Challenge

Sconvols Arena
Spectators: 41 (Terracing: 32, Seating: 9, VIP seats: 0) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Frank Peletier took the kick off in the first half of the match. 3 minutes into the game, France's Frank Peletier nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Angelo Di Salvatore made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 0-1. The supporters of France booed when Sconvols United was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 14 match minutes in a wonderful position. Cesare De Lorenzi didn't get a good kick on the ball. In the 20th minute, Camille Baume hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. With his leg Maxime Durand managed to avoid a goal in the 32ndth minute, when Sconvols United's Edmondo Gervasi fired away a shot with a lot of spin towards his right hand side. After having played for 33 minutes, Camille Baume managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. France's supporters crossed their fingers, but Camille Baume was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. If Camille Baume had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 46th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead.

The wind increased when Edmondo Gervasi made the kick off in the second half. In the 52nd minute France were awarded a corner. David Barbier went to the cornerflag to take it. After 52 minutes of play, the referee blew the whistle. It was a penalty for Sconvols United! When the match had been going on for 53 minutes, France's David Barbier got an opportunity to shoot a penalty. He stayed cool and waited for the goalkeeper to move, before he confidently shot the ball into the goal, to the left of Angelo Di Salvatore. Cesare De Lorenzi received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 61st minute. Maxime Durand tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Ennio Costanzo during the 62nd minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. Ennio Costanzo kicked well hit freekick during the 62nd minute of the match. Camille Baume fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 64th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Angelo Di Salvatore having to interfere. 66 minutes into the match, Sconvols United's goalkeeper Angelo Di Salvatore had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Frank Peletier. 66 minutes into the game, Camille Baume was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. France's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Sconvols United the free kick. After 66 played minutes France got a freekick which was hit by Camille Baume. In the 67th minute Edmondo Gervasi 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. Angelo Di Salvatore made a fantastic save in the 71st minute, when Frank Peletier sent off a good shot on target. 75 minutes into the game, Carmine Gagliano threw the ball into play from the sideline. France's Remy Dupuy quickly snatched the ball and retained possesion. When the match clock showed 76 minutes, the score became 1-3 when Edmondo Gervasi sped through France's defense and sent away a curving shot that went into the net to the right of Maxime Durand. In the 81st minute, France's Frank Peletier ran free of his marker and smoothly shot the ball into the goal behind Angelo Di Salvatore. Angelo Di Salvatore yelled at his defense, as they had left him out to dry. 1-4. An unexpectedly hard shot by David Barbier in the 87th minute of play forced Sconvols United's goalkeeper Angelo Di Salvatore to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Camille Baume took the ball and in the 88 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Angelo Di Salvatore. Angelo Di Salvatore dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 1-5. After having played for 94 minutes, Camille Baume managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. France's supporters crossed their fingers, but Camille Baume was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. If Frank Peletier had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 96th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead.