Challenge

Juvete Arena
Spectators: 42 (Terracing: 32, Seating: 10, VIP seats: 0) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Manuel Boteanu took the kick off in the first half of the match. Bud Weiser received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 5th minute. Maxime Durand tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Dorin Peter 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 7th minute. Maxime Durand made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Bud Weiser in the 8th minute of play. After 10 minutes France's defender was forced to head the ball over the line for a corner. It was Mugurel Bleoancă who took care of the corner kick. A nice corner shot did that Mugurel Bleoancă got away a dangerous shot. Despite this Maxime Durand quite easily got ahold of the ball to make the save. The corner went over the outstretched arms of Juventus Țiu's goalie and right to Remy Dupuy. He fired away a shot at goal, but the shot had too much spin, and it went just outside the goal. Juventus Țiu's manager breathed a sigh of relief on the sidelines as his team had managed to escape an almost certain goal. The crowd rose to their feet as Juventus Țiu's Manuel Boteanu slotted home a wonderful shot that went in to the left of Maxime Durand. That made the score 1-0 after 19 minutes of play. Maxime Durand showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Bud Weiser in the 22nd minute of the match. Maxime Durand made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Lu Yang Song in the 23rd minute of play. Dorin Peter showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Frank Peletier, who was totally free with the ball in the 25th minute. In the 26th minute, Lu Yang Song 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. Manuel Boteanu fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 30th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Maxime Durand having to interfere. 35 minutes into the match, Juventus Țiu's goal looked a bit too open when Camille Baume came free, but Dorin Peter reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Mugurel Bleoancă sent away a hard shot on goal in the 38th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. When Remy Dupuy fell near the penalty area in the 39th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored France's protests and gave Remy Dupuy a yellow card for diving instead. In the 39th minute, Remy Dupuy hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. The audience thought a goal was coming when Manuel Boteanu got free with Maxime Durand in the 41st minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. 45 minutes into the match, Juventus Țiu's Manuel Boteanu sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Maxime Durand narrowly saved just below the crossbar. Af the end of the first half the score was 1-0. The first half had gone as expected for the home team.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Frank Peletier was the one to do the kick off. The corner ended in Remy Dupuy almost managing to get the ball behind the net, but Juventus Țiu's Dorin Peter did a great save. Dorin Peter made an important save on a dangerous shot by Frank Peletier in the 59th minute. France's Maxime Durand played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Manuel Boteanu in the 61st minute of play. 63 minutes into the match, Frank Peletier notched a goal, 1-1, to the right of Juventus Țiu's Dorin Peter. Dorin Peter was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. 72 minutes into the match, France's goal looked a bit too open when Manuel Boteanu came free, but Maxime Durand reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Frank Peletier received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 75th minute. Dorin Peter tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Juventus Țiu's Dorin Peter proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 77th minute of the match, managed to save Juventus Țiu from getting a goal against them. 77 minutes into the match, Juventus Țiu's goalkeeper Dorin Peter had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Camille Baume. With a little luck, Juventus Țiu's Dorin Peter got control of the ball when Frank Peletier tried to sneak it across the goal line. David Barbier made a great header on France's corner, it was just that Juventus Țiu's Dorin Peter managed to reach the ball for a save. 81 minutes into the game, Juventus Țiu's Manuel Boteanu 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, 2-1. In the 88th minute, Lu Yang Song 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. A collision led to Juventus Țiu getting a freekick after 89 minutes play. Doru Baicu hit a great ball. After some careless play in the France defense, Bud Weiser 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. Juventus Țiu's fans were exulted and cheered after their team won in a match that could easily have gone the other way.