Challenge

Arena Rei Pelé
Spectators: 40 (Terracing: 31, Seating: 9, VIP seats: 0) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Frank Peletier kicked off to start the match. In the 3rd match minute, France was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Jean Bombelles to maneuver through the defense. In the 9th match minute, France was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Remy Dupuy to maneuver through the defense. If Jacobo Casado had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 10th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Frank Peletier fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 16th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Dinei Pinheiro having to interfere. In the 19th minute Frank Peletier shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Dinei Pinheiro saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 20th minute France were awarded a corner. David Barbier went to the cornerflag to take it. David Barbier made a great header on France's corner, it was just that SeleSantos FC's Dinei Pinheiro managed to reach the ball for a save. The audience thought a goal was coming when Jacobo Casado got free with Maxime Durand in the 23rd minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. An unexpectedly hard shot by Frank Peletier in the 24th minute of play forced SeleSantos FC's goalkeeper Dinei Pinheiro to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Dinei Pinheiro stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Frank Peletier's shot from short distance in the 27th minute. Camille Baume received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 29th minute. Dinei Pinheiro tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. In the 32nd match minute, France was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Quentin Beaux to maneuver through the defense. After 36 minutes France's defender was forced to head the ball over the line for a corner. It was Niilo Mikkola who took care of the corner kick. Niilo Mikkola made a great header on SeleSantos FC's corner, it was just that France's Maxime Durand managed to reach the ball for a save. After 37th play minutes Niilo Mikkola shot 1-0, a short shot which went by Maxime Durand and just under the crossbar into goal. In the 43rd minute, SeleSantos FC's Jacobo Casado 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. 2-0. After some fancy dribbling in the 46th minute, Niilo Mikkola managed to get in a good position for a shot. SeleSantos FC's supporters rose to their feet, but Niilo Mikkola was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Maxime Durand breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. With a little luck, France's Maxime Durand got control of the ball when Niilo Mikkola tried to sneak it across the goal line. No-one was surprised that the home team were leading 2-0 at half-time.

With a couple of smart ball manuevers Niilo Mikkola in the 51st managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Maxime Durand saved France from getting behind. With a little luck, SeleSantos FC's Dinei Pinheiro got control of the ball when Frank Peletier tried to sneak it across the goal line. Dinei Pinheiro made a fantastic save in the 54th minute, when Frank Peletier sent off a good shot on target. Jacobo Casado fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 55th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Maxime Durand 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. In the 60thth minute of the game Niilo Mikkola 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. 64 minutes into the match, France's goal looked a bit too open when Niilo Mikkola came free, but Maxime Durand reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. If Niilo Mikkola had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 70th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. A collision led to SeleSantos FC getting a freekick after 80 minutes play. Leif Törnqvist hit a great ball. When Camille Baume came up free with the goalie in the 83rd minute, the France fans jumped to their feet. But the shot missed the goal by a fraction of an inch, and the fans sat back down disappointed that Camille Baume couldn't finish the play. 86 minutes into the match, Niilo Mikkola notched a goal, 3-0, 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. The supporters of France booed when SeleSantos FC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 89 match minutes in a wonderful position. João Pedro Ortiz didn't get a good kick on the ball. 92 minutes into the match, France's goal looked a bit too open when Niilo Mikkola came free, but Maxime Durand reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Niilo Mikkola took the ball and in the 95 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 4-0. It was no surprise that this one had ended in a win for the home team. SeleSantos FC had played much better football throughout.