Challenge

NAPOLEON
Spectators: 43 (Terracing: 33, Seating: 10, VIP seats: 0) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Frank Peletier kicked off to start the match. Yin Jian Bin might have been able to make a better finish in the 3rd minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Maxime Durand. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Yin Jian Bin ran back to his position shaking his head. The audience thought a goal was coming when Yin Jian Bin got free with Maxime Durand in the 3rd minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Yin Jian Bin'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 5th minute of play. 5 minutes into the game, Sportivo Mela Banco's Yin Jian Bin nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Maxime Durand made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 1-0. Maxime Durand made an important save on a dangerous shot by Yin Jian Bin in the 9th minute. Maxime Durand made a fantastic save in the 13th minute, when Yin Jian Bin sent off a good shot on target. Yin Jian Bin might have been able to make a better finish in the 15th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Maxime Durand. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Yin Jian Bin ran back to his position shaking his head. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Yin Jian Bin in the 22nd 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 was out of position in the 23 minute of play, and Yin Jian Bin capitalized on the mistake with a soft shot into the goal. Yin Jian Bin really showed his touch with that goal: 2-0. Jean Bombelles made in the 30th minute of the game a fairly good throw-in which was taken care of by Frank Peletier. In the 37th minute the ball was on its way in behind France's goalkeeper Maxime Durand, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. With a little luck, France's Maxime Durand got control of the ball when Yin Jian Bin tried to sneak it across the goal line. Sportivo Mela Banco's Yin Jian Bin got a good chance for a goal in the 41st minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. France's Maxime Durand played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Yin Jian Bin in the 42nd minute of play. Sportivo Mela Banco's Loco Gatti played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Remy Dupuy in the 43rd minute of play. In the 46th minute, Yin Jian Bin 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. The home fans were very happy to see their team leading 3-0 at half-time.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Yin Jian Bin stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. A collision led to France getting a freekick after 53 minutes play. Jean Bombelles hit a great ball. Maxime Durand stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Yin Jian Bin's shot from short distance in the 54th minute. In the 56thth minute of the game Yin Jian Bin 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 59th minute, Yin Jian Bin 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. Loco Gatti 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 65th minute. 75 minutes into the match, Bruno Sauveur notched a goal, 5-0, 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. An unexpectedly hard shot by Bruno Sauveur in the 83rd minute of play forced France's goalkeeper Maxime Durand to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 84th minute, Bruno Sauveur ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Maxime Durand was frozen by the shot and now it was 7-0. Bruno Sauveur sent away a hard shot on goal in the 87th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. 90 minutes into the match, Camille Baume dribbled the ball past the defender and swiftly kicked the ball to the left of Loco Gatti, 7-1. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Bruno Sauveur in the 97th 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. The crowd rose to their feet and cheered when the referee blew the final whistle. Sportivo Mela Banco had won after a very even match.