Challenge

RED Arena
Spectators: 50 (Terracing: 38, Seating: 11, VIP seats: 1) France's Frank Peletier started the match with a crisp pass. The crowd had been anticipating this game for weeks and the excitement in the stadium was easily visible. After some careless play in the France defense, Marin Dică 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. After 9 played minutes France got a freekick which was hit by Camille Baume. Miro Ivanov could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 13th minute of the match, but Maxime Durand made a huge save. 18 minutes in the game Damian Pluciennik did a throw-in, and the ball was quickly in game thanks to Marin Dică. Miro Ivanov received a nice pass, split the defenders, and ran untouched towards the goal. Maxime Durand came out and tried to block the shot, but Miro Ivanov slotted it home off the left post making it 3-0 in the 20th minute. In the last second Maxime Durand throw himself and got hold of the ball when Miro Ivanov in the 25thth minute from his position got away a shot towards the right post. 35 minutes into the match, Miro Ivanov 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 Miro Ivanov was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 4-0. A collision led to France getting a freekick after 37 minutes play. Maxence Durand hit a great ball. An unexpectedly hard shot by Miro Ivanov in the 41st minute of play forced France's goalkeeper Maxime Durand to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Adrian Victorero fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 43rd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Maxime Durand having to interfere. Marin Dică did some fancy footwork in front of goal and succeeded to deceive the defenders so he could slam the ball in 5-0 to the left of a surprised Maxime Durand 47 minutes into the match. No-one was surprised that the home team were leading 5-0 at half-time.

Maxime Durand showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Miro Ivanov in the 53rd minute of the match. If Miro Ivanov had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 55th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Jean Bombelles kicked well hit freekick during the 56th minute of the match. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Miro Ivanov in the 63rd 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. Maxime Durand made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Marin Dică in the 66th minute of play. A sloppy throw-in by Damian Pluciennik in the 68th minute of the game went astray and was snapped up by France's Remy Dupuy. After 71 minutes, Miro Ivanov made it 6-0 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. Camille Baume could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 80th minute of the match, but Ercole Carbonaro made a huge save. In the 83rd minute, Marin Dică made a precise shot to the right of Maxime Durand. France's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 7-0. Miro Ivanov took the ball and in the 86 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Maxime Durand. Maxime Durand dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 8-0. 90 minutes into the game, Miro Ivanov cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 9-0. Maxime Durand was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. 97 minutes into the match, Miro Ivanov notched a goal, 10-0, to the right of France's Maxime Durand. Maxime Durand was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. France's players left the field with heads hung low after losing a match that had been finely balanced throughout.