Challenge

Ubaldo Horta
Spectators: 43 (Terracing: 33, Seating: 10, VIP seats: 0) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Leandro Pfingsthorn started the match with the kick off. In the 3rd 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 Leandro Pfingsthorn in the 5th minute of play forced France's goalkeeper Maxime Durand to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. 6 minutes into the match, General Velásquez's goal looked a bit too open when Frank Peletier came free, but Henry Tucknott reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. After 7 played minutes General Velásquez got a freekick which was hit by Estebano Fedeghelli. Marciano Gibson kicked well hit freekick during the 9th minute of the match. General Velásquez's Henry Tucknott played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Camille Baume in the 13th minute of play. Henry Tucknott took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Frank Peletier, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. An unexpectedly hard shot by Leandro Pfingsthorn in the 26th minute of play forced France's goalkeeper Maxime Durand to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Alexis Bruneau charged in rather forcefully in the 27th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Alexis Bruneau the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. Maxime Durand was a little too slow when Leandro Pfingsthorn got a fine hit on the ball which went right into the goal in the 28th minute. The score was now 1-0. Maxence Durand kicked well hit freekick during the 33rd minute of the match. Leandro Pfingsthorn scored 2-0 in the 34th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Maxime Durand, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. After some fancy dribbling in the 37th 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. Henry Tucknott breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Clemente Tuñon struck a weak shot in the 39th minute. Maxime Durand didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for General Velásquez. An unexpectedly hard shot by Frank Peletier in the 41st minute of play forced General Velásquez's goalkeeper Henry Tucknott to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. With his leg Maxime Durand managed to avoid a goal in the 44thth minute, when General Velásquez's Leandro Pfingsthorn fired away a shot with a lot of spin towards his right hand side. Af the end of the first half the score was 2-0. The first half had gone as expected for the home team.

Frank Peletier received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 52nd minute. Henry Tucknott tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Henry Tucknott took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Camille Baume, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. After a rather tough play, General Velásquez's Renato Goycolea got a free kick in the 62nd minute. Renato Goycolea received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 66th minute. Maxime Durand tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. General Velásquez's Apolo Irigoyen was substituted for Leandro Pfingsthorn. Camille Baume kicked well hit freekick during the 76th minute of the match. An unexpectedly hard shot by Apolo Irigoyen in the 77th minute of play forced France's goalkeeper Maxime Durand to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. With his leg Henry Tucknott managed to avoid a goal in the 83rdth minute, when France's Frank Peletier fired away a shot with a lot of spin towards his right hand side. The audience thought a goal was coming when Camille Baume got free with Henry Tucknott in the 86th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. In the 88th minute, Apolo Irigoyen hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. A collision led to General Velásquez getting a freekick after 93 minutes play. Alonso Macera hit a great ball. 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 General Velásquez were more willing to take their chances and they walked away with the win.