Challenge

Charles Estadium
Spectators: 41 (Terracing: 32, Seating: 9, VIP seats: 0) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Nicky Stapleton got the match started through his kick off. 8 minutes had been played when some careless play by France's defense caused the ball to cross the line for a corner. Paşa Işıklı was slow to take the kick. During this time Charles Town's players had a chance to rest. After taking down the ball on Charles Town's corner Paşa Işıklı fired away a hard shot, but the defenders efficiently covered the most dangerous angles and Maxime Durand quite easily take care of the ball. Tyrone Fowler made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Camille Baume in the 10th minute of play. In the 11th minute France were awarded a corner. David Barbier went to the cornerflag to take it. A well done corner resulted in Camille Baume drilling the ball in to score 0-1 behind Charles Town's goalkeeper. In the 16th match minute, Charles Town was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Joshua Farrell to maneuver through the defense. After a rather tough play, France's Frank Peletier got a free kick in the 20th minute. With a little luck, France's Maxime Durand got control of the ball when Nicky Stapleton tried to sneak it across the goal line. Tyrone Fowler showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from David Barbier in the 24th minute of the match. Luca Agachi charged in rather forcefully in the 26th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Luca Agachi the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. In the 26th minute, Luca Agachi hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Tyrone Fowler showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Frank Peletier in the 27th minute of the match. With 29 minutes on the clock, Maxence Durand commited a dangerous tackle. The referee had no choice but to show him the red card. The referee blew the whistle for a penalty in the 29th minute of the game. One of France:s players had nearly got his shirt torn off by an opponent while getting free in front of Charles Town:s goal. A collision led to France getting a freekick after 33 minutes play. Camille Baume hit a great ball. In the 34th minute Sean Egan 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. 36 minutes into the match, France's goal looked a bit too open when Sean Egan came free, but Maxime Durand reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Tyrone Fowler took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Remy Dupuy, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. The audience was convinced that Sean Egan's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Maxime Durand was relentless in the 45th minute of the game. After the first half France were leading 0-1. They had played with great self confidence throughout the first half and fully deserved their lead.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Frank Peletier made a kick off. In the 50th minute, Luca Agachi 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 audience was convinced that Nicky Stapleton's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Maxime Durand was relentless in the 52nd minute of the game. In the 55th minute Nicky Stapleton 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. 57 minutes had been played when some careless play by France's defense caused the ball to cross the line for a corner. Paşa Işıklı was slow to take the kick. During this time Charles Town's players had a chance to rest. Charles Town's defense didn't have a chance, in the 63rd minute, when Camille Baume scored to the left of an out of position Tyrone Fowler, making the score, 0-2. João Dante took the ball and in the 72 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 1-2. If Camille Baume had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 77th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling João Dante in the 79th 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. After 81 minutes, Sid Gentry made it 2-2 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 85th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. In the 88th minute Sid Gentry 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. The France players were the happier at the end of the match as they had prevented Charles Town from taking control. The game ends in a draw.