Official Cup

Fred Aubert
Spectators: 165 (Terracing: 124, Seating: 38, VIP seats: 3) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Jaime Tabor started the match with the kick off. A hard shot 4 in the game by Farid Verrecchia from a close distance when the talented Luiz Fernando Peixoto managed to make a qualified save. Bezerros EC's players were relieved. Lev Yashin showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Alex Arantes in the 7th minute of the match. Luiz Fernando Peixoto made an important save on a dangerous shot by Jaime Tabor in the 9th minute. Luiz Fernando Peixoto came out of the goal in the 14th minute to try and stop a shot by Le Stade Briochin UC's Jaime Tabor. But to his dismay, Jaime Tabor quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 1-0. After having played for 17 minutes, Farid Verrecchia managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Le Stade Briochin UC's supporters crossed their fingers, but Farid Verrecchia was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Lev Yashin showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Claudinho do Vale, who was totally free with the ball in the 21st minute. Claudinho do Vale received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 22nd minute. Lev Yashin tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. After some fancy dribbling in the 26th minute, Alex Arantes managed to get in a good position for a shot. Bezerros EC's supporters rose to their feet, but Alex Arantes was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Lev Yashin breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Luiz Fernando Peixoto made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Farid Verrecchia in the 28th minute of play. Luiz Fernando Peixoto made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Hugo Law in the 30th minute of play. Nolan Roux took the ball and in the 32 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Luiz Fernando Peixoto. Luiz Fernando Peixoto dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 2-0. 37 minutes into the match, Bezerros EC's goalkeeper Luiz Fernando Peixoto had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Jaime Tabor. Bezerros EC's Luiz Fernando Peixoto played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Farid Verrecchia in the 41st minute of play. In the 45th minute, Le Stade Briochin UC's Nolan Roux ran free of his marker and smoothly shot the ball into the goal behind Luiz Fernando Peixoto. Luiz Fernando Peixoto yelled at his defense, as they had left him out to dry. 3-0. Le Stade Briochin UC's Dimitri Nedellec was substituted for Nolan Roux. 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 3-0.

52 minutes into the game, Dimitri Nedellec cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 4-0. Luiz Fernando Peixoto was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. Luiz Fernando Peixoto didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Jaime Tabor went, in the 55th minute, to the upper right corner, 5-0 was the resulting score. Luiz Fernando Peixoto showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Jaime Tabor, who was totally free with the ball in the 69th minute. 70 minutes into the match, Bezerros EC's goal looked a bit too open when Hugo Law came free, but Luiz Fernando Peixoto reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. After 72 minutes of play, Le Stade Briochin UC's Clovis Janvier made it 6-0 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Luiz Fernando Peixoto was left in no man's land by his defense there! Luiz Fernando Peixoto made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Hugo Law in the 79th minute of play. Dimitri Nedellec fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 82nd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Luiz Fernando Peixoto having to interfere. Luiz Fernando Peixoto took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Farid Verrecchia, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. 86 minutes into the match, Bezerros EC's goal looked a bit too open when Jaime Tabor came free, but Luiz Fernando Peixoto reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Ernest Sauze's late challenge caught a Bezerros EC's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Ernest Sauze helped the player get up and apologised. In the 91st minute, Ernest Sauze hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Lev Yashin acted impressively in front of the goal and made a superb save when he, in the 92nd minute, took the ball on the long shot from Kléber Paiva. Bezerros EC's Luiz Fernando Peixoto played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Dimitri Nedellec in the 96th minute of play. When the referee ended the match the Le Stade Briochin UC players were able to celebrate. They had won a fair victory and recieved the ovations of their fans.