Challenge

France Arena
Spectators: 45 (Terracing: 35, Seating: 10, VIP seats: 0) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Frank Peletier took the kick off in the first half of the match. In the 5th 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. The supporters of Erzincan FK booed when France was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 6 match minutes in a wonderful position. Quentin Beaux didn't get a good kick on the ball. Anıl Mücahit Efe made a fantastic save in the 10th minute, when Frank Peletier sent off a good shot on target. Anıl Mücahit Efe made a fantastic save in the 17th minute, when Frank Peletier sent off a good shot on target. In the 23rd 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. If Camille Baume had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 25th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. When the match clock showed 27 minutes, the score became 0-1 when Ariel Ortega sped through France's defense and sent away a curving shot that went into the net to the right of Maxime Durand. Ariel Ortega took the ball and in the 31 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Maxime Durand. Maxime Durand dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 0-2. Ariel Ortega took the ball and in the 35 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Maxime Durand. Maxime Durand dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 0-3. France's Maxime Durand played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Ariel Ortega in the 39th minute of play. 44 minutes into the match, Erzincan FK's Ariel Ortega sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Maxime Durand narrowly saved just below the crossbar. After 45 played minutes France got a freekick which was hit by Henry Robiquet. If Ariel Ortega had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 46th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. 47 minutes into the game, Mauro Icardi cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 0-4. Maxime Durand was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. Luck had favoured the away team in the first, and they walked off with a 0-4 lead.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Ariel Ortega to make the kick off. If Ariel Ortega had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 53rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. An unexpectedly hard shot by Camille Baume in the 58th minute of play forced Erzincan FK's goalkeeper Anıl Mücahit Efe to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 59th minute, Frank Peletier got an opportunity to score, but he didn't get a solid hit on the ball and ended up kicking it wide of the goal. France's Maxime Durand proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 61st minute of the match, managed to save France from getting a goal against them. After recieving a nice pass, France's Frank Peletier tried to score from far away in the 62nd minute, but the ball went over the crossbar. 63 minutes into the match, France's goalkeeper Maxime Durand had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Ariel Ortega. The audience was convinced that Frank Peletier's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Anıl Mücahit Efe was relentless in the 65th minute of the game. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Rıdvan Yılmaz during the 66th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. After 66 played minutes Erzincan FK got a freekick which was hit by Rıdvan Yılmaz. After 67 played minutes, France's David Barbier shot from a long distance, and at first it looked like the ball was going into the goal, but the goalkeeper Anıl Mücahit Efe 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 France reached it. Rıdvan Yılmaz kicked well hit freekick during the 69th minute of the match. Maxime Durand made a fantastic save in the 73rd minute, when Ariel Ortega sent off a good shot on target. 75 minutes into the match, Erzincan FK's goal looked a bit too open when Frank Peletier came free, but Anıl Mücahit Efe reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Ariel Ortega in the 76thth minute had a little luck and got a chance for a shot in front of the goal. Without hesitation aimed to the right of Maxime Durand, who managed to lunge to the right direction and made a save. In the 78th match minute, France was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Henry Robiquet to maneuver through the defense. Maxime Durand made an important save on a dangerous shot by Ariel Ortega in the 79th minute. With a little luck, France's Maxime Durand got control of the ball when Mauro Icardi tried to sneak it across the goal line. In the 82nd minute, Ariel Ortega 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 0-5. The supporters of Erzincan FK booed when France was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 92 match minutes in a wonderful position. Maxence Durand didn't get a good kick on the ball. 94 minutes into the game, Erzincan FK's Ariel Ortega nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Maxime Durand made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 0-7. The audience thought a goal was coming when Ariel Ortega got free with Maxime Durand in the 97th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. The crowd rose to their feet as Erzincan FK's Ariel Ortega slotted home a wonderful shot that went in to the left of Maxime Durand. That made the score 0-8 after 97 minutes of play. Although France had been in control for most of the match, Erzincan FK still came away with the win.