Challenge

France Arena
Spectators: 47 (Terracing: 36, Seating: 11, VIP seats: 0) 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. After 4 minutes, Jean Bombelles mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the France and the FC Hans players grew even worse after the yellow card. In the 4th match minute, France was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Jean Bombelles to maneuver through the defense. Maxime Durand took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Viorel Moldovan, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. FC Hans's Timmy Kjellkvist played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Camille Baume in the 8th minute of play. In the 9th minute France were awarded a corner. David Barbier went to the cornerflag to take it. Viorel Moldovan sent away a hard shot on goal in the 22nd minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. Remy Dupuy hit a great freekick 23 minutes into the match. 25 minutes into the match, FC Hans's Viorel Moldovan sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Maxime Durand narrowly saved just below the crossbar. 27 minutes into the match, Viorel Moldovan had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Maxime Durand. France's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Viorel Moldovan was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 0-1. Jean Bombelles got a throw-in 32 minutes in the game and the ball was received by Frank Peletier. Viorel Moldovan sent away a hard shot on goal in the 37th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. Maxime Durand showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Viorel Moldovan, who was totally free with the ball in the 37th minute. Timmy Kjellkvist made an important save on a dangerous shot by Frank Peletier in the 38th minute. The FC Hans fans' excitement grew in the 39th match minute when FC Hans's Viorel Moldovan looked to have a clear shot with the ball near the goal. The shot wasn't hard, but the ball still rolled over the goal line to make it 0-2 before the goalkeeper had a chance to intervene. The referee blew the whistle for a penalty in the 43rd minute of the game. One of France:s players had nearly got his shirt torn off by an opponent while getting free in front of FC Hans:s goal. Dan Waller walked up to take care of the penalty kick. He was aiming for the top corner, but the ball went just outside the post. After the first half FC Hans were leading 0-2. They had played with great self confidence throughout the first half and fully deserved their lead.

The wind increased when Viorel Moldovan made the kick off in the second half. Jean Bombelles kicked well hit freekick during the 51st minute of the match. Robert Chapuis kicked well hit freekick during the 53rd minute of the match. Dan Waller sent away a hard shot on goal in the 58th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Maxime Durand made a fantastic save in the 61st minute, when Dan Waller sent off a good shot on target. Maxime Durand didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Xiao Wei Yan went, in the 62nd minute, to the upper right corner, 0-3 was the resulting score. Maxime Durand made a fantastic save in the 66th minute, when Ulf Arvidsson sent off a good shot on target. After a rather tough play, France's Alexis Bruneau got a free kick in the 67th minute. The crowd rose to their feet as Xiao Wei Yan kicked a wonderful shot that went in to the left of a diving Maxime Durand. That made the score 0-4 in the 68 minute of play. 74 minutes into the match, France's goalkeeper Maxime Durand had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Xiao Wei Yan. An unexpectedly hard shot by Frank Peletier in the 76th minute of play forced FC Hans's goalkeeper Timmy Kjellkvist to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. 76 minutes into the game, Frank Peletier cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 1-4. Timmy Kjellkvist was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. Xiao Wei Yan struck a weak shot in the 78th minute. Maxime Durand didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for FC Hans. In the 85th minute, Xiao Wei Yan ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Maxime Durand was frozen by the shot and now it was 1-5. Xiao Wei Yan struck a weak shot in the 89th minute. Maxime Durand didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for FC Hans. After 90 minutes, Remy Dupuy mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the France and the FC Hans players grew even worse after the yellow card. After 90 played minutes France got a freekick which was hit by Remy Dupuy. Camille Baume kicked well hit freekick during the 91st minute of the match. In the 92nd minute of the match, Ulf Arvidsson tried to roll the ball into the goal by the right post, but Maxime Durand saw his intentions and got control of the ball before it passed the line. Maxime Durand stood somewhat misplaced when Xiao Wei Yan came free in front of goal and shot 1-6 to the left of him in the 95 minute. When the match was over FC Hans could go home with a victory in their luggage, having controlled the game far better than France throughout the match.