Official Cup

Au City
Spectators: 174 (Terracing: 131, 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. Fabien Cantin started the match with the kick off. An unexpectedly hard shot by Serafim Malta in the 8th minute of play forced Elegance Dijon's goalkeeper Dave Rinaldi to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 8th minute Serafim Malta 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. An unexpectedly hard shot by Thierry Agnel in the 13th minute of play forced Trezzano Sul Naviglio AFC's goalkeeper Liu Xing Qiang to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Stéphane Gaudy could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 15th minute of the match, but Liu Xing Qiang made a huge save. Dave Rinaldi made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Wen Yi Peng in the 23rd minute of play. Liu Xing Qiang made a fantastic save in the 24th minute, when Christian Minaud sent off a good shot on target. With his leg Liu Xing Qiang managed to avoid a goal in the 25thth minute, when Elegance Dijon's Thierry Agnel fired away a shot with a lot of spin towards his right hand side. Elegance Dijon's Dave Rinaldi played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Serafim Malta in the 30th minute of play. Dave Rinaldi showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Serafim Malta in the 34th minute of the match. Elegance Dijon's Dave Rinaldi played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Erwin Jadamowitz in the 41st minute of play. 42 minutes into the match, Elegance Dijon's goal looked a bit too open when Serafim Malta came free, but Dave Rinaldi reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. After 42 minutes of play, Trezzano Sul Naviglio AFC's Francesco Coscia made it 0-1 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Dave Rinaldi was left in no man's land by his defense there! 47 minutes into the match, Elegance Dijon's goal looked a bit too open when Serafim Malta came free, but Dave Rinaldi reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. The Trezzano Sul Naviglio AFC fans' excitement grew in the 47th match minute when Trezzano Sul Naviglio AFC's Serafim Malta looked to have a clear shot with the ball near the goal. The shot wasn't hard, but the ball still rolled over the goal line to make it 0-2 before the goalkeeper had a chance to intervene. The crowd was extremely unhappy with the home team's performance in the first half. They were losing 0-2.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Erwin Jadamowitz to strike the kick off in the second half. 57 minutes into the game, Francesco Coscia recieved a splendid long ball, split the defenders, and gently placed the ball to the left of Dave Rinaldi. Francesco Coscia showed that you don't have to tear a hole in the net to score, 0-3. Francesco Coscia scored 0-4 in the 60th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Dave Rinaldi, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. In the 65th minute, Christian Minaud hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. In the 65th minute of the match Wen Yi Peng shot from a long distance. The ball could have gone into the goal to the right of the goalkeeper, but Dave Rinaldi showed his good shape when he easily got hold of the ball. Liu Xing Qiang took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Stéphane Gaudy, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Dave Rinaldi made a fantastic save in the 68th minute, when Francesco Coscia sent off a good shot on target. Serafim Malta struck a weak shot in the 70th minute. Dave Rinaldi didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Trezzano Sul Naviglio AFC. Dave Rinaldi made a fantastic save in the 72nd minute, when Francesco Coscia sent off a good shot on target. Elegance Dijon's Dave Rinaldi played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Serafim Malta in the 73rd minute of play. The audience thought a goal was coming when Serafim Malta got free with Dave Rinaldi in the 74th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Dave Rinaldi took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Erwin Jadamowitz, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Trezzano Sul Naviglio AFC's Liu Xing Qiang played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Stéphane Gaudy in the 80th minute of play. 83 minutes into the match, Serafim Malta had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Dave Rinaldi. Elegance Dijon's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Serafim Malta was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 0-5. Trezzano Sul Naviglio AFC made a substitution. Christian Bulla replaced Valeriu Stoicescu. Trezzano Sul Naviglio AFC's Aldo Maiorano was substituted for Quique Branca. In the 88th minute Aldo Maiorano 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. Dave Rinaldi made an important save on a dangerous shot by Francesco Coscia in the 90th minute. When Fabien Cantin came up free with the goalie in the 92nd minute, the Elegance Dijon 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 Fabien Cantin couldn't finish the play. The Trezzano Sul Naviglio AFC players were relieved to hear the final whistle blow to end the match. The away crowd was happy to see their team win after a very tight game.