Challenge

SOLO TÜRK Arena
Spectators: 40 (Terracing: 31, Seating: 9, VIP seats: 0) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Efsane Karagülle started the match with the kick off. Frank Peletier received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 3rd minute. Güney Alan tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Güney Alan came out of the goal in the 4th minute to try and stop a shot by France's Frank Peletier. But to his dismay, Frank Peletier quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 0-1. When SOLO TÜRK's Efsane Karagülle in the 7th minute got a chance for a shot 7th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye France's goalie prevented a goal. In the 9th minute, Camille Baume left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The France fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 0-2. A collision led to SOLO TÜRK getting a freekick after 11 minutes play. Efsane Karagülle hit a great ball. In the 13th minute Frank Peletier shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Güney Alan saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Efsane Karagülle could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 15th minute of the match, but Maxime Durand made a huge save. A hard shot 22 in the game by Efsane Karagülle from a close distance when the talented Maxime Durand managed to make a qualified save. France's players were relieved. Camille Baume struck a weak shot in the 25th minute. Güney Alan didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for France. 28 minutes into the match, SOLO TÜRK's goal looked a bit too open when Frank Peletier came free, but Güney Alan reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Maxime Durand took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Süruri Dural, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Camille Baume 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. After the first half France were leading 0-2. They had played with great self confidence throughout the first half and fully deserved their lead.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Frank Peletier stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. In the 50th minute, Lennart Albom hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Frank Peletier who was well placed in front of the goal fired away a dangerous shot that in the 56thth minute tested the skills of Güney Alan when he managed to save the team from getting behind. Güney Alan made a fantastic save in the 63rd minute, when Robert Chapuis sent off a good shot on target. In the 65th minute, Frank Peletier 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. Tugomir Baltacı charged in rather forcefully in the 68th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Tugomir Baltacı the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. The audience thought a goal was coming when Frank Peletier got free with Güney Alan in the 69th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. SOLO TÜRK made a substitution. Mats Stenman replaced Süruri Dural. 73 minutes had been played when some careless play by France's defense caused the ball to cross the line for a corner. Bünyamin Bulut was slow to take the kick. During this time SOLO TÜRK's players had a chance to rest. SOLO TÜRK's Bünyamin Bulut 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. Maxime Durand made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Efsane Karagülle in the 81st minute of play. With his leg Güney Alan managed to avoid a goal in the 83rdth minute, when France's Frank Peletier fired away a shot with a lot of spin towards his right hand side. The audience thought a goal was coming when Frank Peletier got free with Güney Alan in the 87th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Frank Peletier could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 94th minute of the match, but Güney Alan made a huge save. Maxime Durand took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Efsane Karagülle, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. When the match was over France could go home with a victory in their luggage, having controlled the game far better than SOLO TÜRK throughout the match.