Challenge

France Arena
Spectators: 45 (Terracing: 35, Seating: 10, VIP seats: 0) The mood of the audience was pleasant when Frank Peletier made the kick off which started today's match. The supporters of France booed when Mazinger FC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 2 match minutes in a wonderful position. Nagoi Mendez didn't get a good kick on the ball. Frank Peletier in the 5thth minute had a little luck and got a chance for a shot in front of the goal. Without hesitation aimed to the right of Zdzislaw Golob, who managed to lunge to the right direction and made a save. Frank Peletier had several of the Mazinger FC's defenders around him in the penalty area when he, after 5 minutes of play, received a pass and succeeded in some way to shoot a shot which went straight ahead into goal. This resulted in a 1-0 score and a disappointed Zdzislaw Golob as he didn't even see the shot coming. Germán Diaz made in the 16th minute of the game a sloppy throw-in which Marcu Poenaru however managed to control. An unexpectedly hard shot by Dalmacio Raya in the 21st minute of play forced France's goalkeeper Maxime Durand to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Maxime Durand came out of the goal in the 23rd minute to try and stop a shot by Mazinger FC's Dalmacio Raya. But to his dismay, Dalmacio Raya quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 1-1. A collision led to Mazinger FC getting a freekick after 27 minutes play. Lisa Katt hit a great ball. In the 27th minute, Lisa Katt fired away a hard free kick towards the goal. Maxime Durand moved to his left, but didn't have to make a save as the ball went out of bounds. Dalmacio Raya sent away a hard shot on goal in the 29th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. Frank Peletier fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 38th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Zdzislaw Golob having to interfere. The audience thought a goal was coming when Frank Peletier got free with Zdzislaw Golob in the 40th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. In the 40th minute, Camille Baume hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. In a very dangerous position, a player in France fell when an opponent tried to get the ball from him in the 44th minute. Penalty! In the 45th minute there was a penalty for Mazinger FC. Frodo Moya stepped forward and shot the ball to the right of a diving Maxime Durand. 1-2. 49 minutes had been played when some careless play by France's defense caused the ball to cross the line for a corner. Frodo Moya was slow to take the kick. During this time Mazinger FC's players had a chance to rest. The corner led Mazinger FC's Frodo Moya to fire away a dangerous shot which Maxime Durand despite some difficulties managed to get hold on the ball. The France players were disheartened as they walked off the pitch after the first half. Mazinger FC were winning 1-2.

The wind increased when Frodo Moya made the kick off in the second half. Zdzislaw Golob stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Frank Peletier's shot from short distance in the 54th minute. Nagoi Mendez hit a great freekick 56 minutes into the match. Zdzislaw Golob showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from David Barbier in the 57th minute of the match. Maxime Durand showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Lisa Katt in the 61st minute of the match. Germán Diaz made in the 70th minute of the game a sloppy throw-in which Marcu Poenaru however managed to control. When France's Frank Peletier in 71 game minutes managed to cut through with the ball in front of the goal, only having to shoot. Zdzislaw Golob guarding the goal like a pit bull was extremely focused and managed to reach the ball just by the crossbar before it went in. After 72 minutes, Dalmacio Raya mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Mazinger FC and the France players grew even worse after the yellow card. After 73 played minutes Mazinger FC got a freekick which was hit by Dalmacio Raya. Frank Peletier took the ball and in the 74 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Zdzislaw Golob. Zdzislaw Golob dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 2-2. Zdzislaw Golob stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Frank Peletier's shot from short distance in the 92nd minute. If Frodo Moya had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 93rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. A collision led to France getting a freekick after 95 minutes play. Jean Bombelles hit a great ball. Mazinger FC's supporters were very happy and cheered loudly because their team had won after a very close match.