Challenge

The Betsy Stadium
Spectators: 40 (Terracing: 31, Seating: 9, VIP seats: 0) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Frank Peletier started the match with the kick off. The supporters of France booed when Staffy Terrier FC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 7 match minutes in a wonderful position. Babe Spencer didn't get a good kick on the ball. An unexpectedly hard shot by Frank Peletier in the 8th minute of play forced Staffy Terrier FC's goalkeeper Marlon Key to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 9th minute, Frank Peletier ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Marlon Key was frozen by the shot and now it was 0-2. In the 12th match minute, France was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Alexis Bruneau to maneuver through the defense. A collision led to France getting a freekick after 21 minutes play. Alexis Bruneau hit a great ball. A collision led to Staffy Terrier FC getting a freekick after 23 minutes play. Jonathan Cheetham hit a great ball. After 28 played minutes Staffy Terrier FC got a freekick which was hit by Babe Spencer. 31 minutes into the match, Staffy Terrier FC's goal looked a bit too open when Camille Baume came free, but Marlon Key reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Marlon Key showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Camille Baume in the 36th minute of the match. When the match clock showed 36 minutes, the score became 0-4 when Frank Peletier sped through Staffy Terrier FC's defense and sent away a curving shot that went into the net to the right of Marlon Key. After 39 minutes of play, France's Camille Baume made it 0-5 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Marlon Key was left in no man's land by his defense there! Marlon Key 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 42nd minute. The Staffy Terrier FC players were disheartened as they walked off the pitch after the first half. France were winning 0-5.

Maxime Durand showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Paddy Shackleton in the 53rd minute of the match. Maxime Durand showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Paddy Shackleton, who was totally free with the ball in the 61st minute. David Barbier received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 76th minute. Marlon Key tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Marlon Key was out of position in the 78 minute of play, and Camille Baume capitalized on the mistake with a soft shot into the goal. Camille Baume really showed his touch with that goal: 0-6. The supporters of France booed when Staffy Terrier FC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 80 match minutes in a wonderful position. Jeff Weir didn't get a good kick on the ball. A nice corner shot did that David Barbier got away a dangerous shot. Despite this Marlon Key quite easily got ahold of the ball to make the save. With a little luck, Staffy Terrier FC's Marlon Key got control of the ball when Camille Baume tried to sneak it across the goal line. Frank Peletier sent away a hard shot on goal in the 93rd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. 94 minutes into the match, Staffy Terrier FC's goal looked a bit too open when Camille Baume came free, but Marlon Key reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line.