Official Cup

Stade Vélodrome
Spectators: 174 (Terracing: 131, Seating: 40, VIP seats: 3) Stéphane Gaudy started the match with the kick off in front of an excited audience. After some fancy dribbling in the 4th minute, Song Peng Xi managed to get in a good position for a shot. Olympique Salonais's supporters rose to their feet, but Song Peng Xi was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Dave Rinaldi breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. François-Xavier Dionnet showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Roger Hauguel in the 11th minute of the match. In the 19th minute Stéphane Gaudy shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but François-Xavier Dionnet saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. 20 minutes into the match, Olympique Salonais's goal looked a bit too open when Roger Hauguel came free, but François-Xavier Dionnet reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. After 26 minutes, Bruce Pawlak mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Elegance Dijon and the Olympique Salonais players grew even worse after the yellow card. In the 26th minute, Bruce Pawlak hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Dave Rinaldi took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Song Peng Xi, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Stéphane Gaudy in the 30th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg François-Xavier Dionnet saved Olympique Salonais from getting behind. François-Xavier Dionnet showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Stéphane Gaudy in the 33rd minute of the match. 35 minutes into the match, Elegance Dijon's goalkeeper Dave Rinaldi had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Zheng Liang Song. If Stéphane Gaudy had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 38th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Dave Rinaldi showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Zheng Liang Song in the 39th minute of the match. In the 41st minute Song Peng Xi 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 took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Song Peng Xi, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. 1-0 became the score in the 43rd minute when Zheng Liang Song elegantly shot the ball into goal just under the crossbar. 47 minutes into the match, Olympique Salonais's goal looked a bit too open when David Kopa came free, but François-Xavier Dionnet reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. The away team players looked dejected as the walked off the pitch at half time. They had fought hard, but were still losing 1-0.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Hector Etxepare was the one to do the kick off. François-Xavier Dionnet took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Roger Hauguel, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. François-Xavier Dionnet made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Stéphane Gaudy in the 55th minute of play. The supporters of Olympique Salonais booed when Elegance Dijon was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 58 match minutes in a wonderful position. David Kopa didn't get a good kick on the ball. With an all-out effort, Elegance Dijon's François-Xavier Dionnet threw himself towards the right post 61 minutes into the match and grabbed hold of the ball from Roger Hauguel, which otherwise would have been placed in the net. Christian Minaud in the 62ndth minute had a little luck and got a chance for a shot in front of the goal. Without hesitation aimed to the right of François-Xavier Dionnet, who managed to lunge to the right direction and made a save. François-Xavier Dionnet was out of position in the 64 minute of play, and Gilles Baur capitalized on the mistake with a soft shot into the goal. Gilles Baur really showed his touch with that goal: 1-1. After 66 minutes, Hector Etxepare mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Olympique Salonais and the Elegance Dijon players grew even worse after the yellow card. Olympique Salonais made a substitution. Cyrille Desplanches replaced Hector Etxepare. In the 67th match minute, Olympique Salonais was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Hector Etxepare to maneuver through the defense. François-Xavier Dionnet made an important save on a dangerous shot by Bruce Pawlak in the 68th minute. Olympique Salonais's Romain Blet managed, thanks to a brazen rush, stole the ball on a throw-in made by Daryl Douville in the 71 minute of the game. 73 minutes into the match, Olympique Salonais's goalkeeper François-Xavier Dionnet had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Roger Hauguel. Olympique Salonais's Hilario Chale was substituted for Zheng Liang Song. In the 77th minute of the game Daryl Douville made a throw-in which Roger Hauguel played forward. François-Xavier Dionnet made a fantastic save in the 82nd minute, when Christian Minaud sent off a good shot on target. Roger Hauguel made a great header on Elegance Dijon's corner, it was just that Olympique Salonais's François-Xavier Dionnet managed to reach the ball for a save. Eddy Brayer hit a great freekick 85 minutes into the match. When Noël Maunoury came up free with the goalie in the 88th minute, the Olympique Salonais 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 Noël Maunoury couldn't finish the play. Dave Rinaldi showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Song Peng Xi in the 94th minute of the match. The teams fought very hard right up to the final whistle. Both sets of players were happy to go away with a draw.