Challenge

El Monumental
Spectators: 40 (Terracing: 31, Seating: 9, VIP seats: 0) Frank Peletier made the kick off and thus started the match. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Frank Peletier in the 5th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Severino Hulberto saved Rivermania FC from getting behind. After 6 minutes, Robert Chapuis mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the France and the Rivermania FC players grew even worse after the yellow card. The supporters of Rivermania FC booed when France was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 6 match minutes in a wonderful position. Robert Chapuis didn't get a good kick on the ball. In the 7th minute, Rivermania FC's Efrain Seme dribbled the ball into the box and hit a shot with the outside of his foot, sending the keeper the wrong way. 1-0. Severino Hulberto took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Frank Peletier, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 11th minute, Ana Tatangelo fired away a killer shot towards the goal that, to the delight of Maxime Durand, passed just outside the right post. In the 15th minute of the game Amado Cuartio made a throw-in which 叶翀文 played forward. 16 minutes into the match, Remy Dupuy had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Severino Hulberto. Rivermania FC's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Remy Dupuy was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 1-1. Maxime Durand made an important save on a dangerous shot by Efrain Seme in the 18th minute. In the 19th minute, Frank Peletier hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. In a very dangerous position, a player in France fell when an opponent tried to get the ball from him in the 20th minute. Penalty! Maxime Durand took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Efrain Seme, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 24th minute Efrain Seme shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Maxime Durand saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. An unexpectedly hard shot by Camille Baume in the 29th minute of play forced Rivermania FC's goalkeeper Severino Hulberto to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. 30 minutes into the match, France's Frank Peletier sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Severino Hulberto narrowly saved just below the crossbar. After 34 minutes, Efrain Seme made it 2-1 with a short kick to the right side. France's Maxime Durand tried to save the shot but he was too slow in reacting to the shot. France's Frank Peletier got a good chance for a goal in the 37th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. After a defensive mix-up in France's zone, Efrain Seme stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Maxime Durand came out of the goal and Efrain Seme tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. After 41 played minutes Rivermania FC got a freekick which was hit by Victor Bazkoare. In the 45th minute, Frank Peletier made a precise shot to the right of Severino Hulberto. Rivermania FC's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 2-2. The fans had the chance to grab some refreshments as the whistle went for half-time. The score stood at 2-2 after a close first half.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Efrain Seme stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. Erasmo Lorencio scored 3-2 in the 51st match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Maxime Durand, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. Maxime Durand didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Ana Tatangelo went, in the 55th minute, to the upper right corner, 4-2 was the resulting score. Maxime Durand made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Erasmo Lorencio in the 58th minute of play. France's Maxime Durand played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Efrain Seme in the 60th minute of play. 62 minutes into the match, Ana Tatangelo had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Maxime Durand. France's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Ana Tatangelo was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 5-2. An unexpectedly hard shot by Efrain Seme in the 65th minute of play forced France's goalkeeper Maxime Durand to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Maxime Durand showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Efrain Seme in the 66th minute of the match. With a little luck, Rivermania FC's Severino Hulberto got control of the ball when Camille Baume tried to sneak it across the goal line. A collision led to Rivermania FC getting a freekick after 72 minutes play. 叶翀文 hit a great ball. Rivermania FC made a substitution. Rosendo Flor replaced Victor Bazkoare. 叶翀文 hit a great freekick 73 minutes into the match. Severino Hulberto made an important save on a dangerous shot by Frank Peletier in the 75th minute. In the 79th minute Efrain Seme shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Maxime Durand saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. A collision led to France getting a freekick after 81 minutes play. Quentin Beaux hit a great ball. Severino Hulberto made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Remy Dupuy in the 83rd minute of play. France's David Barbier was first on the ball when the corner was shot and he dangerously headed the ball towards goal, but Severino Hulberto in the goal jumped up to prevent it from getting in. In the 88th minute Erasmo Lorencio suffered a thigh injury and had to be helped off the field. When Robert Chapuis was, once again, overly rough in his play he received his second yellow card and was ordered off the ground. 88 minutes had been played. Robert Chapuis hit a great freekick 90 minutes into the match. Ana Tatangelo fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 91st minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Maxime Durand having to interfere. The referee blew his whistle, and the match came to a close. The players exchanged shirts and headed down the tunnel. The Rivermania FC fans cheered their team off the field, for while France had put up a good fight, they were unable to come out of the game with any points to show for their effort.