Perfect week-end for Axel Donval

The club of Puylaurens in the South of France organized their International week-end on April 12 and 13 with players from five nations taking part. There was only one team event with 6 teams competing and FTC Issy (France) beat SC Eugies (Belgium) in the final thanks to a decisive goal of Axel Donval a few seconds before the final whistle. The Open tournament on saturday had a field of 19 players. Axel Donval beat Jean-Marie Amberny in sudden dearh to win the title. Emmanuel Gorgette and Olivier Père were the semi-finalists. In the other categories, the winners were David Vantassel (U19), Emilie Despretz (U15), Ferran Coll (veterans) Margot Diradourian (Ladies) and Lucas Père (U12). On sunday, only two categories were in the agenda. Axel Donval beat Axel Modeste in sudden death to win his third trophy of the week-end while Ferran Coll and Jean-Marie Amberny lost in the semis. Margot Diradourian beat Emilie Despretz in the final of the U15 tournament.

Results of Issy

The grand prix of France took place this week-end in Issy, near Paris. There were more than 180 players taking part. On saturday, the belgian team of "Rochefort TS" won the team event as they beat the italian squad of Fiamme Azzurre in the final (3-1). On sunday, Vasco Guimaraes, the portuguese player of the Bristol club, won the Open category while Charles Aquilina from Malta on the team event. Emilie Despretz beat Lydie Pinchart to win the ladies section.

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Valéry Dejardin wins the Open of Verviers

The Belgian national association organized an International Open for individuals only in the premises of SC Verviers-Herve on saturday with more than 65 players taking part. Valéry Dejardin (JSC Rochefort) beat French player Grégory Puissant in the Open final (1-0). The finals in the other categories were as follows:
Veterans: Alain Jadot - Benoit Massart 3-1
U19: Nathan Dizier - Romain Threis 1-1 (Dizier won on shots)
U15: Antoine Martin - Arnaud Threis 3-2 (sudden death)
U12: Noé Scheen - Kimberley Devreese 8-0
Ladies: Lydie Pinchart - Emilie Despretz 2-2 (Pinchart won on shots)

The final four of the Open category: David Fraikin, Valéri Dejardin, Justin Leroy, Grégory Puissant

French triumph in Singapore

The Open final

Presentation of the trophies

The Merlion Cup, the annual FISTF Satellite played in Singapore, took place last week-end. For the first time, it was an all-french final between Cédric Garnier, the son of former FISTF president Laurent Garnier, who now lives in Japan and Ouabi Rouis, a former player of FTC Issy who works now in Singapore. Ouabi Rouis won the final (1-0) to claim the title. The Merlion Cup had a great turnout with many local players but also visitors traveling from Hong Kong and Japan.

A superb group picture

Cédric Garnier wins the Open of Yokohama

A good field of players took part to the International Open of Yokohama this week-end. Japanese players had the chance to meet some foreign players who dominated the tournament. Cédric Garnier, a french player who lives in Japan, beat Antonio Carabillo from Hong Kong in the final. John Ho from Singapore and Stephane Lambert from belgium were the losing semi-finalists. Mamiko Nakamura won the ladies tournament while Kosuke Watanabe was the winner of the U12 section.

Carabillo, Garnier and Lambert, the top 3 of the event

A nice group picture