Official Cup

Levenshulme Stadium
Spectators: 174 (Terracing: 131, Seating: 40, VIP seats: 3) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Idacio Ballejos kicked off to start the match. 3 minutes into the match, Breizh Punishers's goal looked a bit too open when Idacio Ballejos came free, but Lorenzo Bourgeat reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Lorenzo Bourgeat stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Idacio Ballejos's shot from short distance in the 6th minute. Austin Fisher hit a great freekick 7 minutes into the match. Marcus Deacon took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Thierry Auroy, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. If Thierry Auroy had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 11th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. In the 13th minute the ball was on its way in behind Mayo's goalkeeper Marcus Deacon, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. Marcus Deacon made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Thierry Auroy in the 15th minute of play. An unexpectedly hard shot by Johnnie Osbourn in the 17th minute of play forced Breizh Punishers's goalkeeper Lorenzo Bourgeat to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. 19 minutes into the match, Breizh Punishers's goal looked a bit too open when Patrick Robins came free, but Lorenzo Bourgeat reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Jocelyn Care recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 23rd minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Idacio Ballejos could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 25th minute of the match, but Lorenzo Bourgeat made a huge save. After 28 played minutes Breizh Punishers got a freekick which was hit by Samir Gallien. In the 29th minute the ball was on its way in behind Breizh Punishers's goalkeeper Lorenzo Bourgeat, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. After 30 minutes Breizh Punishers's defender was forced to head the ball over the line for a corner. It was Johnnie Osbourn who took care of the corner kick. The corner ended in Johnnie Osbourn almost managing to get the ball behind the net, but Breizh Punishers's Lorenzo Bourgeat did a great save. Mayo's attacker deliberately struck the ball against an opponent to win a corner for his team. The corner was taken by Johnnie Osbourn in the 32nd minute. A nice corner shot did that Johnnie Osbourn got away a dangerous shot. Despite this Lorenzo Bourgeat quite easily got ahold of the ball to make the save. After some careless play in the Breizh Punishers defense, William Symons kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Lorenzo Bourgeat. The Breizh Punishers fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Lorenzo Bourgeat should have stopped the shot. Marcus Deacon showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Thierry Auroy in the 40th minute of the match. In the 45th match minute, Breizh Punishers was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Yann Telle to maneuver through the defense.

Breizh Punishers made a substitution. Faouzi Lancelle replaced Samir Gallien. When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Thierry Auroy made a kick off. After 54 played minutes Mayo got a freekick which was hit by Nathanial Pitts. Lorenzo Bourgeat showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Patrick Robins in the 56th minute of the match. 57 minutes into the game, Breizh Punishers's Thierry Auroy nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Marcus Deacon made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 1-1. Breizh Punishers's Lorenzo Bourgeat played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Idacio Ballejos in the 62nd minute of play. When Mayo's Idacio Ballejos in the 64th minute got a chance for a shot 64th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Breizh Punishers's goalie prevented a goal. Patrick Robins kicked well hit freekick during the 71st minute of the match. Patrick Robins hit a great freekick 72 minutes into the match. In the 73rd minute, Hubert Bertron reached a very good position and smashed the ball with a huge effort into the net, just to the left of Marcus Deacon. The goal made the score 1-2. An unexpectedly hard shot by Thierry Auroy in the 78th minute of play forced Mayo's goalkeeper Marcus Deacon to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Marcus Deacon showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Thierry Auroy, who was totally free with the ball in the 78th minute. Samuel Farmer fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 79th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Lorenzo Bourgeat having to interfere. After some careless play in the Breizh Punishers defense, Steve Oliver kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Lorenzo Bourgeat. The Breizh Punishers fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Lorenzo Bourgeat should have stopped the shot. Marcus Deacon made an important save on a dangerous shot by Hubert Bertron in the 84th minute. In the 85th minute, Hubert Bertron made a precise shot to the right of Marcus Deacon. Mayo's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 2-3. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Samuel Farmer in the 90th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Lorenzo Bourgeat saved Breizh Punishers from getting behind. After 91 minutes Breizh Punishers's defender was forced to head the ball over the line for a corner. It was Johnnie Osbourn who took care of the corner kick. Lorenzo Bourgeat showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Johnnie Osbourn in the 97th minute of the match. The away crowd were delighted with the way their team had played and cheered loudly when the final whistle sounded. Breizh Punishers walked away with the win, even though the match was close until the end.