Challenge

Marcelo A. Bielsa
Spectators: 43 (Terracing: 33, Seating: 10, VIP seats: 0) Frank Peletier started the match with the kick off in front of an excited audience. After a rather tough play, Growlithe FC's Ionuț Pandele got a free kick in the 4th minute. In the 5th minute David Barbier shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Bernabe Armani saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Bernabe Armani took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Frank Peletier, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 7th minute, Alexander Palmer reached a very good position and smashed the ball with a huge effort into the net, just to the left of Maxime Durand. The goal made the score 1-0. In the 9th match minute, Growlithe FC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Alexander Palmer to maneuver through the defense. Eros Mancuso hit a great freekick 13 minutes into the match. David Barbier was probably a little too eager to shoot when he, in the 14th played minute, shot the ball from way out. The shot was hard, but the ball flew wide of the goal. In the 17th minute, Alexander Palmer left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Growlithe FC fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 2-0. The audience thought a goal was coming when Alexander Palmer got free with Maxime Durand in the 21st minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. In the 28th minute Growlithe FC were awarded a corner. Ahmet Baki Ulualp went to the cornerflag to take it. It was a well-played corner which Angelo Burni managed to volley towards the net. Unfortunately, he didn't get a great hit on the ball and it went out into the grandstand. With his leg Maxime Durand managed to avoid a goal in the 30thth minute, when Growlithe FC's Alexander Palmer fired away a shot with a lot of spin towards his right hand side. Alexander Palmer sent away a hard shot on goal in the 35th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. 35 minutes into the match, France's goalkeeper Maxime Durand had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Alexander Palmer. In the 40th minute the ball was on its way in behind France's goalkeeper Maxime Durand, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. A nice corner shot did that Ahmet Baki Ulualp got away a dangerous shot. Despite this Maxime Durand quite easily got ahold of the ball to make the save. Alexander Palmer's shot when he came free in front of the goal in the 47thth minute, Maxime Durand skillfully showed off with a save to what seemed to be an obvious goal.

Alexander Palmer'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 51st minute of play. In the 53rd minute Alexander Palmer 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. Maxime Durand came out of the goal in the 56th minute to try and stop a shot by Growlithe FC's Alexander Palmer. But to his dismay, Alexander Palmer quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 3-0. In the 59th match minute, Growlithe FC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Alexander Palmer to maneuver through the defense. Growlithe FC made a substitution. Barış Ziya replaced Alexander Palmer. 72 minutes into the match, Growlithe FC's Barış Ziya sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Maxime Durand narrowly saved just below the crossbar. Ionuț Pandele hit a great freekick 74 minutes into the match. Maxime Durand didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Barış Ziya went, in the 76th minute, to the upper right corner, 6-0 was the resulting score. The audience was convinced that Barış Ziya's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Maxime Durand was relentless in the 80th minute of the game. When Growlithe FC's Barış Ziya in the 87th minute got a chance for a shot 87th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye France's goalie prevented a goal. The crowd rose to their feet and cheered when the referee blew the final whistle. Growlithe FC had won after a very even match.