Challenge

France Arena
Spectators: 49 (Terracing: 38, Seating: 11, VIP seats: 0) The mood of the audience was pleasant when Paddy McNeish made the kick off which started today's match. After some fancy dribbling in the 4th minute, Paddy McNeish managed to get in a good position for a shot. Floodish FC's supporters rose to their feet, but Paddy McNeish was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Maxime Durand breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Maxime Durand showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Theo McNeish, who was totally free with the ball in the 6th minute. After 11 played minutes France got a freekick which was hit by Maxence Durand. Willie McLeay kicked well hit freekick during the 12th minute of the match. Keith Scotland made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Camille Baume in the 14th minute of play. In the 18th minute, Robert Chapuis hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Maxime Durand showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Paddy McNeish in the 20th minute of the match. Maxime Durand came out of the goal in the 27th minute to try and stop a shot by Floodish FC's Paddy McNeish. But to his dismay, Paddy McNeish quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 0-2. A collision led to Floodish FC getting a freekick after 32 minutes play. Willie McLeay hit a great ball. In the 33rd match minute, Floodish FC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Blair McClure to maneuver through the defense. Camille Baume blasted a shot towards the goal in the 34th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Keith Scotland having to make a save. A collision led to France getting a freekick after 35 minutes play. Quentin Beaux hit a great ball. Maxime Durand took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Johnny Davie, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. The audience was convinced that Paddy McNeish's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Maxime Durand was relentless in the 43rd minute of the game. Maxime Durand stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Paddy McNeish's shot from short distance in the 45th minute. 46 minutes into the match, Floodish FC's goal looked a bit too open when Camille Baume came free, but Keith Scotland reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Frank Peletier to strike the kick off in the second half. Floodish FC's Keith Scotland played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Frank Peletier in the 54th minute of play. Keith Scotland didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Camille Baume went, in the 55th minute, to the upper right corner, 1-2 was the resulting score. Floodish FC's Keith Scotland played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Camille Baume in the 65th minute of play. After having played for 67 minutes, Paddy McNeish managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Floodish FC's supporters crossed their fingers, but Paddy McNeish was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Maxime Durand made an important save on a dangerous shot by Paddy McNeish in the 68th minute. Keith Scotland showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Camille Baume in the 74th minute of the match. A throw-in in the 78th minute of the game was made by Jeremy Mathie with Blair McClure as target, who quickly passed the ball forward. Robert Chapuis hit a great freekick 82 minutes into the match. Maxime Durand stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Paddy McNeish's shot from short distance in the 87th minute. Keith Scotland showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Camille Baume in the 88th minute of the match. The audience thought a goal was coming when Johnny Davie got free with Maxime Durand in the 89th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. When the match clock showed 93 minutes, the score became 1-4 when Paddy McNeish sped through France's defense and sent away a curving shot that went into the net to the right of Maxime Durand. Floodish FC were delighted with the way they had won the match. They had held their defensive line well and made the most of their chances, to claim a victory over France's much stronger midfield.