Challenge

Colosseum
Spectators: 40 (Terracing: 31, Seating: 9, VIP seats: 0) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when İbrahim Efe Akarsu took the kick off in the first half of the match. In the 3rd minute İbrahim Efe Akarsu 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. Hagmoren BK's Lasse Eriksson played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Remy Dupuy in the 5th minute of play. In the 7th match minute, France was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Robert Chapuis to maneuver through the defense. With his leg Maxime Durand managed to avoid a goal in the 9thth minute, when Hagmoren BK's İbrahim Efe Akarsu fired away a shot with a lot of spin towards his right hand side. The supporters of Hagmoren BK booed when France was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 15 match minutes in a wonderful position. Camille Baume didn't get a good kick on the ball. 19 minutes into the match, Hagmoren BK's goal looked a bit too open when Frank Peletier came free, but Lasse Eriksson reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Maxime Durand was a little too slow when Yoakim Nakov got a fine hit on the ball which went right into the goal in the 24th minute. The score was now 2-0. İbrahim Efe Akarsu could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 27th minute of the match, but Maxime Durand made a huge save. In the 27th minute, Hagmoren BK's İbrahim Efe Akarsu ran free of his marker and smoothly shot the ball into the goal behind Maxime Durand. Maxime Durand yelled at his defense, as they had left him out to dry. 3-0. After having played for 33 minutes, İbrahim Efe Akarsu managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Hagmoren BK's supporters crossed their fingers, but İbrahim Efe Akarsu was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. İbrahim Efe Akarsu'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 36th minute of play. Camille Baume recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 44th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Lasse Eriksson made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Frank Peletier in the 45th minute of play. No-one was surprised that the home team were leading 5-0 at half-time.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Frank Peletier to strike the kick off in the second half. Maxime Durand showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Yoakim Nakov, who was totally free with the ball in the 52nd minute. Maxime Durand made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from İbrahim Efe Akarsu in the 55th 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 İbrahim Efe Akarsu in the 56th minute of play. İbrahim Efe Akarsu spun around in front of the goal 56 minutes in the game, and got away a shot that, to his disappointment, went to the left of France's goal. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Yoakim Nakov during the 69th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. The supporters of France booed when Hagmoren BK was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 70 match minutes in a wonderful position. Yoakim Nakov didn't get a good kick on the ball. In the 76th minute, Remy Dupuy hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. If Yoakim Nakov had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 77th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Yoakim Nakov in the 78th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Maxime Durand saved France from getting behind. In the 79th minute, Claes Ekenberg hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. After 80 played minutes France got a freekick which was hit by Remy Dupuy. Maxime Durand stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of İbrahim Efe Akarsu's shot from short distance in the 83rd minute. When the match clock showed 87 minutes, the score became 6-0 when İbrahim Efe Akarsu sped through France's defense and sent away a curving shot that went into the net to the right of Maxime Durand. Maxime Durand showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from İbrahim Efe Akarsu in the 90th minute of the match. Frank Peletiers short, quick shot in the 92ndth minute got Lasse Eriksson to make great effort and bar the ball away from getting in. Maxime Durand took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Yoakim Nakov, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. The referee blew his whistle, and the match came to a close. The players exchanged shirts and headed down the tunnel. The Hagmoren BK 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.