Challenge

Battle of death
Spectators: 50 (Terracing: 38, Seating: 11, VIP seats: 1) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Humberto Escobar took the kick off in the first half of the match. Maxence Durand hit a great freekick 2 minutes into the match. The supporters of ►Las Mercedes F.C◄ booed when France was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 14 match minutes in a wonderful position. Robert Chapuis didn't get a good kick on the ball. The audience was convinced that Martín Ulloa's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Maxime Durand was relentless in the 17th minute of the game. In the 20th minute of the match ►Las Mercedes F.C◄ 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. Giancarlo Mora ran over to the corner to take the kick. ►Las Mercedes F.C◄'s Giancarlo Mora 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. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Humberto Escobar in the 23rd managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Maxime Durand saved France from getting behind. In the 24th match minute, ►Las Mercedes F.C◄ was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Enaut Ziguenza to maneuver through the defense. Martín Ulloa took the ball and in the 28 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Maxime Durand. Maxime Durand dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 2-0. Humberto Escobar's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Maxime Durand read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 36th minute of play. After 40 played minutes ►Las Mercedes F.C◄ got a freekick which was hit by Matias Moreno. Maxime Durand stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Humberto Escobar's shot from short distance in the 44th 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 2-0.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Frank Peletier was the one to do the kick off. ►Las Mercedes F.C◄'s Juan Benavides proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 51st minute of the match, managed to save ►Las Mercedes F.C◄ from getting a goal against them. When the match had gone on for 56 minutes, Martín Ulloa put it in 3-1 from a short distance just to the right of Maxime Durand. When Frank Peletier came up free with the goalie in the 60th 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. After having played for 65 minutes, Frank Peletier managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. France's supporters crossed their fingers, but Frank Peletier was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Maxime Durand showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Humberto Escobar, who was totally free with the ball in the 67th minute. After 70 minutes of play, ►Las Mercedes F.C◄'s Humberto Escobar made it 4-1 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Maxime Durand was left in no man's land by his defense there! Maxime Durand took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Humberto Escobar, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. France's Maxime Durand played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Martín Ulloa in the 78th minute of play. Ren Peng Fei got a throw-in 85 minutes in the game and the ball was received by Humberto Escobar. In the 87th minute the ball was on its way in behind ►Las Mercedes F.C◄'s goalkeeper Juan Benavides, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. In the 87th minute, France's Frank Peletier ran free of his marker and smoothly shot the ball into the goal behind Juan Benavides. Juan Benavides yelled at his defense, as they had left him out to dry. 4-2. Camille Baume struck a weak shot in the 95th minute. Juan Benavides didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for France. The crowd rose to their feet and cheered when the referee blew the final whistle. ►Las Mercedes F.C◄ had won after a very even match.