The first edition of the Cotonou Airport Trophies has crowned independent pétanque club in competition and Elite PC in consoling.
Start on saturday 08 May with 103 triplets on the starting line, the Cotonou airport trophies had their epilogue this Sunday 09 May with two explosive finals. The quadruple of this first edition in competition was already a big surprise with the absence of regulars Prestiges, PCZAM and even PCAC.
Côme 1 PC, Harlem PC and PC Brotherhood, the executioners of the day
In the semifinals, PC Brotherhood releases easily Como1 PC 11-02 while in the second poster Independent PC of Porto Novo snatches his ticket for the final 11-08 in front of Harlem PC.
A beautiful finish
In the final competition, the triplet Tchinhoun Boris- Nadjim Mohamed and Amir Adenigni is opposed to that of Fraternity composed of Julien Makou-Ali Tahirou and Hubert Houbo. Three very tight first leads 3-2 and then the fourth is a big lead for Independent PC who takes 4 points. At 7-2, Boris Tchinhoun is responsible for managing the rest. A magnificent victory for the independent PC Portonovians 13 at 08 in front of a team of Fraternity which lost its coherence in the fourth leads.
The Consolante
In the consoling, it was still Port Novo that came out on top after suffering martyrdom in a match he seemed to have mastered.
From 12 at 6 for Elite PC of President Alphonse Hounkpatin, Aron 1er finds the energy to go up the slope to return to 12-12. Elite PC s’impose in-fine 13-12. A double coronation that delights Salim Bio Nigan president of the Ouémé-Plateau league. “Malgré le départ de la plupart des grands talents de notre ligue sur Cotonou, I have always told my people that we have enormous potential to amaze. Ce jour est une consécration du travail et de la patience”, he rejoices.
A try, a master stroke
A first edition sponsored by Cotonou airport which was a great celebration as the promoter Roland Hounkpè wished. “Je suis un homme comblé. Our satisfaction is total. We wanted to animate the world of pétanque in Benin with our partner Cotonou Airport and it was a great success.. “, he is satisfied.
A satisfaction shared by the representative of Cotonou Airport, partner of the event.
Grassien SETONDJI