Official Cup

La Maison-Blanche
Spectators: 165 (Terracing: 124, Seating: 38, VIP seats: 3) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Thiago Almada kicked off to start the match. Thiago Almada took the ball and in the 4 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Casper Candries. Casper Candries dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 0-1. When James Madison came up free with the goalie in the 8th minute, the Les Presidents FC fans jumped to their feet. But the shot missed the goal by a fraction of an inch, and the fans sat back down disappointed that James Madison couldn't finish the play. After 10 minutes, Ivo Schellekens mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Les Presidents FC and the CANIL VON ZAATARI™️ players grew even worse after the yellow card. Ivo Schellekens hit a great freekick 10 minutes into the match. Hernani Prata recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 11th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Casper Candries showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Thiago Almada, who was totally free with the ball in the 12th minute. 14 minutes into the match, Les Presidents FC's goal looked a bit too open when Thiago Almada came free, but Casper Candries reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 18th minute, CANIL VON ZAATARI™️'s Elano Viana seemed to kick out at an opponent. The referee saw this and, surprisingly, showed Elano Viana the red card, dismissing him from the pitch. The coaching staff of CANIL VON ZAATARI™️ protested bitterly, but the referee would have none of it, and Elano Viana had no choice but to slowly walk off the pitch. In the 18th minute, one of CANIL VON ZAATARI™️: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 CANIL VON ZAATARI™️. Les Presidents FC's James Madison got a good chance for a goal in the 25th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Thiago Almada took the ball and in the 28 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Casper Candries. Casper Candries dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 1-2. Wanderson Paranaense kicked well hit freekick during the 32nd minute of the match. In the 35th minute Wanderson Paranaense shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Casper Candries saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 37th minute, Les Presidents FC's Roben Roukeloes dribbled the ball into the box and hit a shot with the outside of his foot, sending the keeper the wrong way. 2-2. When Ivo Schellekens was, once again, overly rough in his play he received his second yellow card and was ordered off the ground. 39 minutes had been played. Ivo Schellekens kicked well hit freekick during the 40th minute of the match. In the 44th minute Thiago Almada shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Casper Candries saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. John Victor stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Jeroen Robijns's shot from short distance in the 46th minute. The audience thought a goal was coming when James Madison got free with John Victor in the 47th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. 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.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Jeroen Robijns to strike the kick off in the second half. Casper Candries showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Thiago Almada in the 59th minute of the match. The supporters of CANIL VON ZAATARI™️ booed when Les Presidents FC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 60 match minutes in a wonderful position. James Madison didn't get a good kick on the ball. In the 61st minute, Thiago Almada reached a very good position and smashed the ball with a huge effort into the net, just to the left of Casper Candries. The goal made the score 3-3. John Victor made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Roben Roukeloes in the 65th minute of play. After 68 minutes of play, Les Presidents FC's James Madison made it 4-3 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. John Victor was left in no man's land by his defense there! 79 minutes into the game, CANIL VON ZAATARI™️'s Thiago Almada nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Casper Candries made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 4-4. Casper Candries was in the perfect position, and the defense had done a good job marking him, but Thiago Almada showcased his skills and made a perfect shot to score 4-5 in the 81 minute of play. The supporters of CANIL VON ZAATARI™️ booed when Les Presidents FC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 84 match minutes in a wonderful position. James Madison didn't get a good kick on the ball. John Victor took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from James Madison, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Les Presidents FC's Steffe Jonckers got his second yellow card of the match in the 87th minute. The referee ordered Steffe Jonckers off the ground. A collision led to Les Presidents FC getting a freekick after 88 minutes play. Steffe Jonckers hit a great ball. Claus Jans kicked well hit freekick during the 94th minute of the match. After 95 played minutes, CANIL VON ZAATARI™️'s Hernani Prata shot from a long distance, and at first it looked like the ball was going into the goal, but the goalkeeper Casper Candries came through and got his fingers on the ball before it flew over the goal line. He then quickly gripped the ball tighter before the forwards in CANIL VON ZAATARI™️ reached it. Casper Candries showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Thiago Almada, who was totally free with the ball in the 96th minute. The CANIL VON ZAATARI™️ supporters could be heard counting down the last seconds of the match. They errupted in celebration when the whistle blew, knowing CANIL VON ZAATARI™️ would go home with victory in their luggage after a match that easily could have ended differently.