Official Cup

Au City
Spectators: 175 (Terracing: 132, Seating: 40, VIP seats: 3) Elegance Dijon's Fabien Cantin 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 2 played minutes Mans got a freekick which was hit by Teobald Gondek. In the 6th minute Fabien Cantin shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Erdinç Yalgın saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Mans's Erdinç Yalgın proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 7th minute of the match, managed to save Mans from getting a goal against them. Erdinç Yalgın made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Fabien Cantin in the 14th minute of play. Erdinç Yalgın took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Stéphane Gaudy, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. The audience thought a goal was coming when Stéphane Gaudy got free with Erdinç Yalgın in the 22nd minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. 24 minutes into the game, Christian Minaud cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 1-0. Erdinç Yalgın was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. Erdinç Yalgın made an important save on a dangerous shot by Christian Minaud in the 29th minute. 30 minutes into the match, Christian Minaud dribbled the ball past the defender and swiftly kicked the ball to the left of Erdinç Yalgın, 2-0. In the 32nd match minute, Mans was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Nechifor Armeanca to maneuver through the defense. Dave Rinaldi made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Léonard Beauchamp in the 36th minute of play. Mans were awarded a corner in the 37th minute after Elegance Dijon's defender lost control of the ball, allowing it to roll out over the line. Eusébio Cosme took the corner. After taking down the ball on Mans's corner Eusébio Cosme fired away a hard shot, but the defenders efficiently covered the most dangerous angles and Dave Rinaldi quite easily take care of the ball. Arthur Sanna received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 38th minute. Dave Rinaldi tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. After 41 played minutes Elegance Dijon got a freekick which was hit by Eddy Brayer. In the 44thth minute of the game Eusébio Cosme who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Elegance Dijon's Dave Rinaldi was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. A collision led to Elegance Dijon getting a freekick after 48 minutes play. Gilles Baur hit a great ball. 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 2-0.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Eusébio Cosme to strike the kick off in the second half. With a little luck, Elegance Dijon's Dave Rinaldi got control of the ball when Eusébio Cosme tried to sneak it across the goal line. After a rather tough play, Mans's Alfred Bourlier got a free kick in the 62nd minute. After 63 played minutes, Elegance Dijon's Eddy Brayer shot from a long distance, and at first it looked like the ball was going into the goal, but the goalkeeper Erdinç Yalgın 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 Elegance Dijon reached it. Bryan Krafft hit a great freekick 65 minutes into the match. 66 minutes into the match, Elegance Dijon's goal looked a bit too open when Arthur Sanna came free, but Dave Rinaldi reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Dave Rinaldi made a fantastic save in the 73rd minute, when Côme Collet sent off a good shot on target. 80 minutes into the match, Elegance Dijon's goal looked a bit too open when Eusébio Cosme came free, but Dave Rinaldi reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Côme Collet sent away a hard shot on goal in the 81st minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. In the 84th minute Côme Collet shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Dave Rinaldi saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. 84 minutes into the game, Mans's Côme Collet nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Dave Rinaldi made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 2-2. Erdinç Yalgın showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Fabien Cantin in the 87th minute of the match. When the match had gone on for 87 minutes, Christian Minaud put it in 3-2 from a short distance just to the right of Erdinç Yalgın. Erdinç Yalgın showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Stéphane Gaudy, who was totally free with the ball in the 90th minute. The supporters of Mans booed when Elegance Dijon was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 90 match minutes in a wonderful position. Thierry Agnel didn't get a good kick on the ball. In the 91st match minute, Elegance Dijon was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Mamadou Forte to maneuver through the defense. Dave Rinaldi took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Eusébio Cosme, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Dave Rinaldi made an important save on a dangerous shot by Eusébio Cosme in the 95th minute. For all the effort they put into the match, the Mans players left disappointed. They had fought hard, but couldn't break down the home team's defense. The match ended in a win for Elegance Dijon.