Official Cup

Nikko Arena
Spectators: 170 (Terracing: 128, Seating: 39, VIP seats: 3) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Hamid Mermet kicked off to start the match. Christian Le Bihans short, quick shot in the 9thth minute got Bruno Dugast to make great effort and bar the ball away from getting in. Willy Beaulieu kicked well hit freekick during the 13th minute of the match. After 14 played minutes Los Feroces got a freekick which was hit by Thibaut Ackermann. In the 19th match minute, En Avant Nikko was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Bryan Morlot to maneuver through the defense. After a rather tough play, En Avant Nikko's Christian Le Bihan got a free kick in the 20th minute. The audience thought a goal was coming when Christian Le Bihan got free with Bruno Dugast in the 25th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. After a rather tough play, En Avant Nikko's Danny Belloir got a free kick in the 27th minute. In the 28th minute, Stanislas Capello left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Los Feroces fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 0-1. With a little luck, Los Feroces's Bruno Dugast got control of the ball when Christian Le Bihan tried to sneak it across the goal line. In the 38th minute, Christian Le Bihan ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Bruno Dugast was frozen by the shot and now it was 1-1. Bruno Dugast was out of position in the 41 minute of play, and Romain Dupret capitalized on the mistake with a soft shot into the goal. Romain Dupret really showed his touch with that goal: 2-1. 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.

Thomas Smadja kicked well hit freekick during the 56th minute of the match. After some careless play in the Los Feroces defense, Christian Le Bihan kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Bruno Dugast. The Los Feroces fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Bruno Dugast should have stopped the shot. After a defensive mix-up in Los Feroces's zone, Romain Dupret stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Bruno Dugast came out of the goal and Romain Dupret tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. 70 minutes into the match, Christian Le Bihan had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Bruno Dugast. Los Feroces's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Christian Le Bihan was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 4-1. With 74 minutes on the clock, Gilles Picot commited a dangerous tackle. The referee had no choice but to show him the red card. In a very dangerous position, a player in Los Feroces fell when an opponent tried to get the ball from him in the 73rd minute. Penalty! In the 83rd match minute, En Avant Nikko was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Danny Belloir to maneuver through the defense. Christian Le Bihan fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 86th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Bruno Dugast having to interfere. If Romain Dupret had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 95th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. An unexpectedly hard shot by Christian Le Bihan in the 97th minute of play forced Los Feroces's goalkeeper Bruno Dugast to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. There was no doubt that En Avant Nikko were the better team. En Avant Nikko's players enjoyed the ovations of the crowd after the victory.