Challenge

Nuka Stadium
Spectators: 43 (Terracing: 33, Seating: 10, VIP seats: 0) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Jonny Sjöberg started the match with the kick off. In the 3rd minute, Nuka Crazies's Jonny Sjöberg ran free of his marker and smoothly shot the ball into the goal behind Maxime Durand. Maxime Durand yelled at his defense, as they had left him out to dry. 1-0. France's Maxime Durand proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 6th minute of the match, managed to save France from getting a goal against them. Jonny Sjöberg received a nice pass, split the defenders, and ran untouched towards the goal. Maxime Durand came out and tried to block the shot, but Jonny Sjöberg slotted it home off the left post making it 2-0 in the 8th minute. Maxime Durand was a little too slow when Jonny Sjöberg got a fine hit on the ball which went right into the goal in the 15th minute. The score was now 3-0. Maxime Durand was a little too slow when Jonny Sjöberg got a fine hit on the ball which went right into the goal in the 18th minute. The score was now 4-0. The supporters of Nuka Crazies booed when France was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 23 match minutes in a wonderful position. Camille Baume didn't get a good kick on the ball. Jonny Sjöberg's shot when he came free in front of the goal in the 24thth minute, Maxime Durand skillfully showed off with a save to what seemed to be an obvious goal. In the 26th minute Frank Peletier shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Hugo Blomqvist saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. 29 minutes into the match, France's goalkeeper Maxime Durand had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Jonny Sjöberg. France's goalkeeper couldn't reach when Jonny Sjöberg 30 minutes into the game got a good kick on the ball which found its way into goal just inside left pole. 5-0. Jonny Sjöberg received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 44th minute. Maxime Durand tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Jonny Sjöberg's shot when he came free in front of the goal in the 47thth minute, Maxime Durand skillfully showed off with a save to what seemed to be an obvious goal. 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.

France's Maxime Durand played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Jonny Sjöberg in the 53rd minute of play. Maxime Durand didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Jonny Sjöberg went, in the 59th minute, to the upper right corner, 6-0 was the resulting score. Jonny Sjöberg'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 63rd minute of play. In the 72nd minute, Jonny Sjöberg got an opportunity to score, but he didn't get a solid hit on the ball and ended up kicking it wide of the goal. After some fancy dribbling in the 75th minute, Jonny Sjöberg managed to get in a good position for a shot. Nuka Crazies's supporters rose to their feet, but Jonny Sjöberg 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. Nuka Crazies's Hugo Julin was substituted for Karl-Johan Strömberg. Nuka Crazies made a substitution. Magnus Runeberg replaced Jonny Sjöberg. In the 80th match minute, France was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Maxence Durand to maneuver through the defense. After a rather tough play, Nuka Crazies's Hugo Julin got a free kick in the 86th minute. Jean Bombelles's late challenge caught a Nuka Crazies's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Jean Bombelles helped the player get up and apologised. A collision led to France getting a freekick after 92 minutes play. Jean Bombelles hit a great ball. Magnus Runeberg received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 93rd minute. Maxime Durand tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. The Nuka Crazies support was delighted with a win in a match that could easily have ended differently.