Challenge

Arena Denver
Spectators: 40 (Terracing: 31, Seating: 9, VIP seats: 0) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Frank Peletier started the match with the kick off. Cleithon Minuhin scored 1-0 in the 3rd match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Maxime Durand, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. Diguinho Vargas charged in rather forcefully in the 7th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Diguinho Vargas the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. Maxime Durand took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Nilmar Freitas, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Frank Peletier in the 17th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Nico Furlan saved DENVER™ from getting behind. Cleithon Minuhin fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 22nd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Maxime Durand having to interfere. In the 23rd minute, Cleithon Minuhin hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. In the 26thth minute of the game Cleithon Minuhin 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. When the match had gone on for 26 minutes, Cleithon Minuhin put it in 2-0 from a short distance just to the right of Maxime Durand. In the 29th minute, Arlindo Quirino hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Nico Furlan showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Camille Baume in the 30th minute of the match. After some fancy dribbling in the 34th minute, Cleithon Minuhin managed to get in a good position for a shot. DENVER™'s supporters rose to their feet, but Cleithon Minuhin 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. Arlindo Quirino charged in rather forcefully in the 38th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Arlindo Quirino the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. The supporters of France booed when DENVER™ was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 38 match minutes in a wonderful position. Arlindo Quirino didn't get a good kick on the ball. 39 minutes into the game, Remy Dupuy was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. France's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave DENVER™ the free kick. When DENVER™'s Cleithon Minuhin in the 44th minute got a chance for a shot 44th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye France's goalie prevented a goal. Diguinho Vargas kicked well hit freekick during the 47th minute of the match. All the noise was coming from the home fans when the whistle went for half-time. The home team had fought hardest to put themselves in a deserved lead.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Cleithon Minuhin to make the kick off. A collision led to France getting a freekick after 51 minutes play. Camille Baume hit a great ball. If Frank Peletier had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 54th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Nico Furlan made a fantastic save in the 55th minute, when Frank Peletier sent off a good shot on target. DENVER™ were awarded a corner in the 62th minute after France's defender lost control of the ball, allowing it to roll out over the line. Alfredo Rezende took the corner. DENVER™'s Alfredo Rezende was first on the ball when the corner was shot and he dangerously headed the ball towards goal, but Maxime Durand in the goal jumped up to prevent it from getting in. Camille Baume fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 68th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Nico Furlan having to interfere. Nico Furlan showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Camille Baume in the 70th minute of the match. In the 71st minute, Camille Baume hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. DENVER™'s Guilherme Abud was substituted for Cleithon Minuhin. Guilherme Abud fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 74th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Maxime Durand having to interfere. 75 minutes into the match, France's goal looked a bit too open when Guilherme Abud came free, but Maxime Durand reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. An unexpectedly hard shot by Guilherme Abud in the 79th minute of play forced France's goalkeeper Maxime Durand to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. The audience was convinced that Guilherme Abud's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Maxime Durand was relentless in the 86th minute of the game. Thanks to some nice moves Frank Peletier could shoot a difficult shot in the 88th minute, which Nico Furlan however easily saved by the left post. A hard shot 89 in the game by Camille Baume from a close distance when the talented Nico Furlan managed to make a qualified save. DENVER™'s players were relieved. The audience thought a goal was coming when Camille Baume got free with Nico Furlan in the 92nd minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. DENVER™'s Nico Furlan proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 93rd minute of the match, managed to save DENVER™ from getting a goal against them. Robert Chapuis hit a great freekick 94 minutes into the match. DENVER™'s Guilherme Abud got a good chance for a goal in the 95th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. A collision led to France getting a freekick after 96 minutes play. Alexis Bruneau hit a great ball. The crowd rose to their feet and cheered when the referee blew the final whistle. DENVER™ had won after a very even match.