League

La Chambrerie
Spectators: 10971 (Terracing: 8229, Seating: 2523, VIP seats: 219) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Anatole Le Lay started the match with the kick off. Anatole Le Lay sent away a hard shot on goal in the 4th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. Les Pionniers de Touraine's attack was well implemented in the 6th minute, but when Abraham Beauval was about to shoot he didn't get a good hit on the ball and it hit the crossbar and flew over. Goal Kick. Ziemowit Harasimowicz made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Anatole Le Lay in the 13th minute of play. 15 minutes into the match, Anatole Le Lay notched a goal, 0-1, to the right of Les Pionniers de Touraine's Ziemowit Harasimowicz. Ziemowit Harasimowicz was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. SILMONT's Qiu Zhi played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Raphaël Lallemand in the 18th minute of play. After a defensive mix-up in Les Pionniers de Touraine's zone, Jean-Yves Bayle stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Ziemowit Harasimowicz came out of the goal and Jean-Yves Bayle tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Qiu Zhi was a little too slow when Abraham Beauval got a fine hit on the ball which went right into the goal in the 23rd minute. The score was now 1-1. In the 29th minute of the match, Abraham Beauval got a very nice opportunity to score, but Qiu Zhi was well-placed and pushed the ball away from the goal at the left post. 32 minutes into the match, SILMONT's goalkeeper Qiu Zhi had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Abraham Beauval. 38 minutes into the match, Les Pionniers de Touraine's goal looked a bit too open when Jean-Yves Bayle came free, but Ziemowit Harasimowicz reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Abraham Beauval in the 39th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Qiu Zhi prevented the ball from getting in the gole. The score stood at 1-1 when the half time whistle went. Both sets of players seemed reasonably pleased with how the match was going.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Abraham Beauval to strike the kick off in the second half. Ziemowit Harasimowicz showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Jean-Yves Bayle, who was totally free with the ball in the 52nd minute. The supporters of SILMONT booed when Les Pionniers de Touraine was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 53 match minutes in a wonderful position. Mickaël Métenier didn't get a good kick on the ball. Abraham Beauval might have been able to make a better finish in the 58th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Qiu Zhi. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Abraham Beauval ran back to his position shaking his head. Qiu Zhi 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 58th minute. Anatole Le Lay recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 65th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. SILMONT's Titouan Canal was substituted for Jean-Yves Bayle. Les Pionniers de Touraine's Karl Kubler was substituted for Raphaël Lallemand. 68 minutes into the match, Les Pionniers de Touraine's goal looked a bit too open when Titouan Canal came free, but Ziemowit Harasimowicz reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Karl Kubler scored 2-1 in the 70th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Qiu Zhi, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. SILMONT made a substitution. Xiao Zhen Feng replaced Martial Haas. Ziemowit Harasimowicz showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Anatole Le Lay in the 77th minute of the match. In the 82nd minute, Rhys Williams hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Rhys Williams hit a great freekick 83 minutes into the match. Xiao Zhen Feng could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 85th minute of the match, but Ziemowit Harasimowicz made a huge save. Karl Kubler's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Qiu Zhi read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 93rd minute of play.