Challenge

Linkin Park Stadium
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. João Carlos Maranhense came out of the goal in the 3rd minute to try and stop a shot by France's Frank Peletier. But to his dismay, Frank Peletier quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 0-1. João Carlos Maranhense showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Frank Peletier, who was totally free with the ball in the 8th minute. After 9 minutes of play, France's Camille Baume made it 0-2 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. João Carlos Maranhense was left in no man's land by his defense there! Juvenal Valladares blasted a shot towards the goal in the 13th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Maxime Durand having to make a save. Maxime Durand took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Juvenal Valladares, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 18th minute Frank Peletier shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but João Carlos Maranhense saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. If Juvenal Valladares had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 19th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. An unexpectedly hard shot by Frank Peletier in the 21st minute of play forced Chester Bennington's goalkeeper João Carlos Maranhense to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. João Carlos Maranhense took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Robert Chapuis, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 25th minute, Camille Baume made a precise shot to the right of João Carlos Maranhense. Chester Bennington's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 0-3. 30 minutes into the game, France's Camille Baume nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. João Carlos Maranhense made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 0-4. 36 minutes into the match, Frank Peletier had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of João Carlos Maranhense. Chester Bennington's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Frank Peletier was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 0-5. When the match had gone on for 40 minutes, Frank Peletier put it in 0-6 from a short distance just to the right of João Carlos Maranhense. João Carlos Maranhense took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Frank Peletier, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. The Chester Bennington players were disheartened as they walked off the pitch after the first half. France were winning 0-7.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Juvenal Valladares to strike the kick off in the second half. The audience thought a goal was coming when Camille Baume got free with João Carlos Maranhense in the 54th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. 56 minutes into the match, Chester Bennington's goalkeeper João Carlos Maranhense had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Frank Peletier. João Carlos Maranhense made a fantastic save in the 57th minute, when Camille Baume sent off a good shot on target. In the 58th minute, Frank Peletier ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. João Carlos Maranhense was frozen by the shot and now it was 0-8. Zé Carlos Paraibano hit a great freekick 61 minutes into the match. João Carlos Maranhense made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from David Barbier in the 62nd minute of play. João Carlos Maranhense 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 63rd minute. 64 minutes into the match, Remy Dupuy had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of João Carlos Maranhense. Chester Bennington's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Remy Dupuy was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 0-9. When Henry Robiquet fell near the penalty area in the 67th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored France's protests and gave Henry Robiquet a yellow card for diving instead. A collision led to France getting a freekick after 67 minutes play. Henry Robiquet hit a great ball. In the 68th match minute, Chester Bennington was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Walmir Mangueira to maneuver through the defense. Frank Peletiers short, quick shot in the 71stth minute got João Carlos Maranhense to make great effort and bar the ball away from getting in. João Carlos Maranhense showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Frank Peletier, who was totally free with the ball in the 81st minute. With an all-out effort, France's João Carlos Maranhense threw himself towards the right post 82 minutes into the match and grabbed hold of the ball from Remy Dupuy, which otherwise would have been placed in the net. With a little luck, Chester Bennington's João Carlos Maranhense got control of the ball when Camille Baume tried to sneak it across the goal line. With his leg João Carlos Maranhense managed to avoid a goal in the 85thth minute, when France's Frank Peletier fired away a shot with a lot of spin towards his right hand side. The crowd rose to their feet as France's Remy Dupuy slotted home a wonderful shot that went in to the left of João Carlos Maranhense. That made the score 0-12 after 86 minutes of play. An unexpectedly hard shot by Frank Peletier in the 90th minute of play forced Chester Bennington's goalkeeper João Carlos Maranhense to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. João Carlos Maranhense made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Alexis Bruneau in the 96th 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 Chester Bennington throughout the match.