Challenge

Chácara do Dedé
Spectators: 40 (Terracing: 31, Seating: 9, VIP seats: 0) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Frank Peletier got the match started through his kick off. After 6 minutes France's defender was forced to head the ball over the line for a corner. It was Bebeto Branco who took care of the corner kick. The corner led 27 de Mayo's Claudinei Tasso to fire away a dangerous shot which Maxime Durand despite some difficulties managed to get hold on the ball. 7 minutes into the match, Claudinei Tasso notched a goal, 1-0, 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. Jean Bombelles got a throw-in 12 minutes in the game and the ball was received by Robert Chapuis. 27 de Mayo's Germán Cano was standing unmarked in front of the goal when he, in the 13th play minute, got the ball and easily drilled it into the goal. France's Maxime Durand proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 23rd minute of the match, managed to save France from getting a goal against them. 27 de Mayo were awarded a corner in the 24th minute after France's defender lost control of the ball, allowing it to roll out over the line. Bebeto Branco took the corner. After taking down the ball on 27 de Mayo's corner Bebeto Branco fired away a hard shot, but the defenders efficiently covered the most dangerous angles and Maxime Durand quite easily take care of the ball. In the 27th minute Camille Baume shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Rogério Soberano saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. After a defensive mix-up in France's zone, Claudinei Tasso stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Maxime Durand came out of the goal and Claudinei Tasso tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. In the 31st 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. 27 de Mayo's attacker deliberately struck the ball against an opponent to win a corner for his team. The corner was taken by Bebeto Branco in the 32nd minute. Frank Peletier fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 36th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Rogério Soberano having to interfere. After a rather tough play, 27 de Mayo's Virgílio Cardoso got a free kick in the 37th minute. In the 39th minute Frank Peletier shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Rogério Soberano saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. When Germán Cano came up free with the goalie in the 41st minute, the 27 de Mayo fans jumped to their feet. But the shot missed the goal by a fraction of an inch, and the fans sat back down disappointed that Germán Cano couldn't finish the play. The away team players looked dejected as the walked off the pitch at half time. They had fought hard, but were still losing 3-1.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Claudinei Tasso to make the kick off. Rogério Soberano made an important save on a dangerous shot by Camille Baume in the 53rd minute. 64 minutes into the match, France's goal looked a bit too open when Germán Cano came free, but Maxime Durand reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. 67 minutes into the match, 27 de Mayo's Germán Cano sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Maxime Durand narrowly saved just below the crossbar. Rogério Soberano made a fantastic save in the 69th minute, when Camille Baume sent off a good shot on target. Rogério Soberano showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Frank Peletier in the 71st minute of the match. Maxime Durand showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Germán Cano in the 73rd minute of the match. A nice corner shot did that Bebeto Branco got away a dangerous shot. Despite this Maxime Durand quite easily got ahold of the ball to make the save. Rogério Soberano made a fantastic save in the 76th minute, when Frank Peletier sent off a good shot on target. Germán Cano'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 78th minute of play. 80 minutes into the match, 27 de Mayo's goalkeeper Rogério Soberano had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Frank Peletier. Maxime Durand came out of the goal in the 83rd minute to try and stop a shot by 27 de Mayo's Germán Cano. But to his dismay, Germán Cano quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 4-1. In the 86th match minute, 27 de Mayo was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Claudinei Tasso to maneuver through the defense. After a defensive mix-up in 27 de Mayo's zone, Frank Peletier stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Rogério Soberano 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. With a little luck, 27 de Mayo's Rogério Soberano got control of the ball when Frank Peletier tried to sneak it across the goal line. Rogério Soberano made an important save on a dangerous shot by Camille Baume in the 91st minute. 95 minutes into the match, France's goal looked a bit too open when Germán Cano came free, but Maxime Durand reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. The 27 de Mayo players were eager to celebrate when the final whistle sounded. They had somehow managed to win, even though the away team had held the majority of the possession.