U18 League

Au City
Spectators: 174 (Terracing: 131, Seating: 40, VIP seats: 3) Les Pionniers de Touraine's Rodrigue Davoust started the match with a crisp pass. The crowd had been anticipating this game for weeks and the excitement in the stadium was easily visible. 3 minutes into the game, Christian Castex cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 0-1. Geoffrey Rogez was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. 11 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. Ernest Lannoy was slow to take the kick. During this time Elegance Dijon's players had a chance to rest. Ernest Lannoy made a great header on Elegance Dijon's corner, it was just that Les Pionniers de Touraine's Norbert Krieger managed to reach the ball for a save. Christian Castex received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 13th minute. Geoffrey Rogez tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Geoffrey Rogez took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Rachid Borgès, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. 27 minutes into the match, Elegance Dijon's goal looked a bit too open when Rachid Borgès came free, but Geoffrey Rogez reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Les Pionniers de Touraine's defense didn't have a chance, in the 30th minute, when Sacha Breuil scored to the left of an out of position Norbert Krieger, making the score, 1-1. When the match had gone on for 34 minutes, Rodrigue Davoust put it in 1-2 from a short distance just to the right of Geoffrey Rogez. 39 minutes into the match, Elegance Dijon's goal looked a bit too open when Rachid Borgès came free, but Geoffrey Rogez reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. After the first half Les Pionniers de Touraine were leading 1-2. They had played with great self confidence throughout the first half and fully deserved their lead.

René Groux scored 3-2 in the 54th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Norbert Krieger, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. After a rather tough play, Elegance Dijon's Bob Sery got a free kick in the 56th minute. A hard shot by Christian Castex from long distance, 57 minutes into the match, got Geoffrey Rogez's attention. Through a fast twist with his body, he could stop the ball from going in on his right side. Rachid Borgès succeeded in the game's 66th minute to shoot an unreachable shot under the crossbar and scored - 3-3. 72 minutes into the game, Valentin Bouet was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Les Pionniers de Touraine's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Elegance Dijon the free kick. Valentin Bouet kicked well hit freekick during the 72nd minute of the match. In the 75th minute, Rodrigue Davoust got an opportunity to score, but he didn't get a solid hit on the ball and ended up kicking it wide of the goal. Valentin Bouet's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Geoffrey Rogez read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 77th minute of play. In the 79th minute, Adil Caruso hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Marouane Lachaise was astounded when the referee showed him the red card after a seemingly innocent challenge, 86 minutes into the match. In the 87th minute, Marouane Lachaise hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Elegance Dijon's Ernest Lannoy got a good chance for a goal in the 88th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Les Pionniers de Touraine's Norbert Krieger played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Rayanne Saurat in the 90th minute of play. Valentin Bouet fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 92nd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Geoffrey Rogez having to interfere. Jeers came from both ends of the stadium when the final whistle went. Neither team had looked impressive and the draw seeemd a fair result.