Challenge

COLOSSEUM
Spectators: 40 (Terracing: 31, Seating: 9, VIP seats: 0) The mood of the audience was pleasant when Andre Agassi made the kick off which started today's match. In the 5th minute, Frank Peletier got an opportunity to score, but he didn't get a solid hit on the ball and ended up kicking it wide of the goal. A throw-in in the 7th minute of the game was made by Patrik Zachrisson with Andre Agassi as target, who quickly passed the ball forward. When Frank Peletier came up free with the goalie in the 9th 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 Frank Peletier couldn't finish the play. A hard shot 15 in the game by Andre Agassi from a close distance when the talented Maxime Durand managed to make a qualified save. France's players were relieved. Camille Baume's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Aron Dahlbom read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 19th minute of play. Jean Bombelles's late challenge caught a MAFFIAN's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Jean Bombelles helped the player get up and apologised. MAFFIAN's Aron Dahlbom played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Camille Baume in the 28th minute of play. 28 minutes into the match, MAFFIAN's goal looked a bit too open when Camille Baume came free, but Aron Dahlbom reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Frank Peletier received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 42nd minute. Aron Dahlbom tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. After 46 minutes, Robert Chapuis mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the France and the MAFFIAN players grew even worse after the yellow card. A collision led to France getting a freekick after 46 minutes play. Robert Chapuis hit a great ball. After the first half the score was level. The break gave the players a chance to catch their breath, whilst the managers went over the tactics with them again.

Aron Dahlbom showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from David Barbier in the 51st minute of the match. Alf Säfström made in the 55th minute of the game a throw-in that took a bad bounce and was taken care of by France's Remy Dupuy. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Andre Agassi in the 59th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Maxime Durand saved France from getting behind. France's Frank Peletier got a good chance for a goal in the 63rd minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. MAFFIAN's Alex Vallin was substituted for Greger Broberg. In the 66thth minute of the game Andre Agassi 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. In the 73rd match minute, France was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Camille Baume to maneuver through the defense. Alex Vallin received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 74th minute. Maxime Durand tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Maxime Durand showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Alex Vallin, who was totally free with the ball in the 79th minute. Maxime Durand showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Alex Vallin, who was totally free with the ball in the 81st minute. Patrik Zachrisson hit a great freekick 82 minutes into the match. After 83 minutes of play, France's Frank Peletier made it 0-1 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Aron Dahlbom was left in no man's land by his defense there! The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Patrik Zachrisson during the 89th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. A collision led to MAFFIAN getting a freekick after 89 minutes play. Patrik Zachrisson hit a great ball. In the 91st minute Alex Vallin 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 92nd minute, Patrik Zachrisson hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. When the match was over France could go home with a victory in their luggage, having controlled the game far better than MAFFIAN throughout the match.