Challenge

RW STADIUM
Spectators: 50 (Terracing: 38, Seating: 11, VIP seats: 1) 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. In the 8th minute, Frank Peletier left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The France fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 0-1. Maxime Durand was out of position in the 11 minute of play, and Dennis Mata capitalized on the mistake with a soft shot into the goal. Dennis Mata really showed his touch with that goal: 1-1. Henry Robiquet charged in rather forcefully in the 13th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Henry Robiquet the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. Yenal Armağan took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Camille Baume, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. After 20 minutes, Dennis Mata made it 2-1 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. Maxime Durand took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Dan Săvescu, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 27th minute the ball was on its way in behind PANTHER BLUE's goalkeeper Yenal Armağan, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. It was a well-played corner which Robert Chapuis managed to volley towards the net. Unfortunately, he didn't get a great hit on the ball and it went out into the grandstand. Yenal Armağan showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Frank Peletier in the 30th minute of the match. In the 34th minute Dan Săvescu 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 referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Rafa Lozano during the 35th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. The supporters of France booed when PANTHER BLUE was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 35 match minutes in a wonderful position. Rafa Lozano didn't get a good kick on the ball. Dan Săvescu fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 46th 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. Dennis Mata was the one to do the kick off. Maxime Durand made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Dennis Mata in the 56th minute of play. 59 minutes into the match, Dennis Mata notched a goal, 3-1, to the right of France's Maxime Durand. Maxime Durand was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. PANTHER BLUE made a substitution. Alfonso Molina replaced Carlos Cambronero. When Quentin Beaux fell near the penalty area in the 63rd minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored France's protests and gave Quentin Beaux a yellow card for diving instead. After some fancy dribbling in the 64th minute, Dan Săvescu managed to get in a good position for a shot. PANTHER BLUE's supporters rose to their feet, but Dan Săvescu was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Maxime Durand breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. After a rather tough play, PANTHER BLUE's Marco Eneto got a free kick in the 67th minute. Marco Eneto hit a great freekick 68 minutes into the match. After 69 played minutes, France's David Barbier shot from a long distance, and at first it looked like the ball was going into the goal, but the goalkeeper Yenal Armağan came through and got his fingers on the ball before it flew over the goal line. He then quickly gripped the ball tighter before the forwards in France reached it. Yenal Armağan made an important save on a dangerous shot by Frank Peletier in the 73rd minute. When Alexander Cubero fell near the penalty area in the 74th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored PANTHER BLUE's protests and gave Alexander Cubero a yellow card for diving instead. A collision led to PANTHER BLUE getting a freekick after 74 minutes play. Alexander Cubero hit a great ball. PANTHER BLUE's Ramon Sanabria was substituted for Alexander Cubero. In the 75th minute, Alexander Cubero hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. France's Frank Peletier got a good chance for a goal in the 77th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. The audience thought a goal was coming when Camille Baume got free with Yenal Armağan in the 80th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Dennis Mata in the 82nd 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. Frank Peletier could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 83rd minute of the match, but Yenal Armağan made a huge save. In the 84th minute Gonzalo Garita 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 86 minutes of play, France's Frank Peletier made it 3-2 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Yenal Armağan was left in no man's land by his defense there! 90 minutes into the match, Frank Peletier dribbled the ball past the defender and swiftly kicked the ball to the left of Yenal Armağan, 3-3. When the match clock showed 96 minutes, the score became 4-3 when Gonzalo Garita sped through France's defense and sent away a curving shot that went into the net to the right of Maxime Durand. The referee blew his whistle, and the match came to a close. The players exchanged shirts and headed down the tunnel. The PANTHER BLUE fans cheered their team off the field, for while France had put up a good fight, they were unable to come out of the game with any points to show for their effort.