Challenge

France Arena
Spectators: 45 (Terracing: 35, Seating: 10, VIP seats: 0) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Kauã de Carvalho got the match started through his kick off. After 4 minutes France's defender was forced to head the ball over the line for a corner. It was Oscar Dos Santos who took care of the corner kick. 6 minutes into the match, France's goal looked a bit too open when Cauan Linhares came free, but Maxime Durand reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. With his leg Martín Silva managed to avoid a goal in the 8thth minute, when France's Frank Peletier fired away a shot with a lot of spin towards his right hand side. Maxime Durand made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Kauã de Carvalho in the 9th minute of play. In the 11th minute, Kauã de Carvalho left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Novorizontino - DMZ fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 0-1. After 15 played minutes, Novorizontino - DMZ's German Berto shot from a long distance, and at first it looked like the ball was going into the goal, but the goalkeeper Maxime Durand came through and got his fingers on the ball before it flew over the goal line. He then quickly gripped the ball tighter before the forwards in Novorizontino - DMZ reached it. After a rather tough play, France's Remy Dupuy got a free kick in the 17th minute. When Novorizontino - DMZ's Kauã de Carvalho in the 21st minute got a chance for a shot 21st didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye France's goalie prevented a goal. 27 minutes into the match, France's goal looked a bit too open when Cauan Linhares came free, but Maxime Durand reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. When the match had gone on for 29 minutes, Kauã de Carvalho put it in 0-2 from a short distance just to the right of Maxime Durand. In the 40th minute Cauan Linhares shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Maxime Durand saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Kauã de Carvalho'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 47th minute of play.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Frank Peletier made a kick off. After 50 minutes, Camille Baume mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the France and the Novorizontino - DMZ players grew even worse after the yellow card. Camille Baume hit a great freekick 50 minutes into the match. An unexpectedly hard shot by Kauã de Carvalho in the 54th minute of play forced France's goalkeeper Maxime Durand to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. The crowd rose to their feet as Cauan Linhares kicked a wonderful shot that went in to the left of a diving Maxime Durand. That made the score 0-4 in the 56 minute of play. Maxime Durand showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Jailson Rossi, who was totally free with the ball in the 65th minute. Maxime Durand stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Kauã de Carvalho's shot from short distance in the 67th minute. When Joel Veloso fell near the penalty area in the 76th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Novorizontino - DMZ's protests and gave Joel Veloso a yellow card for diving instead. Kauã de Carvalho who was well placed in front of the goal fired away a dangerous shot that in the 83rdth minute tested the skills of Maxime Durand when he managed to save the team from getting behind. Kauã de Carvalho's shot when he came free in front of the goal in the 92ndth minute, Maxime Durand skillfully showed off with a save to what seemed to be an obvious goal. The supporters of France booed when Novorizontino - DMZ was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 93 match minutes in a wonderful position. Carlos Augusto Montenegro didn't get a good kick on the ball. The referee blew the final whistle, and the away crowd roared, having watched Novorizontino - DMZ eke out a victory against a very well matched opponent.