Official Cup

Stade Vélodrome
Spectators: 171 (Terracing: 129, Seating: 39, VIP seats: 3) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Hector Etxepare started the match with the kick off. Olympique Salonais's Raymond Foubert played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Johnny Jacquemet in the 6th minute of play. The supporters of En Avant Nikko booed when Olympique Salonais was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 9 match minutes in a wonderful position. Song Peng Xi didn't get a good kick on the ball. 10 minutes into the match, En Avant Nikko's Malcom Fournie sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Raymond Foubert narrowly saved just below the crossbar. Nathanaël Foulonneau kicked well hit freekick during the 17th minute of the match. Zheng Liang Song received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 22nd minute. Silvestre Derwin tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Romain Blet kicked well hit freekick during the 26th minute of the match. After 28 minutes, Louis-Philippe De Assis Moreira mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Olympique Salonais and the En Avant Nikko players grew even worse after the yellow card. After 29 played minutes Olympique Salonais got a freekick which was hit by Louis-Philippe De Assis Moreira. An unexpectedly hard shot by Malcom Fournie in the 29th minute of play forced Olympique Salonais's goalkeeper Raymond Foubert to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. After 31 minutes Olympique Salonais's defender was forced to head the ball over the line for a corner. It was Didier Têtu who took care of the corner kick. Silvestre Derwin came out of the goal in the 36th minute to try and stop a shot by Olympique Salonais's Song Peng Xi. But to his dismay, Song Peng Xi quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 2-0. After having played for 42 minutes, Zheng Liang Song managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Olympique Salonais's supporters crossed their fingers, but Zheng Liang Song was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. An unexpectedly hard shot by Song Peng Xi in the 46th minute of play forced En Avant Nikko's goalkeeper Silvestre Derwin to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. The home fans were very happy to see their team leading 2-0 at half-time.

The wind increased when Gösta Sellberg made the kick off in the second half. The supporters of En Avant Nikko booed when Olympique Salonais was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 51 match minutes in a wonderful position. Louis-Philippe De Assis Moreira didn't get a good kick on the ball. Olympique Salonais's Raymond Foubert proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 52nd minute of the match, managed to save Olympique Salonais from getting a goal against them. Song Peng Xi struck a weak shot in the 55th minute. Silvestre Derwin didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Olympique Salonais. Raymond Foubert showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Gösta Sellberg, who was totally free with the ball in the 64th minute. Silvestre Derwin took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Song Peng Xi, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Silvestre Derwin took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Song Peng Xi, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 69th minute, one of Olympique Salonais:s players had the ball in front of the goal but got pushed and fell. The referee felt it was an obvious case and blew a penalty for Olympique Salonais. When the match had been going on for 70 minutes, En Avant Nikko's Gösta Sellberg got an opportunity to shoot a penalty. He stayed cool and waited for the goalkeeper to move, before he confidently shot the ball into the goal, to the left of Raymond Foubert. Olympique Salonais's Hilario Chale was substituted for Hector Etxepare. En Avant Nikko's Mourad Durieu was substituted for Vincent Becker. Raymond Foubert made a fantastic save in the 74th minute, when Malcom Fournie sent off a good shot on target. After 77 minutes En Avant Nikko's defender was forced to head the ball over the line for a corner. It was Ma Chao Yong who took care of the corner kick. The corner ended in Ma Chao Yong almost managing to get the ball behind the net, but En Avant Nikko's Silvestre Derwin did a great save. Tang Xi Zhen received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 80th minute. Silvestre Derwin tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. In the 82nd minute, Eduardo Cossa left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Olympique Salonais fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 3-1. When Olympique Salonais's Song Peng Xi in the 86th minute got a chance for a shot 86th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye En Avant Nikko's goalie prevented a goal. When Olympique Salonais's Song Peng Xi in the 87th minute got a chance for a shot 87th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye En Avant Nikko's goalie prevented a goal. En Avant Nikko's Silvestre Derwin played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Eduardo Cossa in the 90th minute of play. In the 93rd match minute, En Avant Nikko was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Nathanaël Foulonneau to maneuver through the defense. 96 minutes into the match, En Avant Nikko's goal looked a bit too open when Eduardo Cossa came free, but Silvestre Derwin reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. 97 minutes into the match, En Avant Nikko's goal looked a bit too open when Eduardo Cossa came free, but Silvestre Derwin reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Eduardo Cossa in the 97th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Silvestre Derwin prevented the ball from getting in the gole.