Challenge

Reino de Valencia
Spectators: 50 (Terracing: 38, Seating: 11, VIP seats: 1) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Frank Peletier kicked off to start the match. Manoj Espinosa struck a weak shot in the 2nd 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 INTOCABLES 2oo4. Karl-Oskar Apelkvists short, quick shot in the 7thth minute got Maxime Durand to make great effort and bar the ball away from getting in. In the 8th minute INTOCABLES 2oo4 were awarded a corner. Ibon Duarte went to the cornerflag to take it. A nice corner shot did that Lenílson Siqueira got away a dangerous shot. Despite this Maxime Durand quite easily got ahold of the ball to make the save. 10 minutes had been played when some careless play by France's defense caused the ball to cross the line for a corner. Ibon Duarte was slow to take the kick. During this time INTOCABLES 2oo4's players had a chance to rest. After taking down the ball on INTOCABLES 2oo4's corner Ibon Duarte fired away a hard shot, but the defenders efficiently covered the most dangerous angles and Maxime Durand quite easily take care of the ball. Karl-Oskar Apelkvist succeeded to score despite a near miss that spronge from right pole into the goal to 1-0 in the 14th playminute. In the 18th minute, Karl-Oskar Apelkvist 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 2-0. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Remy Dupuy during the 21st minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. Remy Dupuy kicked well hit freekick during the 21st minute of the match. 23 minutes into the game, Karl-Oskar Apelkvist recieved a splendid long ball, split the defenders, and gently placed the ball to the left of Maxime Durand. Karl-Oskar Apelkvist showed that you don't have to tear a hole in the net to score, 3-0. Maxime Durand made an important save on a dangerous shot by Karl-Oskar Apelkvist in the 26th minute. After 27 minutes, Karl-Oskar Apelkvist made it 4-0 with a short kick to the right side. France's Maxime Durand tried to save the shot but he was too slow in reacting to the shot. An unexpectedly hard shot by Karl-Oskar Apelkvist in the 29th minute of play forced France's goalkeeper Maxime Durand to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Karl-Oskar Apelkvist in the 32nd managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Maxime Durand saved France from getting behind. After 33 minutes, Karl-Oskar Apelkvist made it 6-0 with a short kick to the right side. France's Maxime Durand tried to save the shot but he was too slow in reacting to the shot. Alexis Bruneau hit a great freekick 36 minutes into the match. The audience was convinced that Karl-Oskar Apelkvist's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Maxime Durand was relentless in the 38th minute of the game. INTOCABLES 2oo4 were awarded a corner in the 40th minute after France's defender lost control of the ball, allowing it to roll out over the line. Ibon Duarte took the corner. In the 45th minute Karl-Oskar Apelkvist 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 47 played minutes INTOCABLES 2oo4 got a freekick which was hit by Eche Mingas.

After having played for 51 minutes, Manoj Espinosa managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. INTOCABLES 2oo4's supporters crossed their fingers, but Manoj Espinosa was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. 54 minutes into the game, Karl-Oskar Apelkvist cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 7-0. Maxime Durand was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. After a defensive mix-up in France's zone, Zhuang Xing Ting stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Maxime Durand came out of the goal and Zhuang Xing Ting tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Robert Bresson made an important save on a dangerous shot by Frank Peletier in the 65th minute. Maxime Durand made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Alberto Saz in the 67th minute of play. INTOCABLES 2oo4's attacker deliberately struck the ball against an opponent to win a corner for his team. The corner was taken by Ibon Duarte in the 68th minute. In the 73rd minute Ibon Duarte 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. When the match clock showed 76 minutes, the score became 8-0 when Alberto Saz sped through France's defense and sent away a curving shot that went into the net to the right of Maxime Durand. Robert Bresson made a fantastic save in the 80th minute, when Frank Peletier sent off a good shot on target. Maxime Durand took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Alberto Saz, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 87th minute, Manoj Espinosa left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The INTOCABLES 2oo4 fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 9-0. Robert Bresson made an important save on a dangerous shot by Frank Peletier in the 93rd minute. Alberto Saz received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 94th minute. Maxime Durand tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. After 95 minutes, Ibon Duarte mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the INTOCABLES 2oo4 and the France players grew even worse after the yellow card. The supporters of France booed when INTOCABLES 2oo4 was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 95 match minutes in a wonderful position. Ibon Duarte didn't get a good kick on the ball. France's players left the field with heads hung low after losing a match that had been finely balanced throughout.