Challenge

Morumbis
Spectators: 40 (Terracing: 31, Seating: 9, VIP seats: 0) Kléber Cavalcante started the match with the kick off in front of an excited audience. In the 3rd 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. In the 9th minute Frank Peletier shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Tiago Godoi saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. France's Maxime Durand proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 10th minute of the match, managed to save France from getting a goal against them. Tiago Godoi took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Camille Baume, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. The audience was convinced that Frank Peletier's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Tiago Godoi was relentless in the 18th minute of the game. In the 20th minute, Vito Travassos reached a very good position and smashed the ball with a huge effort into the net, just to the left of Maxime Durand. The goal made the score 1-1. Romildo Pratti hit a great freekick 25 minutes into the match. After 26 played minutes, France's David Barbier shot from a long distance, and at first it looked like the ball was going into the goal, but the goalkeeper Tiago Godoi came through and got his fingers on the ball before it flew over the goal line. He then quickly gripped the ball tighter before the forwards in France reached it. São Paulo F.C.'s Tiago Godoi played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Camille Baume in the 29th minute of play. São Paulo F.C.'s Tiago Godoi played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Frank Peletier in the 30th minute of play. Robert Chapuis's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Tiago Godoi read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 33rd minute of play. An unexpectedly hard shot by Vito Travassos in the 34th minute of play forced France's goalkeeper Maxime Durand to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Maxime Durand stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Kléber Cavalcante's shot from short distance in the 36th minute. A collision led to São Paulo F.C. getting a freekick after 39 minutes play. Kléber Cavalcante hit a great ball. Tiago Godoi showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Frank Peletier, who was totally free with the ball in the 44th minute. After 46 played minutes São Paulo F.C. got a freekick which was hit by Romildo Pratti. Robert Chapuis took a chance and fired a shot far from the goal in the 47th minute, but it turned out to be a dangerous situation for Tiago Godoi. São Paulo F.C.'s goalkeeper really had to stretch himself to stop the ball from crossing the goal line. Disappointed in the 1-2 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 Frank Peletier made a kick off. With his leg Tiago Godoi managed to avoid a goal in the 52ndth minute, when France's Frank Peletier fired away a shot with a lot of spin towards his right hand side. Tiago Godoi took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Camille Baume, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Tiago Godoi showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Camille Baume in the 57th minute of the match. After some careless play in the France defense, Kléber Cavalcante kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Maxime Durand. The France fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Maxime Durand should have stopped the shot. In the 66thth minute of the game Kléber Cavalcante 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. The supporters of São Paulo F.C. booed when France was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 67 match minutes in a wonderful position. Quentin Beaux didn't get a good kick on the ball. Attila Keserű might have been able to make a better finish in the 68th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Maxime Durand. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Attila Keserű ran back to his position shaking his head. After a defensive mix-up in São Paulo F.C.'s zone, Frank Peletier stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Tiago Godoi came out of the goal and Frank Peletier tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Kléber Cavalcante sent away a hard shot on goal in the 72nd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. 76 minutes into the game, Edmílson Lago was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. São Paulo F.C.'s manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave France the free kick. Edmílson Lago kicked well hit freekick during the 77th minute of the match. São Paulo F.C. made a substitution. Yaya Sow replaced Vito Travassos. Edmílson Lago kicked well hit freekick during the 78th minute of the match. In the 81st minute Romildo Pratti 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. After 87 minutes of play, São Paulo F.C.'s Yaya Sow made it 3-2 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! After 93 minutes, Geovani Coutinho mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the São Paulo F.C. and the France players grew even worse after the yellow card. In the 93rd minute, Geovani Coutinho hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. São Paulo F.C. were really happy, having secured the victory after a very even contest. They thanked the players of France for a fine match.