U23 World League

La Chambrerie
Spectators: 7826 (Terracing: 5871, Seating: 1799, VIP seats: 156) 8 minutes into the match, 『挑战者』兄弟·努力's goalkeeper 王霆铮 had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Rodrigue Davoust. The 『挑战者』兄弟·努力 fans' excitement grew in the 9th match minute when 『挑战者』兄弟·努力's 白挺默 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 1-1 before the goalkeeper had a chance to intervene. The supporters of 『挑战者』兄弟·努力 booed when Les Pionniers de Touraine was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 12 match minutes in a wonderful position. Rodrigue Davoust didn't get a good kick on the ball. 王霆铮 took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Rodrigue Davoust, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Les Pionniers de Touraine's Régis Bastian played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by 陈瑜铮 in the 16th minute of play. Régis Bastian showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from 陈瑜铮, who was totally free with the ball in the 18th minute. 19 minutes had been played when some careless play by Les Pionniers de Touraine's defense caused the ball to cross the line for a corner. 雷扬悦 was slow to take the kick. During this time 『挑战者』兄弟·努力's players had a chance to rest. 『挑战者』兄弟·努力's goalkeeper couldn't reach when Jean-Michel Guillonneau 22 minutes into the game got a good kick on the ball which found its way into goal just inside left pole. 2-1. 26 minutes into the match, Rodrigue Davoust had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of 王霆铮. 『挑战者』兄弟·努力's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Rodrigue Davoust was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 3-1. An unexpectedly hard shot by 陈瑜铮 in the 29th minute of play forced Les Pionniers de Touraine's goalkeeper Régis Bastian to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. 王霆铮 made an important save on a dangerous shot by Rodrigue Davoust in the 30th minute. When 雷远骏 fell near the penalty area in the 32nd minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored 『挑战者』兄弟·努力's protests and gave 雷远骏 a yellow card for diving instead. A collision led to 『挑战者』兄弟·努力 getting a freekick after 33 minutes play. 雷远骏 hit a great ball. Rodrigue Davoust sent away a hard shot on goal in the 35th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. 37 minutes into the match, 『挑战者』兄弟·努力's goalkeeper 王霆铮 had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Ibrahim Chapalain. Jean-Pascal Berthelot hit a great freekick 38 minutes into the match. Christian Castex kicked well hit freekick during the 43rd minute of the match. Régis Bastian took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from 白挺默, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 46th minute 孙博康 shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Régis Bastian saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. 王霆铮 made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Yvan Sabathe in the 47th minute of play. The home fans were very happy to see their team leading 3-1 at half-time.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and 孙博康 made a kick off. In the 53rd minute, Rodrigue Davoust made a precise shot to the right of 王霆铮. 『挑战者』兄弟·努力's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 4-1. 罗轩锋 hit a great freekick 56 minutes into the match. When Les Pionniers de Touraine's Ibrahim Chapalain in the 57th minute got a chance for a shot 57th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye 『挑战者』兄弟·努力's goalie prevented a goal. In the 59th minute, 『挑战者』兄弟·努力's 孔风钢 seemed to kick out at an opponent. The referee saw this and, surprisingly, showed 孔风钢 the red card, dismissing him from the pitch. The coaching staff of 『挑战者』兄弟·努力 protested bitterly, but the referee would have none of it, and 孔风钢 had no choice but to slowly walk off the pitch. After 63 minutes of play, Les Pionniers de Touraine's Christian Castex made it 6-1 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. 王霆铮 was left in no man's land by his defense there! Rodrigue Davoust fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 68th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without 王霆铮 having to interfere. 王霆铮 showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Christian Castex in the 71st minute of the match. In the 71st minute, 雷远骏 hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. 王霆铮 took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Yvan Sabathe, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. 王霆铮 took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Christian Castex, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. 80 minutes into the match, Les Pionniers de Touraine's goal looked a bit too open when 雷远骏 came free, but Régis Bastian reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. When 雷远骏, who was free, got the in front of the goal in the 80 minute he wasn't focused and tipped the ball just over the goal. The Régis Bastian was delighted since the ball would have got in if it had gone under the crossbar. After 82 played minutes Les Pionniers de Touraine got a freekick which was hit by Yvan Sabathe. 王霆铮 came out of the goal in the 85th minute to try and stop a shot by Les Pionniers de Touraine's Yvan Sabathe. But to his dismay, Yvan Sabathe quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 7-1. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Rodrigue Davoust in the 93rd minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck 王霆铮 prevented the ball from getting in the gole. For all the effort they put into the match, the 『挑战者』兄弟·努力 players left disappointed. They had fought hard, but couldn't break down the home team's defense. The match ended in a win for Les Pionniers de Touraine.