U21 League

Baobab Stadium
Spectators: 175 (Terracing: 132, Seating: 40, VIP seats: 3) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Camillo Petrocchi kicked off to start the match. Benoît Maniez fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 5th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Alberto Bracco having to interfere. In the 10th minute, Yann Guillemin made a precise shot to the right of Alberto Bracco. Old BaoBaB Accademy's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 0-1. A collision led to Old BaoBaB Accademy getting a freekick after 16 minutes play. Hajime Taki hit a great ball. 18 minutes into the match, Old BaoBaB Accademy's goal looked a bit too open when Mathieu Gaud came free, but Alberto Bracco reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Alberto Bracco made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Yann Guillemin in the 24th minute of play. Hajime Taki kicked well hit freekick during the 28th minute of the match. Camillo Petrocchi sent away a hard shot on goal in the 31st minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Elegance Dijon's Yann Guillemin got a good chance for a goal in the 35th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Alberto Bracco made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Benoît Maniez in the 37th minute of play. The supporters of Old BaoBaB Accademy booed when Elegance Dijon was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 38 match minutes in a wonderful position. Adil Caruso didn't get a good kick on the ball. After 43 minutes, Hajime Taki mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Old BaoBaB Accademy and the Elegance Dijon players grew even worse after the yellow card. After 44 minutes, Alfredo Moretta mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Old BaoBaB Accademy and the Elegance Dijon players grew even worse after the yellow card. Alfredo Moretta kicked well hit freekick during the 44th minute of the match. 48 minutes into the match, Camillo Petrocchi dribbled the ball past the defender and swiftly kicked the ball to the left of Nathanaël Teissier, 2-1. No-one was surprised that the home team were leading 2-1 at half-time.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Benoît Maniez to make the kick off. Filippo Borromeo scored 3-1 in the 53rd match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Nathanaël Teissier, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. In the 57th minute Yann Guillemin shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Alberto Bracco saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. After a defensive mix-up in Old BaoBaB Accademy's zone, Yann Guillemin stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Alberto Bracco came out of the goal and Yann Guillemin tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Alberto Bracco showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Benoît Maniez in the 61st minute of the match. In the 66th match minute, Elegance Dijon was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Mathieu Gaud to maneuver through the defense. After a rather tough play, Old BaoBaB Accademy's Hajime Taki got a free kick in the 71st minute. With a little luck, Old BaoBaB Accademy's Alberto Bracco got control of the ball when Yann Guillemin tried to sneak it across the goal line. Yann Guillemin's shot when he came free in front of the goal in the 76thth minute, Alberto Bracco skillfully showed off with a save to what seemed to be an obvious goal. After 77 minutes, Amos Loreto mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Old BaoBaB Accademy and the Elegance Dijon players grew even worse after the yellow card. After 77 played minutes Old BaoBaB Accademy got a freekick which was hit by Amos Loreto. Alberto Bracco stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Benoît Maniez's shot from short distance in the 79th minute. After a defensive mix-up in Old BaoBaB Accademy's zone, Benoît Maniez stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Alberto Bracco came out of the goal and Benoît Maniez tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. In the 92nd minute, Yann Guillemin left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Elegance Dijon fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 3-3. With his leg Alberto Bracco managed to avoid a goal in the 94thth minute, when Elegance Dijon's Yann Guillemin fired away a shot with a lot of spin towards his right hand side. Old BaoBaB Accademy's Alberto Bracco played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Benoît Maniez in the 97th minute of play. Elegance Dijon were unable to convert their possession into goals, allowing Old BaoBaB Accademy to leave the ground with a draw.