Official Cup

Le volcan silmontois
Spectators: 175 (Terracing: 132, Seating: 40, VIP seats: 3) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Emílio Lendaa started the match with the kick off. 3 minutes into the match, Cats and dogs's goal looked a bit too open when Emílio Lendaa came free, but Joe Camp reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. A collision led to Cats and dogs getting a freekick after 4 minutes play. Gaétan Bouchard hit a great ball. Emílio Lendaa's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Joe Camp read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 8th minute of play. 11 minutes into the game, Cats and dogs's Nicolas Hamard nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Qiu Zhi made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 0-1. SILMONT's Qiu Zhi played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Gaétan Bouchard in the 14th minute of play. Qiu Zhi took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Gaétan Bouchard, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Emílio Lendaa received a nice pass, split the defenders, and ran untouched towards the goal. Joe Camp came out and tried to block the shot, but Emílio Lendaa slotted it home off the left post making it 1-1 in the 19th minute. Joe Camp showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Bethel Raba in the 22nd minute of the match. An unexpectedly hard shot by Nicolas Hamard in the 24th minute of play forced SILMONT's goalkeeper Qiu Zhi to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 26th match minute, SILMONT was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Damazy Ruszczyk to maneuver through the defense. Qiu Zhi made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Franklin Boch in the 27th minute of play. A collision led to SILMONT getting a freekick after 31 minutes play. Freddy Escudié hit a great ball. After some fancy dribbling in the 33rd minute, Nicolas Hamard managed to get in a good position for a shot. Cats and dogs's supporters rose to their feet, but Nicolas Hamard was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Qiu Zhi breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. In the 34th minute, Adriano Guimarães left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The SILMONT fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 2-1. Joe Camp made a fantastic save in the 38th minute, when Emílio Lendaa sent off a good shot on target. The supporters of Cats and dogs booed when SILMONT was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 40 match minutes in a wonderful position. Mai Zhen didn't get a good kick on the ball. Qiu Zhi 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 45th minute. 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 players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Gaétan Bouchard was the one to do the kick off. Qiu Zhi made a fantastic save in the 51st minute, when Gaétan Bouchard sent off a good shot on target. In the 53rd minute of the match Adriano Guimarães sent off a long shot with destination to the right of the goalkeeper, but Joe Camp skillfully saved the ball. SILMONT's Normando Fiúza was substituted for Emílio Lendaa. SILMONT's Thomas Albaret was substituted for Bethel Raba. Marcel Lemahieu made in the 61st minute of the game a quick throw-in and Adriano Guimarães immediately put the ball in play. SILMONT's attacker deliberately struck the ball against an opponent to win a corner for his team. The corner was taken by Thomas Albaret in the 63rd minute. Joe Camp made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Titouan Canal in the 65th minute of play. In the 68th minute, Normando Fiúza made a precise shot to the right of Joe Camp. Cats and dogs's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 3-1. Joe Camp showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Titouan Canal, who was totally free with the ball in the 78th minute. Joe Camp showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Adriano Guimarães, who was totally free with the ball in the 79th minute. A collision led to Cats and dogs getting a freekick after 81 minutes play. Téo Aguiar hit a great ball. After a rather tough play, Cats and dogs's Téo Aguiar got a free kick in the 82nd minute. Cats and dogs's attentive Egoitz Lagunas managed to snatch the ball when Mai Zhen made a throw-in in the 85th minute of the game. 92 minutes into the match, SILMONT's goalkeeper Qiu Zhi had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Terry Sauvestre. There was no doubt that SILMONT were the better team. SILMONT's players enjoyed the ovations of the crowd after the victory.