonnier capitalized on the mistake with a soft shot into the goal. Sylvain Missonnier really showed his touch with that goal: 7-4. Hervé Malaise scored 8-4 in the 94th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Ludomil Kajdasz, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. Les Pionniers de Touraine were really happy, having secured the victory after a very even contest. They thanked the players of Herblay for a fine match.