Challenge

Stade An Ráth Mór
Spectators: 43 (Terracing: 33, Seating: 10, VIP seats: 0) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Frank Peletier kicked off to start the match. In the 4th minute, Frank Peletier left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The France fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 0-1. Alix Geoffray took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Remy Dupuy, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Rathmore Lime Tree's attack was well implemented in the 11th minute, but when Yves Robinet was about to shoot he didn't get a good hit on the ball and it hit the crossbar and flew over. Goal Kick. After some fancy dribbling in the 12th minute, Frank Peletier managed to get in a good position for a shot. France's supporters rose to their feet, but Frank Peletier was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Alix Geoffray breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Remy Dupuy fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 17th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Alix Geoffray having to interfere. Camille Baume hit a great freekick 18 minutes into the match. In the 20th match minute, Rathmore Lime Tree was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Martial Hess to maneuver through the defense. In the 21st minute, David Barbier made a precise shot to the right of Alix Geoffray. Rathmore Lime Tree's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 0-2. In the 23rd minute, Quentin Beaux hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. 31 minutes into the match, Erwin Billault notched a goal, 1-2, 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. Remy Dupuy took the ball and in the 36 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Alix Geoffray. Alix Geoffray dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 1-3. Gabin Lièvin hit a great freekick 43 minutes into the match. David Barbier's long shot made the audience stand up and applaude when it rumbled by Alix Geoffray on his right side and into the goal. 44 minutes into the game it was 1-4. Yves Robinet kicked well hit freekick during the 46th minute of the match. Disappointed in the 1-4 score, the home team went to the dressing room to adjust tactics for the second half.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Yves Robinet made a kick off. If Erwin Billault had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 53rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 56th minute Camille Baume shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Alix Geoffray saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 57th minute Yves Robinet 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. 59 minutes had been played when some careless play by France's defense caused the ball to cross the line for a corner. Benjamin Loth was slow to take the kick. During this time Rathmore Lime Tree's players had a chance to rest. Alexis Bruneau kicked well hit freekick during the 63rd minute of the match. An unexpectedly hard shot by Yves Robinet in the 63rd minute of play forced France's goalkeeper Maxime Durand to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Maxime Durand showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Yves Robinet in the 70th minute of the match. Henry Robiquet kicked well hit freekick during the 77th minute of the match. In the 78th minute of the match Benjamin Loth sent off a long shot with destination to the right of the goalkeeper, but Maxime Durand skillfully saved the ball. If Erwin Billault had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 79th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Frank Peletier recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 83rd minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. In the 85th 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. An unexpectedly hard shot by Camille Baume in the 88th minute of play forced Rathmore Lime Tree's goalkeeper Alix Geoffray to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Toufik Loir sent away a hard shot on goal in the 92nd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Alexis Bruneau hit a great freekick 93 minutes into the match. France played a much better game than Rathmore Lime Tree and deserved their victory. The Rathmore Lime Tree players were clearly disappointed as they left the ground.