Challenge

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Spectators: 41 (Terracing: 32, Seating: 9, VIP seats: 0) The mood of the audience was pleasant when Frank Peletier made the kick off which started today's match. Maxime Durand made an important save on a dangerous shot by Teofilo Unai in the 4th minute. 8 minutes into the game, one of France:s players got tackled near the goal, and the referee blew for a penalty. France:s Maxime Durand showed great skill when he stopped Teofilo Unai:s penalty. Teofilo Unai who was well placed in front of the goal fired away a dangerous shot that in the 10thth minute tested the skills of Maxime Durand when he managed to save the team from getting behind. Frank Peletier fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 12th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Zeca Santos having to interfere. If Camille Baume had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 13th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 18th minute, Camille Baume ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Zeca Santos was frozen by the shot and now it was 0-1. Maxime Durand was out of position in the 20 minute of play, and Teofilo Unai capitalized on the mistake with a soft shot into the goal. Teofilo Unai really showed his touch with that goal: 1-1. Wellington Phoenix's Zeca Santos played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Frank Peletier in the 24th minute of play. An unexpectedly hard shot by Frank Peletier in the 24th minute of play forced Wellington Phoenix's goalkeeper Zeca Santos to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Luis Mikolas kicked well hit freekick during the 25th minute of the match. After 27 played minutes Wellington Phoenix got a freekick which was hit by Ronaldo Barral. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Teofilo Unai in the 31st managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Maxime Durand saved France from getting behind. In the 33rdth minute of the game Erivaldo Pernambucano 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. Teofilo Unai did some fancy footwork in front of goal and succeeded to deceive the defenders so he could slam the ball in 3-1 to the left of a surprised Maxime Durand 37 minutes into the match. In the 40th minute, Alexis Bruneau hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. 43 minutes into the match, France's goalkeeper Maxime Durand had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Teofilo Unai. Teofilo Unai received a nice pass, split the defenders, and ran untouched towards the goal. Maxime Durand came out and tried to block the shot, but Teofilo Unai slotted it home off the left post making it 4-1 in the 47th minute. When the referee blew for the end of the half the home team players were clearly happier, as they went in to the break leading 4-1.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Erivaldo Pernambucano was the one to do the kick off. Wellington Phoenix's Zeca Santos proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 53rd minute of the match, managed to save Wellington Phoenix from getting a goal against them. Wellington Phoenix's Zeca Santos proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 58th minute of the match, managed to save Wellington Phoenix from getting a goal against them. In the 62nd 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. Wellington Phoenix's Anderson Ortiz was substituted for Erivaldo Pernambucano. Wellington Phoenix's Luis Mikolas quite brazenly broke a throw-in by Robert Chapuis, made in the 70th minute of the game. A collision led to Wellington Phoenix getting a freekick after 73 minutes play. Anderson Ortiz hit a great ball. The audience thought a goal was coming when Frank Peletier got free with Zeca Santos in the 75th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. 78 minutes into the game, Teofilo Unai cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 5-1. Maxime Durand was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. Zeca Santos made a fantastic save in the 88th minute, when Frank Peletier sent off a good shot on target. 89 minutes into the game, Teofilo Unai cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 6-2. Maxime Durand was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. In the 95th match minute, Wellington Phoenix was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Anderson Ortiz to maneuver through the defense. In the 97th match minute, Wellington Phoenix was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Luis Mikolas to maneuver through the defense. Many of France's supporters were seen to leave the ground early as it became clear their team was going to lose. France may have spent more time on the ball, but Wellington Phoenix were more willing to take their chances and they walked away with the win.