Challenge

Stade Versannat
Spectators: 43 (Terracing: 33, Seating: 10, VIP seats: 0) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Ivan Käcker took the kick off in the first half of the match. In the 3rd match minute, Versannat was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Arso Rangachev to maneuver through the defense. After a rather tough play, France's Henry Robiquet got a free kick in the 4th minute. If Ivan Käcker had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 7th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. 7 minutes into the match, France's goal looked a bit too open when Ivan Käcker came free, but Maxime Durand reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In a very dangerous position, a player in France fell when an opponent tried to get the ball from him in the 12th minute. Penalty! The referee gave Versannat a penalty, 12 minutes into the game. The penalty shot was made by Ivan Käcker, who made a well placed shot into the net to the right of France's Maxime Durand. 1-0. Maxime Durand showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Ivan Käcker, who was totally free with the ball in the 15th minute. After 15 played minutes Versannat got a freekick which was hit by Karma Tarich. 19 minutes into the match, Ivan Käcker dribbled the ball past the defender and swiftly kicked the ball to the left of Maxime Durand, 2-0. Ivan Käcker sent away a hard shot on goal in the 25th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. France's Alexis Bruneau suffered a concussion after 26 minutes and had to leave the field. Arso Rangachev charged in rather forcefully in the 26th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Arso Rangachev the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. France made a substitution. Marc-Antoine Bardin replaced Alexis Bruneau. In the 27th match minute, Versannat was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Arso Rangachev to maneuver through the defense. Maxime Durand showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Ivan Käcker in the 29th minute of the match. An unexpectedly hard shot by Ivan Käcker in the 39th minute of play forced France's goalkeeper Maxime Durand to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 40th minute, Ivan Käcker made a precise shot to the right of Maxime Durand. France's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 3-0.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Frank Peletier to make the kick off. Ivan Käcker fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 51st minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Maxime Durand having to interfere. In the 52nd match minute, Versannat was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Mamadou Mouraud to maneuver through the defense. After a rather tough play, Versannat's Steevy Gury got a free kick in the 56th minute. Bruno Nunes made a fantastic save in the 57th minute, when Frank Peletier sent off a good shot on target. In the 65th minute of the match Versannat got a corner. France's goalie ran out to the linesman to protest the call, but the linesman resolutely pointed his flag at the cornerflag. Steevy Gury ran over to the corner to take the kick. Steevy Gury made a great header on Versannat's corner, it was just that France's Maxime Durand managed to reach the ball for a save. When Versannat's Ivan Käcker in the 68th minute got a chance for a shot 68th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye France's goalie prevented a goal. Ivan Käcker blasted a shot towards the goal in the 71st minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Maxime Durand having to make a save. Versannat's attentive Herbert Guette managed to snatch the ball when Henry Robiquet made a throw-in in the 73rd minute of the game. In the 73rd minute, Ivan Käcker 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. 81 minutes into the match, Versannat's Ivan Käcker sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Maxime Durand narrowly saved just below the crossbar. After some fancy dribbling in the 84th minute, Remy Dupuy managed to get in a good position for a shot. France's supporters rose to their feet, but Remy Dupuy was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Bruno Nunes breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Bruno Nunes made a fantastic save in the 89th minute, when Camille Baume sent off a good shot on target. Ivan Käcker might have been able to make a better finish in the 90th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Maxime Durand. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Ivan Käcker ran back to his position shaking his head. After having played for 91 minutes, Ivan Käcker managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Versannat's supporters crossed their fingers, but Ivan Käcker was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Steevy Gury kicked well hit freekick during the 94th minute of the match. The crowd rose to their feet and cheered when the referee blew the final whistle. Versannat had won after a very even match.