Official Cup

Nikko Arena
Spectators: 184 (Terracing: 139, Seating: 42, VIP seats: 3) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Edoardo Filippini took the kick off in the first half of the match. 6 minutes into the match, En Avant Nikko's goal looked a bit too open when Edoardo Filippini came free, but Silvestre Derwin reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. 8 minutes into the match, Royal PSG's Samuel Izard sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Silvestre Derwin narrowly saved just below the crossbar. In the 9th minute, Edoardo Filippini got an opportunity to score, but he didn't get a solid hit on the ball and ended up kicking it wide of the goal. Albert Harbuz made in the 12th minute of the game a throw-in that took a bad bounce and was taken care of by Royal PSG's Ferhat Özsan. Ferhat Özsan sent away a hard shot on goal in the 13th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Silvestre Derwin took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Samuel Izard, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Royal PSG's Tristan Bétourne played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Gilbert Reix in the 22nd minute of play. In the 25th minute, Edoardo Filippini ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Silvestre Derwin was frozen by the shot and now it was 0-1. Thanks to some nice moves Manuel Souris could shoot a difficult shot in the 28th minute, which Tristan Bétourne however easily saved by the left post. 28 minutes into the game, Manuel Souris cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 1-1. Tristan Bétourne was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. After having played for 34 minutes, Edoardo Filippini managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Royal PSG's supporters crossed their fingers, but Edoardo Filippini was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Samuel Izard scored 1-2 in the 46th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Silvestre Derwin, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. After the first half Royal PSG were leading 1-2. They had played with great self confidence throughout the first half and fully deserved their lead.

The crowd rose to their feet as Royal PSG's Samuel Izard slotted home a wonderful shot that went in to the left of Silvestre Derwin. That made the score 1-3 after 52 minutes of play. Djamel Malouda made in the 55th minute of the game a throw-in that took a bad bounce and was taken care of by Royal PSG's Bermund Arruda. A hard shot 56 in the game by Samuel Izard from a close distance when the talented Silvestre Derwin managed to make a qualified save. En Avant Nikko's players were relieved. Samuel Izard could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 58th minute of the match, but Silvestre Derwin made a huge save. Royal PSG were awarded a corner in the 59th minute after En Avant Nikko's defender lost control of the ball, allowing it to roll out over the line. Ferhat Özsan took the corner. Manuel Souris fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 62nd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Tristan Bétourne having to interfere. Tristan Bétourne showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Gösta Sellberg, who was totally free with the ball in the 63rd minute. Djamel Malouda kicked well hit freekick during the 67th minute of the match. A throw-in in the 68th minute of the game was made by Djamel Malouda with Manuel Souris as target, who quickly passed the ball forward. The audience was convinced that Samuel Izard's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Silvestre Derwin was relentless in the 73rd minute of the game. Silvestre Derwin took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Samuel Izard, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. After 78 minutes En Avant Nikko's defender was forced to head the ball over the line for a corner. It was Ferhat Özsan who took care of the corner kick. 81 minutes into the match, En Avant Nikko's goalkeeper Silvestre Derwin had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Samuel Izard. 86 minutes into the game, Samuel Izard recieved a splendid long ball, split the defenders, and gently placed the ball to the left of Silvestre Derwin. Samuel Izard showed that you don't have to tear a hole in the net to score, 1-4. In the 91st minute Samuel Izard shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Silvestre Derwin saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. An unexpectedly hard shot by Samuel Izard in the 96th minute of play forced En Avant Nikko's goalkeeper Silvestre Derwin to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. The Royal PSG supporters could be heard counting down the last seconds of the match. They errupted in celebration when the whistle blew, knowing Royal PSG would go home with victory in their luggage after a match that easily could have ended differently.