Official Cup

Estadio Aroeira
Spectators: 195 (Terracing: 147, Seating: 45, VIP seats: 3) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Felix Emmanuel kicked off to start the match. Nicolas Balsemão kicked well hit freekick during the 7th minute of the match. MZ Fénix's Pankracy Zajonc played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Nicolas Hamard in the 9th minute of play. 21 minutes into the match, Cats and dogs's goalkeeper Joe Camp had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Cai Yuan Yuan. MZ Fénix were awarded a corner in the 22th minute after Cats and dogs's defender lost control of the ball, allowing it to roll out over the line. Aras Görkem Kaymaz took the corner. When the match clock showed 23 minutes, the score became 3-0 when Cai Yuan Yuan sped through Cats and dogs's defense and sent away a curving shot that went into the net to the right of Joe Camp. Pankracy Zajonc took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Nicolas Hamard, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. With a little luck, Cats and dogs's Joe Camp got control of the ball when Cai Yuan Yuan tried to sneak it across the goal line. The audience was convinced that Cai Yuan Yuan's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Joe Camp was relentless in the 33rd minute of the game. In the 39th minute Cai Yuan Yuan shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Joe Camp saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 40th minute, Cai Yuan Yuan ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Joe Camp was frozen by the shot and now it was 4-0. MZ Fénix's attentive Vladimiro Granja managed to snatch the ball when Sam Yilmaz made a throw-in in the 43rd minute of the game. Joe Camp was in the perfect position, and the defense had done a good job marking him, but Cai Yuan Yuan showcased his skills and made a perfect shot to score 5-0 in the 46 minute of play. All the noise was coming from the home fans when the whistle went for half-time. The home team had fought hardest to put themselves in a deserved lead.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Cai Yuan Yuan to make the kick off. When MZ Fénix's Cai Yuan Yuan in the 51st minute got a chance for a shot 51st didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Cats and dogs's goalie prevented a goal. Joe Camp showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Vladimiro Granja in the 53rd minute of the match. The supporters of MZ Fénix booed when Cats and dogs was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 54 match minutes in a wonderful position. Sam Yilmaz didn't get a good kick on the ball. Joe Camp made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Cai Yuan Yuan in the 55th minute of play. In the 61st minute the ball was on its way in behind Cats and dogs's goalkeeper Joe Camp, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. Joe Camp showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Cai Yuan Yuan in the 67th minute of the match. MZ Fénix's Alexandre Valido was substituted for Vladimiro Granja. Cai Yuan Yuan received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 72nd minute. Joe Camp tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. 74 minutes into the match, MZ Fénix's Cai Yuan Yuan sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Joe Camp narrowly saved just below the crossbar. Cai Yuan Yuan might have been able to make a better finish in the 79th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Joe Camp. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Cai Yuan Yuan ran back to his position shaking his head. Cats and dogs's Joe Camp played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Cai Yuan Yuan in the 79th minute of play. In the 82nd match minute, MZ Fénix was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Alexandre Valido to maneuver through the defense. Pankracy Zajonc showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Gaétan Bouchard, who was totally free with the ball in the 83rd minute. In the 84th minute Cats and dogs were awarded a corner. Nicolas Hamard went to the cornerflag to take it. Gaétan Bouchard's shot straight on target was not completely harmless. The ball had pretty good speed, but Pankracy Zajonc firmly grabbed it by the left post. 89 minutes into the match, Cats and dogs's goal looked a bit too open when Cai Yuan Yuan came free, but Joe Camp reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Franklin Boch could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 91st minute of the match, but Pankracy Zajonc made a huge save. After 92 played minutes MZ Fénix got a freekick which was hit by Basilio Ovando. Pankracy Zajonc was in exellent shape and made a fantastic save when he, in the 93rd minute of the match, managed to get hold of the ball after a long shot from Nicolas Hamard. Franklin Boch kicked well hit freekick during the 94th minute of the match.