Challenge

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Spectators: 44 (Terracing: 34, Seating: 10, VIP seats: 0) Konstantinos Tsevas started the match with the kick off in front of an excited audience. Maxime Durand made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Konstantinos Tsevas in the 6th minute of play. 7 minutes into the match, Vakoufi Utd's goal looked a bit too open when Camille Baume came free, but Charis Raftopoulos reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Konstantinos Tsevas received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 12th minute. Maxime Durand tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. In the 13th minute Konstantinos Tsevas 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 audience thought a goal was coming when Andreas Korpetis got free with Maxime Durand in the 16th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. 18 minutes into the match, Vakoufi Utd's goal looked a bit too open when Camille Baume came free, but Charis Raftopoulos reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. France's David Barbier was first on the ball when the corner was shot and he dangerously headed the ball towards goal, but Charis Raftopoulos in the goal jumped up to prevent it from getting in. In the 22nd minute the ball was on its way in behind France's goalkeeper Maxime Durand, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. Andreas Korpetis in the 25thth minute had a little luck and got a chance for a shot in front of the goal. Without hesitation aimed to the right of Maxime Durand, who managed to lunge to the right direction and made a save. Cristi Bădescu hit a great freekick 29 minutes into the match. 32 minutes into the match, France's goalkeeper Maxime Durand had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Andreas Korpetis. The Vakoufi Utd fans' excitement grew in the 36th match minute when Vakoufi Utd's Nestoras Soulidis 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. Vakoufi Utd's Charis Raftopoulos played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Camille Baume in the 39th minute of play. 40 minutes into the match, Andreas Korpetis had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Maxime Durand. France's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Andreas Korpetis was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 2-0. Maxime Durand didn't succeed in stopping the ball in the 47th minute, which inside left pole to 3-0.

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. Maxime Durand showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Andreas Korpetis in the 54th minute of the match. In the 55th match minute, France was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Remy Dupuy to maneuver through the defense. Konstantinos Tsevas's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Maxime Durand read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 58th minute of play. Konstantinos Tsevas took the ball and in the 58 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Maxime Durand. Maxime Durand dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 4-0. When Vakoufi Utd's Konstantinos Tsevas in the 64th minute got a chance for a shot 64th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye France's goalie prevented a goal. After a defensive mix-up in France's zone, Konstantinos Tsevas stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Maxime Durand came out of the goal and Konstantinos Tsevas tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. In the 68th match minute, Vakoufi Utd was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Andreas Korpetis to maneuver through the defense. Vakoufi Utd's Danilo Barrionuevo was substituted for Andreas Korpetis. Andreas Korpetis hit a great freekick 69 minutes into the match. Nestoras Soulidis scored 5-0 in the 71st match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Maxime Durand, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. In the 74thth minute of the game Danilo Barrionuevo 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. If Camille Baume had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 75th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. After 77 minutes of play, Vakoufi Utd's Danilo Barrionuevo made it 6-0 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! Aykut Berksan hit a great freekick 82 minutes into the match. In the 85th match minute, France was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Quentin Beaux to maneuver through the defense. In the 86th minute, Remy Dupuy hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. An unexpectedly hard shot by Mauricio Chago in the 87th minute of play forced France's goalkeeper Maxime Durand to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Charis Raftopoulos 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 89th minute. The audience was convinced that Konstantinos Tsevas's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Maxime Durand was relentless in the 93rd minute of the game. Robert Chapuis kicked well hit freekick during the 94th minute of the match. Maxime Durand stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Danilo Barrionuevo's shot from short distance in the 95th minute. France's players left the field with heads hung low after losing a match that had been finely balanced throughout.