The Gbétagbo district in the Akassato district, commune of Abomey- Calavi has been vibrating to the rhythm of football since last Friday. Indeed, la deuxième édition du tournoi de football ” FOU 2 FOOT” doté du trophée ”Alphonse Yémadjè ” a pris son envol sur le terrain Pépé Facia de la localité. As the curtain rises, Espoir FC beat Léopard FC by a narrow score of one goal to zero in the under-age category. 15 years.
Never one without two. After a brilliantly successful premiere, the journalist Étienne Yémadjè, promoteur du tournoi ”FOU 2 FOOT” revient à la charge cette année pour permettre aux amoureux du cuir rond de l’arrondissement d’Akassato et environs de passer une belle période de vacances autour de leur discipline sportive de passion. The best of the 2nd edition of this competition was given at the start of last weekend. Le tournoi ”FOU 2 FOOT” vise non seulement à rendre hommage au passionné du football Alphonse Yémadjè, late father of the initiator but also to promote the king of sport at the base. This is why the competition is exclusively open to age category teams..
In total 16 teams including 8 at the U15 level and as many at the U18 level participate in this football party. For the tournament promoter Etienne YEMADJÈ, ”FOU 2 FOOT” est également une occasion pour les enfants qui aspirent à faire carrière dans le football d’exprimer leurs talents. Ce qui peut être un tremplin pour eux de se faire découvrir par les recruteurs.
Let us point out in passing that these are the youngest (U15) who also opened the ball of the competition. At the end of a very lively match on both sides, Espoir FC got out of trouble thanks to the unique achievement of Elisé Yémé. Despite the various attempts by Léopard FC to restore parity, the score remained as it was until the final whistle of the match referee. “We are really happy and if we can continue this momentum, ça nous fera vraiment plaisir… On promet aller très loin dans ce tournoi » fait savoir Amos Aplogan, captain of Espoir FC. Same state of mind on the part of the coach of the winning team Raoul Yémé who intends to end up winner of the tournament. “It’s an immense joy. The children held on until the end. They followed the instructions and it delivered what we expected.. I still wish them to continue like this so that in the end, the Espoir FC team will be champions of this tournament,” he projects. On the other hand, we note a feeling of disappointment in the ranks of the opposing team which promises to work in order to reverse the curve during the meetings to come. “For the match, we played well but our defense wasn't too solid and we conceded. We will prepare to come back very strong. Our goal for this tournament, it’s about succeeding,” reassures Roberto Carlos Biaou, captain of Leopard FC. Le tournoi ” FOU 2 FOOT ” reçoit le soutien du Fond National de Développement des Activités de Jeunesse et Loisirs (FNDAJSL). Placed under the sponsorship of Thierry DEGLA, the initiative has the official sponsor Thiesco Sarl. She will know her epilogue on 10 next september.
Edmond HOUESSIKINDE