Challenge

Juvete Arena
Spectators: 42 (Terracing: 32, Seating: 10, VIP seats: 0) France's Frank Peletier started the match with a crisp pass. The crowd had been anticipating this game for weeks and the excitement in the stadium was easily visible. Juventus Țiu's Dorin Peter played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Frank Peletier in the 3rd minute of play. The Juventus Țiu fans' excitement grew in the 4th match minute when Juventus Țiu's Manuel Boteanu looked to have a clear shot with the ball near the goal. The shot wasn't hard, but the ball still rolled over the goal line to make it 1-0 before the goalkeeper had a chance to intervene. Manuel Boteanu who was well placed in front of the goal fired away a dangerous shot that in the 7thth minute tested the skills of Maxime Durand when he managed to save the team from getting behind. When Lu Yang Song came up free with the goalie in the 8th minute, the Juventus Țiu 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 Lu Yang Song couldn't finish the play. 14 minutes into the match, Juventus Țiu's goal looked a bit too open when Camille Baume came free, but Dorin Peter reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. When Lu Yang Song came up free with the goalie in the 16th minute, the Juventus Țiu 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 Lu Yang Song couldn't finish the play. In the 21st minute Mugurel Bleoancă clashed with another player. He fell to the ground and was in great pain. It was obvious that he couldn't finish the game. Frank Peletier kicked well hit freekick during the 22nd minute of the match. Dorin Peter took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Remy Dupuy, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Camille Baume might have been able to make a better finish in the 31st minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Dorin Peter. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Camille Baume ran back to his position shaking his head. Maxime Durand made a fantastic save in the 32nd minute, when Manuel Boteanu sent off a good shot on target. After a rather tough play, France's Remy Dupuy got a free kick in the 33rd minute. After 35 minutes of play France's Frank Peletier was too eager in his attempt to stop his opponent and brought him down. With that he got his second yellow card and was ordered off the ground. The audience was convinced that Manuel Boteanu's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Maxime Durand was relentless in the 41st minute of the game. Bud Weiser fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 43rd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Maxime Durand having to interfere. All the noise was coming from the home fans when the whistle went for half-time. The home team had fought hardest to put themselves in a deserved lead.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Manuel Boteanu was the one to do the kick off. Maxime Durand came out of the goal in the 55th minute to try and stop a shot by Juventus Țiu's Bud Weiser. But to his dismay, Bud Weiser quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 5-0. In the 58th minute Lu Yang Song 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. The Juventus Țiu fans' excitement grew in the 60th match minute when Juventus Țiu's Manuel Boteanu looked to have a clear shot with the ball near the goal. The shot wasn't hard, but the ball still rolled over the goal line to make it 6-0 before the goalkeeper had a chance to intervene. After a rather tough play, Juventus Țiu's Manuel Boteanu got a free kick in the 64th minute. Camille Baume fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 65th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Dorin Peter having to interfere. Emilian Hreapcă hit a great freekick 68 minutes into the match. Lu Yang Song charged in rather forcefully in the 69th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Lu Yang Song the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. In the 69th minute, Lu Yang Song hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Lu Yang Song might have been able to make a better finish in the 74th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Maxime Durand. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Lu Yang Song ran back to his position shaking his head. Manuel Boteanu sent away a hard shot on goal in the 76th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. After 78 minutes of play, Juventus Țiu's Bud Weiser made it 7-0 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 made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Bud Weiser in the 81st minute of play. A collision led to Juventus Țiu getting a freekick after 84 minutes play. Vali Mitu hit a great ball. After 87 minutes of play, Juventus Țiu's Manuel Boteanu made it 8-0 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 a rather tough play, Juventus Țiu's Doru Baicu got a free kick in the 95th minute. Juventus Țiu's supporters were highly satisfied with the result. They cheered their team of the pitch, having watched them win a very even match.