U18 World League

PIRATAS STADIUM
Spectators: 7730 (Terracing: 5799, Seating: 1777, VIP seats: 154) Alexandre da Cunha made the kick off and thus started the match. After some fancy dribbling in the 3rd minute, Elias Mouton managed to get in a good position for a shot. Tours Football Club's supporters rose to their feet, but Elias Mouton was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Elano Toledo breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. After 11 played minutes Tours Football Club got a freekick which was hit by Elias Mouton. After a rather tough play, PIRATAS TFP's Fabrício Cruz got a free kick in the 23rd minute. Elias Mouton kicked well hit freekick during the 28th minute of the match. In the 36th minute, Tours Football Club's Stanislas Lanfranchi seemed to kick out at an opponent. The referee saw this and, surprisingly, showed Stanislas Lanfranchi the red card, dismissing him from the pitch. The coaching staff of Tours Football Club protested bitterly, but the referee would have none of it, and Stanislas Lanfranchi had no choice but to slowly walk off the pitch. In the 35th minute, one of Tours Football Club:s players had the ball in front of the goal but got pushed and fell. The referee felt it was an obvious case and blew a penalty for Tours Football Club. In the 37th minute there was a penalty for PIRATAS TFP. Lucas Valladares stepped forward and shot the ball to the right of a diving Christian Pradelles. 2-0. 40 minutes into the match, Tours Football Club's goalkeeper Christian Pradelles had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Alexandre da Cunha. Joachim Migne hit a great freekick 47 minutes into the match. After having played for 47 minutes, Lucas Valladares managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. PIRATAS TFP's supporters crossed their fingers, but Lucas Valladares was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Maxence Lefranc to strike the kick off in the second half. The supporters of Tours Football Club booed when PIRATAS TFP was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 56 match minutes in a wonderful position. Fabrício Cruz didn't get a good kick on the ball. Elano Toledo made an important save on a dangerous shot by Bruno Carli in the 57th minute. Christian Pradelles showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from João Vítor de Medeiros, who was totally free with the ball in the 58th minute. Tours Football Club's Christian Pradelles played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by João Vítor de Medeiros in the 61st minute of play. Christian Pradelles didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from João Vítor de Medeiros went, in the 61st minute, to the upper right corner, 3-0 was the resulting score. Christian Pradelles made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Alexandre da Cunha in the 64th minute of play. After a rather tough play, Tours Football Club's Donatien Delourme got a free kick in the 72nd minute. A collision led to Tours Football Club getting a freekick after 76 minutes play. Bruno Carli hit a great ball. After a rather tough play, Tours Football Club's John Labeau got a free kick in the 77th minute. 78 minutes into the match, PIRATAS TFP's Lucas Valladares broke free and took a long shot that unfortunately flew wide. A fine initiative that could have resulted in a goal. After 80 minutes, Donatien Delourme mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Tours Football Club and the PIRATAS TFP players grew even worse after the yellow card. In the 87th minute, João Vítor de Medeiros ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Christian Pradelles was frozen by the shot and now it was 4-0. Lucas Valladares recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 90th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. The referee blew his whistle, and the match came to a close. The players exchanged shirts and headed down the tunnel. The PIRATAS TFP fans cheered their team off the field, for while Tours Football Club had put up a good fight, they were unable to come out of the game with any points to show for their effort.