Challenge

Balaceanu
Spectators: 43 (Terracing: 33, Seating: 10, VIP seats: 0) The mood of the audience was pleasant when Anton Hizo made the kick off which started today's match. After having played for 6 minutes, Frank Peletier managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. France's supporters crossed their fingers, but Frank Peletier was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Stelian Lalescu made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Frank Peletier in the 9th minute of play. France's Maxime Durand proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 11th minute of the match, managed to save France from getting a goal against them. In the 15th match minute, France was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Remy Dupuy to maneuver through the defense. After a defensive mix-up in Balaceanu UFC's zone, Frank Peletier stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Stelian Lalescu came out of the goal and Frank Peletier tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. The supporters of France booed when Balaceanu UFC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 21 match minutes in a wonderful position. Anton Hizo didn't get a good kick on the ball. After 22 minutes of play, France's Frank Peletier made it 0-1 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Stelian Lalescu was left in no man's land by his defense there! In the 31st minute Frank Peletier shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Stelian Lalescu saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 33rd match minute, Balaceanu UFC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Mihăiţă Puișoru to maneuver through the defense. After 36 played minutes Balaceanu UFC got a freekick which was hit by Bogdan Bitang. Frank Peletier recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 37th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Cornel Pască hit a great freekick 39 minutes into the match. In the 41st match minute, Balaceanu UFC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Bogdan Bitang to maneuver through the defense. In the 47th minute of the match France got a corner. Balaceanu UFC's goalie ran out to the linesman to protest the call, but the linesman resolutely pointed his flag at the cornerflag. David Barbier ran over to the corner to take the kick. The corner ended in David Barbier almost managing to get the ball behind the net, but Balaceanu UFC's Stelian Lalescu did a great save. Even after changing tactics the home team jogged off the field with a 0-2 deficit. They would have to work harder if they wanted to turn things around in the second half.

The wind increased when Frank Peletier made the kick off in the second half. Anton Hizo received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 52nd minute. Maxime Durand tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. In the 54th match minute, Balaceanu UFC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Mihăiţă Puișoru to maneuver through the defense. The audience thought a goal was coming when Frank Peletier got free with Stelian Lalescu in the 55th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. A sloppy throw-in by Mihăiţă Puișoru in the 58th minute of the game went astray and was snapped up by France's Henry Robiquet. Balaceanu UFC's Mugurel Jder was first on the ball when the corner was shot and he dangerously headed the ball towards goal, but Maxime Durand in the goal jumped up to prevent it from getting in. Stelian Lalescu didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Camille Baume went, in the 63rd minute, to the upper right corner, 0-3 was the resulting score. David Barbier fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 68th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Stelian Lalescu having to interfere. Frank Peletier fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 69th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Stelian Lalescu having to interfere. After some fancy dribbling in the 73rd minute, Frank Peletier managed to get in a good position for a shot. France's supporters rose to their feet, but Frank Peletier was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Stelian Lalescu breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Frank Peletier sent away a hard shot on goal in the 79th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. After having played for 82 minutes, Frank Peletier managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. France's supporters crossed their fingers, but Frank Peletier was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. In the 86th 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: 0-4. After 90 played minutes France got a freekick which was hit by Camille Baume. The crowd rose to their feet as Camille Baume kicked a wonderful shot that went in to the left of a diving Stelian Lalescu. That made the score 0-5 in the 94 minute of play. When the match was over France could go home with a victory in their luggage, having controlled the game far better than Balaceanu UFC throughout the match.