Official Cup

Nikko Arena
Spectators: 175 (Terracing: 132, Seating: 40, VIP seats: 3) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Christophe Montaigne got the match started through his kick off. Paulo Louineau hit a great freekick 3 minutes into the match. When Christophe Montaigne came up free with the goalie in the 9th minute, the Cats and dogs 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 Christophe Montaigne couldn't finish the play. After a defensive mix-up in En Avant Nikko's zone, Paulo Louineau stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Luis Douaud came out of the goal and Paulo Louineau tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Paulo Louineau kicked well hit freekick during the 13th minute of the match. Luis Douaud took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Christophe Montaigne, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Isaac Cassou in the 15th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Luis Douaud saved En Avant Nikko from getting behind. Christophe Montaigne received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 17th minute. Luis Douaud tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Isaac Cassou in the 19th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Luis Douaud prevented the ball from getting in the gole. After 20 played minutes En Avant Nikko got a freekick which was hit by Just Fricot. In the 23rd minute Cats and dogs were awarded a corner. Augustin Boulnois went to the cornerflag to take it. Paulo Louineau received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 24th minute. Luis Douaud tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Gaétan Toullec made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Romain Dupret in the 29th minute of play. With a little luck, Cats and dogs's Gaétan Toullec got control of the ball when Thomas Smadja tried to sneak it across the goal line. In the 36th minute Romain Dupret shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Gaétan Toullec saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. After 47 minutes of play, Cats and dogs's Isaac Cassou made it 0-2 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Luis Douaud was left in no man's land by his defense there! The crowd was extremely unhappy with the home team's performance in the first half. They were losing 0-2.

When the match had gone on for 53 minutes, Paulo Louineau took a quick shot and it went in 0-3 without a chance for Luis Douaud to make any attempt to save it. If Christophe Montaigne had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 60th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. Tommy Rabouin kicked well hit freekick during the 61st minute of the match. Tommy Rabouin kicked well hit freekick during the 62nd minute of the match. En Avant Nikko's Luis Douaud proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 63rd minute of the match, managed to save En Avant Nikko from getting a goal against them. In the 67th minute, Christophe Montaigne left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Cats and dogs fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 0-4. After having played for 70 minutes, Paulo Louineau managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Cats and dogs's supporters crossed their fingers, but Paulo Louineau was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. In the 73rd minute, Cats and dogs's Paulo Louineau ran free of his marker and smoothly shot the ball into the goal behind Luis Douaud. Luis Douaud yelled at his defense, as they had left him out to dry. 0-5. Christophe Montaigne fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 77th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Luis Douaud having to interfere. In the 79th minute Christophe Montaigne shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Luis Douaud saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Cats and dogs's Isaac Cassou was standing unmarked in front of the goal when he, in the 80th play minute, got the ball and easily drilled it into the goal. Paulo Louineau struck a weak shot in the 83rd minute. Luis Douaud didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Cats and dogs. Luis Douaud was a little too slow when Christophe Montaigne got a fine hit on the ball which went right into the goal in the 84th minute. The score was now 0-7. Luis Douaud made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Paulo Louineau in the 89th minute of play. The supporters of Cats and dogs booed when En Avant Nikko was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 90 match minutes in a wonderful position. Morgan Fritsch didn't get a good kick on the ball. Cats and dogs's Augustin Boulnois couldn't find anyone to pass the ball to, so he shot a long shot towards the goal in the 91st minute. The shot went wide which resulted in a goal kick for En Avant Nikko. In the 94th minute, Cats and dogs's Christophe Montaigne ran free of his marker and smoothly shot the ball into the goal behind Luis Douaud. Luis Douaud yelled at his defense, as they had left him out to dry. 0-8. When the match was over Cats and dogs could go home with a victory in their luggage, having controlled the game far better than En Avant Nikko throughout the match.