Prized/Friendly Cup

Mans
Spectators: 40 (Terracing: 31, Seating: 9, VIP seats: 0) Vende Humo's Jiang Hong started the match with a crisp pass. The crowd had been anticipating this game for weeks and the excitement in the stadium was easily visible. After 5 played minutes Mans got a freekick which was hit by Alfred Bourlier. If Arthur Sanna had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 7th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Erdinç Yalgın showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Jiang Hong in the 9th minute of the match. A throw-in in the 23rd minute of the game was made by Deng Tian Jun with Léonard Beauchamp as target, who quickly passed the ball forward. Fabio Ubelteso took a chance and fired a shot far from the goal in the 24th minute, but it turned out to be a dangerous situation for Erdinç Yalgın. Mans's goalkeeper really had to stretch himself to stop the ball from crossing the goal line. An unexpectedly hard shot by Jiang Hong in the 25th minute of play forced Mans's goalkeeper Erdinç Yalgın to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. When Jiang Hong came up free with the goalie in the 29th minute, the Vende Humo 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 Jiang Hong couldn't finish the play. If Côme Collet had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 36th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. 38 minutes into the match, Vende Humo's goal looked a bit too open when Côme Collet came free, but Agustin Rossi reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Erdinç Yalgın took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Jiang Hong, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Agustin Rossi showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Côme Collet in the 46th minute of the match. After the first half the score was level. The break gave the players a chance to catch their breath, whilst the managers went over the tactics with them again.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Eusébio Cosme made a kick off. Erdinç Yalgın stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Jiang Hong's shot from short distance in the 52nd minute. 54 minutes into the match, Mans's Alfred Bourlier sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Agustin Rossi narrowly saved just below the crossbar. After 55 played minutes Vende Humo got a freekick which was hit by Justino Frichoso. An unexpectedly hard shot by Eusébio Cosme in the 56th minute of play forced Vende Humo's goalkeeper Agustin Rossi to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. If Jiang Hong had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 57th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. 59 minutes into the game, Mans's Côme Collet nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Agustin Rossi made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 1-0. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Léonard Beauchamp in the 62nd minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Agustin Rossi prevented the ball from getting in the gole. When Mans's Léonard Beauchamp in the 63rd minute got a chance for a shot 63rd didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Vende Humo's goalie prevented a goal. Erdinç Yalgın took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Jiang Hong, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 68th minute, Fabricio Sandaili hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Mans made a substitution. Faustin Truffaut replaced Teobald Gondek. Vende Humo's Benito Saturnin was substituted for Jiang Hong. Agustin Rossi made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Léonard Beauchamp in the 77th minute of play. Agustin Rossi took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Alfred Bourlier, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Agustin Rossi made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Alfred Bourlier in the 81st minute of play. With a little luck, Mans's Erdinç Yalgın got control of the ball when Benito Saturnin tried to sneak it across the goal line. Vende Humo's Agustin Rossi played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Eusébio Cosme in the 84th minute of play. Agustin Rossi showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Léonard Beauchamp, who was totally free with the ball in the 88th minute. Vende Humo's Benito Saturnin got a good chance for a goal in the 89th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. After a defensive mix-up in Vende Humo's zone, Arthur Sanna stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Agustin Rossi came out of the goal and Arthur Sanna tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. The audience was convinced that Côme Collet's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Agustin Rossi was relentless in the 96th minute of the game. Mans walked away with a well-earned victory that was much celebrated by the crowd.