Challenge

Stadion IRKUT
Spectators: 44 (Terracing: 34, Seating: 10, VIP seats: 0) Спартак's Armin Mustakivi 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. Frank Peletier received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 4th minute. Aleksandr Sibirev tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Armando Lucantoni's shot straight on target was not completely harmless. The ball had pretty good speed, but Maxime Durand firmly grabbed it by the left post. After 11 minutes, Frank Peletier made it 0-1 with a short kick to the right side. Спартак's Aleksandr Sibirev tried to save the shot but he was too slow in reacting to the shot. Aleksandr Sibirev showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Camille Baume, who was totally free with the ball in the 18th minute. Maxime Durand made a fantastic save in the 20th minute, when Armin Mustakivi sent off a good shot on target. A collision led to France getting a freekick after 23 minutes play. Quentin Beaux hit a great ball. Maxime Durand was in exellent shape and made a fantastic save when he, in the 24th minute of the match, managed to get hold of the ball after a long shot from Armando Lucantoni. Armin Mustakivi's shot straight on target was not completely harmless. The ball had pretty good speed, but Maxime Durand firmly grabbed it by the left post. Danil Kokoshnikov got a throw-in 28 minutes in the game and the ball was received by Albert Schegodskiy. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Frank Peletier in the 33rd managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Aleksandr Sibirev saved Спартак from getting behind. The audience thought a goal was coming when Armin Mustakivi got free with Maxime Durand in the 35th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Aleksandr Sibirev showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Frank Peletier in the 40th minute of the match. 46 minutes into the match, France's Frank Peletier sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Aleksandr Sibirev narrowly saved just below the crossbar. Albert Schegodskiy kicked well hit freekick during the 46th minute of the match. Спартак made a substitution. Clay Addison replaced Gerasim Ovchinnikov. The crowd was extremely unhappy with the home team's performance in the first half. They were losing 0-1.

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. Armando Lucantoni fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 52nd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Maxime Durand having to interfere. In the 55th minute, Maxence Durand hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. The audience was convinced that Albert Schegodskiy's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Maxime Durand was relentless in the 57th minute of the game. Albert Schegodskiy kicked well hit freekick during the 59th minute of the match. Спартак's Armin Mustakivi got a good chance for a goal in the 61st minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. An unexpectedly hard shot by Armin Mustakivi in the 66th minute of play forced France's goalkeeper Maxime Durand to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Armin Mustakivi in the 67th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Maxime Durand prevented the ball from getting in the gole. After 68 played minutes France got a freekick which was hit by Remy Dupuy. Maxime Durand showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Armin Mustakivi, who was totally free with the ball in the 70th minute. Maxime Durand showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Armin Mustakivi in the 75th minute of the match. Спартак's Aleksandr Sibirev proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 81st minute of the match, managed to save Спартак from getting a goal against them. Спартак's Aleksandr Sibirev proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 82nd minute of the match, managed to save Спартак from getting a goal against them. Maxime Durand took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Armin Mustakivi, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Спартак's Aleksandr Sibirev proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 86th minute of the match, managed to save Спартак from getting a goal against them. Remy Dupuy fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 91st minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Aleksandr Sibirev having to interfere. An unexpectedly hard shot by Armin Mustakivi in the 95th minute of play forced France's goalkeeper Maxime Durand to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. The France supporters could be heard counting down the last seconds of the match. They errupted in celebration when the whistle blew, knowing France would go home with victory in their luggage after a match that easily could have ended differently.