Official Cup

Stade Sonny Anderson
Spectators: 153 (Terracing: 115, Seating: 35, VIP seats: 3) The mood of the audience was pleasant when Michel Manche made the kick off which started today's match. Omer Garry struck a weak shot in the 6th minute. Mané Aguiar didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Lyon 69ers. With a little luck, FRIENDS CITY's Mané Aguiar got control of the ball when Yazid Danton tried to sneak it across the goal line. In the 9th match minute, Lyon 69ers was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Abraham Allain to maneuver through the defense. The supporters of FRIENDS CITY booed when Lyon 69ers was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 11 match minutes in a wonderful position. Bacary Sagna didn't get a good kick on the ball. After a defensive mix-up in Lyon 69ers's zone, Luiz Paulo Brasil stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Bart Larivière came out of the goal and Luiz Paulo Brasil tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. In the 15th match minute, Lyon 69ers was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Abraham Allain to maneuver through the defense. Luiz Paulo Brasil took a chance and fired a shot far from the goal in the 16th minute, but it turned out to be a dangerous situation for Bart Larivière. Lyon 69ers's goalkeeper really had to stretch himself to stop the ball from crossing the goal line. Mané Aguiar made an important save on a dangerous shot by Michel Manche in the 17th minute. When Washington Dionísio came up free with the goalie in the 22nd minute, the FRIENDS CITY 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 Washington Dionísio couldn't finish the play. Michel Manche recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 25th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Bart Larivière came out of the goal in the 27th minute to try and stop a shot by FRIENDS CITY's Falcão Mangueira. But to his dismay, Falcão Mangueira quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 0-1. Lyon 69ers's Bart Larivière played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Falcão Mangueira in the 33rd minute of play. In the 35th minute of the match, Michel Manche tried to roll the ball into the goal by the right post, but Mané Aguiar saw his intentions and got control of the ball before it passed the line. After some careless play in the FRIENDS CITY defense, Omer Garry kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Mané Aguiar. The FRIENDS CITY fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Mané Aguiar should have stopped the shot. Dove Bouhours fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 40th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Mané Aguiar having to interfere. Michel Manche sent away a hard shot on goal in the 41st minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Michel Manche in the 43rd managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Mané Aguiar saved FRIENDS CITY from getting behind. After a defensive mix-up in FRIENDS CITY's zone, Michel Manche stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Mané Aguiar came out of the goal and Michel Manche tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. The score stood at 1-1 when the half time whistle went. Both sets of players seemed reasonably pleased with how the match was going.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Falcão Mangueira to make the kick off. In the 52nd minute, Yazid Danton 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. 55 minutes into the match, Falcão Mangueira had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Bart Larivière. Lyon 69ers's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Falcão Mangueira was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 1-2. An unexpectedly hard shot by Michel Manche in the 59th minute of play forced FRIENDS CITY's goalkeeper Mané Aguiar to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Falcão Mangueira recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 69th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. If Dove Bouhours had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 74th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. After a rather tough play, Lyon 69ers's Abraham Allain got a free kick in the 76th minute. After 79 played minutes Lyon 69ers got a freekick which was hit by Yazid Danton. Michel Manche recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 82nd minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. In the 88thth minute of the game Michel Manche who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but FRIENDS CITY's Mané Aguiar was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. If Omer Garry had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 89th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Mané Aguiar stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Michel Manche's shot from short distance in the 92nd minute.