Challenge

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Spectators: 40 (Terracing: 31, Seating: 9, VIP seats: 0) Stone City's Slawomir Michalski played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Camille Baume in the 5th minute of play. Stone City's Víctor Franco got a good chance for a goal in the 6th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. An unexpectedly hard shot by Frank Peletier in the 8th minute of play forced Stone City's goalkeeper Slawomir Michalski to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Slawomir Michalski stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Frank Peletier's shot from short distance in the 8th minute. The Stone City fans' excitement grew in the 10th match minute when Stone City's Víctor Franco 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 1-0 before the goalkeeper had a chance to intervene. Maxime Durand took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Víctor Franco, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. After a defensive mix-up in Stone City's zone, Camille Baume stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Slawomir Michalski came out of the goal and Camille Baume tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Carlitos Tevez who was well placed in front of the goal fired away a dangerous shot that in the 19thth minute tested the skills of Maxime Durand when he managed to save the team from getting behind. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Víctor Franco in the 22nd managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Maxime Durand saved France from getting behind. When the match had gone on for 23 minutes, Víctor Franco put it in 2-0 from a short distance just to the right of Maxime Durand. In the 28th minute, Víctor Franco 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. Maxime Durand made a fantastic save in the 29th minute, when Víctor Franco sent off a good shot on target. In the 30th minute, Carlitos Tevez made a precise shot to the right of Maxime Durand. France's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 3-0. After a defensive mix-up in France's zone, Víctor Franco stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Maxime Durand came out of the goal and Víctor Franco tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Maxime Durand took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Marcelo Fero, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 36th minute Stone City were awarded a corner. Marcelo Fero went to the cornerflag to take it. Stone City's Víctor Franco was first on the ball when the corner was shot and he dangerously headed the ball towards goal, but Maxime Durand in the goal jumped up to prevent it from getting in. In the 39th minute of the match, Víctor Franco tried to roll the ball into the goal by the right post, but Maxime Durand saw his intentions and got control of the ball before it passed the line. Marcelo Fero kicked well hit freekick during the 42nd minute of the match. David Barbier, 43 minutes into the match, dribbled the ball up the side of the field and decided to take a long shot at the goal. Unfortunately, the ball was poorly hit and landed closer to the corner than to the goal. Slawomir Michalski showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Camille Baume, who was totally free with the ball in the 45th minute. Víctor Franco sent away a hard shot on goal in the 47th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. The away team players looked dejected as the walked off the pitch at half time. They had fought hard, but were still losing 3-0.

Stone City made a substitution. Trond Soltveit replaced Carlitos Tevez. Stone City's Julio Gomez was substituted for Víctor Franco. After some careless play in the France defense, Julio Gomez kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Maxime Durand. The France fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Maxime Durand should have stopped the shot. Camille Baume received a nice pass, split the defenders, and ran untouched towards the goal. Slawomir Michalski came out and tried to block the shot, but Camille Baume slotted it home off the left post making it 4-1 in the 59th minute. 62 minutes into the match, France's goal looked a bit too open when Julio Gomez came free, but Maxime Durand reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Maxime Durand took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Julio Gomez, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. 67 minutes into the match, Stone City's goalkeeper Slawomir Michalski had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Frank Peletier. After 70th play minutes Julio Gomez shot 5-1, a short shot which went by Maxime Durand and just under the crossbar into goal. 76 minutes into the game, Trond Soltveit cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 6-1. Maxime Durand was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Julio Gomez in the 80th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Maxime Durand prevented the ball from getting in the gole. An unexpectedly hard shot by Julio Gomez in the 82nd minute of play forced France's goalkeeper Maxime Durand to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. After some careless play in the France defense, Julio Gomez kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Maxime Durand. The France fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Maxime Durand should have stopped the shot. Aras Görkem Özbey hit a great freekick 91 minutes into the match. Maxime Durand didn't succeed to prevent the ball from going into goal when Stone City's Julio Gomez shot an unexpected shot in the crossbar's under edge and made 8-1 in the ordered_time% minute. Stone City's fans were exulted and cheered after their team won in a match that could easily have gone the other way.