Challenge

Arena Blanka
Spectators: 41 (Terracing: 32, Seating: 9, VIP seats: 0) Frank Peletier made the kick off and thus started the match. In the 4th minute Frank Peletier shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Arian Beqaj saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. After a rather tough play, France's Maxence Durand got a free kick in the 6th minute. With a little luck, France's Maxime Durand got control of the ball when Ettore Di Silvio tried to sneak it across the goal line. In the 10th minute, Ettore Di Silvio made a precise shot to the right of Maxime Durand. France's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 1-0. 13 minutes into the match, Blanka FC's Luisito Antequera sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Maxime Durand narrowly saved just below the crossbar. When the match had gone on for 14 minutes, Luisito Antequera took a quick shot and it went in 2-0 without a chance for Maxime Durand to make any attempt to save it. In the 18th minute of the game Jean Bombelles made a throw-in which Camille Baume played forward. Luisito Antequera's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Maxime Durand read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 21st minute of play. After some fancy dribbling in the 22nd minute, Marcus Prata managed to get in a good position for a shot. Blanka FC's supporters rose to their feet, but Marcus Prata was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Maxime Durand breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. The supporters of Blanka FC booed when France was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 24 match minutes in a wonderful position. Remy Dupuy didn't get a good kick on the ball. Maxime Durand showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Luisito Antequera in the 25th minute of the match. Luisito Antequera could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 29th minute of the match, but Maxime Durand made a huge save. In the 32nd minute, Luisito Antequera 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. An unexpectedly hard shot by Luisito Antequera in the 34th minute of play forced France's goalkeeper Maxime Durand to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 41st minute, Luisito Antequera 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. In the 44thth minute of the game Luisito Antequera who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but France's Maxime Durand was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. In the 48th minute Blanka FC were awarded a corner. Ettore Di Silvio went to the cornerflag to take it. All the noise was coming from the home fans when the whistle went for half-time. The home team had fought hardest to put themselves in a deserved lead.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Luisito Antequera stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. In the 54th minute, Luisito Antequera made a precise shot to the right of Maxime Durand. France's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 4-0. Blanka FC's Victor Britto was substituted for Luisito Antequera. 64 minutes into the game, Victor Britto cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 5-0. Maxime Durand was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. Blanka FC's Alfredo de Souza was substituted for Ettore Di Silvio. Victor Britto sent away a hard shot on goal in the 69th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. In the 70th minute of the match Blanka FC got a corner. France's goalie ran out to the linesman to protest the call, but the linesman resolutely pointed his flag at the cornerflag. Ionuț Iniesta ran over to the corner to take the kick. Alfredo de Souza was in a good position and managed to take a shot, but he missed just to the outside of the post. When Blanka FC's Victor Britto in the 73rd minute got a chance for a shot 73rd didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye France's goalie prevented a goal. The audience thought a goal was coming when Frank Peletier got free with Arian Beqaj in the 74th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Arian Beqaj made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Camille Baume in the 76th minute of play. After having played for 77 minutes, Victor Britto managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Blanka FC's supporters crossed their fingers, but Victor Britto was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Victor Britto's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Maxime Durand read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 80th minute of play. The audience was convinced that Victor Britto's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Maxime Durand was relentless in the 82nd minute of the game. 84 minutes into the match, Blanka FC's goal looked a bit too open when Camille Baume came free, but Arian Beqaj reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Blanka FC's Arian Beqaj proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 86th minute of the match, managed to save Blanka FC from getting a goal against them. Maxime Durand stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Alfredo de Souza's shot from short distance in the 92nd minute. Maxime Durand made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Ronaldinho de Carvalho in the 95th minute of play. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Maxence Durand during the 96th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. After 97 played minutes France got a freekick which was hit by Maxence Durand. After a defensive mix-up in France's zone, Ionuț Iniesta stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Maxime Durand came out of the goal and Ionuț Iniesta tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. For all the effort they put into the match, the France players left disappointed. They had fought hard, but couldn't break down the home team's defense. The match ended in a win for Blanka FC.