Official Cup

Arena Magic United
Spectators: 174 (Terracing: 131, Seating: 40, VIP seats: 3) Borys Gruchacz made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Hector Etxepare in the 4th minute of play. An unexpectedly hard shot by Hector Etxepare in the 4th minute of play forced Joinville United - FSCMZ's goalkeeper Borys Gruchacz to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. The audience thought a goal was coming when Gustavo Scarpa got free with François-Xavier Dionnet in the 9th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Tang Xi Zhen scored 0-1 in the 11th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Borys Gruchacz, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. Romain Blet hit a great freekick 14 minutes into the match. With an all-out effort, Joinville United - FSCMZ's François-Xavier Dionnet threw himself towards the right post 17 minutes into the match and grabbed hold of the ball from Gustavo Scarpa, which otherwise would have been placed in the net. In the 18th minute, Gustavo Scarpa 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. In the 22nd minute of the match Joinville United - FSCMZ got a corner. Olympique Salonais's goalie ran out to the linesman to protest the call, but the linesman resolutely pointed his flag at the cornerflag. Lennart Khan ran over to the corner to take the kick. In the 23rd minute the ball was on its way in behind Olympique Salonais's goalkeeper François-Xavier Dionnet, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. François-Xavier Dionnet was in the perfect position, and the defense had done a good job marking him, but Gustavo Scarpa showcased his skills and made a perfect shot to score 1-1 in the 24 minute of play. Borys Gruchacz took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Zheng Liang Song, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Joinville United - FSCMZ were awarded a corner in the 29th minute after Olympique Salonais's defender lost control of the ball, allowing it to roll out over the line. Lennart Khan took the corner. With a little luck, Olympique Salonais's François-Xavier Dionnet got control of the ball when Maurício Donatello tried to sneak it across the goal line. The crowd rose to their feet as Joinville United - FSCMZ's Maurício Donatello slotted home a wonderful shot that went in to the left of François-Xavier Dionnet. That made the score 2-1 after 33 minutes of play. François-Xavier Dionnet stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Gustavo Scarpa's shot from short distance in the 37th minute. Borys Gruchacz took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Zheng Liang Song, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Borys Gruchacz took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Zheng Liang Song, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. 44 minutes into the match, Olympique Salonais's goalkeeper François-Xavier Dionnet had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Gustavo Scarpa. In the 46th minute, Jean-Christophe Grenard hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. François-Xavier Dionnet showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Gustavo Scarpa in the 48th minute of the match. When the referee blew for the end of the half the home team players were clearly happier, as they went in to the break leading 2-1.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Gustavo Scarpa stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. In the 51st minute, Jean-Christophe Grenard hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. François-Xavier Dionnet took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Gustavo Scarpa, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Gustavo Scarpa sent away a hard shot on goal in the 60th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. An unexpectedly hard shot by Gustavo Scarpa in the 60th minute of play forced Olympique Salonais's goalkeeper François-Xavier Dionnet to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 63rd minute, Gustavo Scarpa 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. Joinville United - FSCMZ's Tostão Montenegro was substituted for Didi Cardozo. Borys Gruchacz made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Song Peng Xi in the 68th minute of play. François-Xavier Dionnet took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Mané Lara, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Borys Gruchacz showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Song Peng Xi in the 73rd minute of the match. In the 74thth minute of the game Tostão Montenegro who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Olympique Salonais's François-Xavier Dionnet was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. The Joinville United - FSCMZ fans' excitement grew in the 74th match minute when Joinville United - FSCMZ's Tostão Montenegro looked to have a clear shot with the ball near the goal. The shot wasn't hard, but the ball still rolled over the goal line to make it 3-1 before the goalkeeper had a chance to intervene. Olympique Salonais's Cyrille Desplanches was substituted for Hector Etxepare. Olympique Salonais's Ghislain Lajus was substituted for Cheng Feng. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Song Peng Xi in the 79th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Borys Gruchacz prevented the ball from getting in the gole. 82 minutes had been played when some careless play by Joinville United - FSCMZ's defense caused the ball to cross the line for a corner. Ma Chao Yong was slow to take the kick. During this time Olympique Salonais's players had a chance to rest. It was a well-played corner which Hilario Chale managed to volley towards the net. Unfortunately, he didn't get a great hit on the ball and it went out into the grandstand. Joinville United - FSCMZ's Yang Hui Wen got a good chance for a goal in the 85th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. After having played for 87 minutes, Yang Hui Wen managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Joinville United - FSCMZ's supporters crossed their fingers, but Yang Hui Wen was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Mané Lara received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 94th minute. François-Xavier Dionnet tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. François-Xavier Dionnet stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Mané Lara's shot from short distance in the 96th minute. Joinville United - FSCMZ's supporters were highly satisfied with the result. They cheered their team of the pitch, having watched them win a very even match.