Challenge

Arena Rei Pelé
Spectators: 40 (Terracing: 31, Seating: 9, VIP seats: 0) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Niilo Mikkola got the match started through his kick off. Dinei Pinheiro made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Frank Peletier in the 3rd minute of play. If Frank Peletier had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 6th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. 8 minutes into the match, France's goal looked a bit too open when Leif Törnqvist came free, but Maxime Durand reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Dinei Pinheiro 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 20th minute. Niilo Mikkola received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 21st minute. Maxime Durand tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. After a defensive mix-up in SeleSantos FC's zone, Frank Peletier stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Dinei Pinheiro came out of the goal and Frank Peletier tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Frank Peletier in the 35th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Dinei Pinheiro prevented the ball from getting in the gole. In the 37th minute, Jacobo Casado made a precise shot to the right of Maxime Durand. France's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 2-0. The audience thought a goal was coming when Niilo Mikkola got free with Maxime Durand in the 41st minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. In the 43rd minute, Niilo Mikkola left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The SeleSantos FC fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 3-0. After a defensive mix-up in France's zone, Niilo Mikkola stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Maxime Durand came out of the goal and Niilo Mikkola tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. The home fans were very happy to see their team leading 3-0 at half-time.

52 minutes into the match, Niilo Mikkola notched a goal, 4-0, 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. 57 minutes into the game, SeleSantos FC's Leif Törnqvist 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, 5-0. Niilo Mikkola received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 59th minute. Maxime Durand tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. 61 minutes into the match, France's goal looked a bit too open when Leif Törnqvist came free, but Maxime Durand reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Maxime Durand showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Niilo Mikkola in the 62nd minute of the match. After having played for 65 minutes, Niilo Mikkola managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. SeleSantos FC's supporters crossed their fingers, but Niilo Mikkola was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Niilo Mikkola fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 67th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Maxime Durand having to interfere. When the match had gone on for 69 minutes, Niilo Mikkola put it in 6-0 from a short distance just to the right of Maxime Durand. Maxime Durand made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Leif Törnqvist in the 72nd minute of play. If Frank Peletier had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 73rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. After 75 minutes, João Pedro Ortiz mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the SeleSantos FC and the France players grew even worse after the yellow card. The supporters of France booed when SeleSantos FC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 76 match minutes in a wonderful position. João Pedro Ortiz didn't get a good kick on the ball. Jacobo Casado sent away a hard shot on goal in the 78th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. When Daniel Montenegro fell near the penalty area in the 79th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored SeleSantos FC's protests and gave Daniel Montenegro a yellow card for diving instead. Dinei Pinheiro acted impressively in front of the goal and made a superb save when he, in the 80th minute, took the ball on the long shot from David Barbier. SeleSantos FC's Dinei Pinheiro proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 84th minute of the match, managed to save SeleSantos FC from getting a goal against them. When the match had gone on for 85 minutes, Niilo Mikkola put it in 7-0 from a short distance just to the right of Maxime Durand. In the 92nd minute Jacobo Casado 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. In the 96th minute of the match France got a corner. SeleSantos FC's goalie ran out to the linesman to protest the call, but the linesman resolutely pointed his flag at the cornerflag. David Barbier ran over to the corner to take the kick. SeleSantos FC's supporters were highly satisfied with the result. They cheered their team of the pitch, having watched them win a very even match.