Challenge

France Arena
Spectators: 45 (Terracing: 35, Seating: 10, VIP seats: 0) The audience was convinced that Joël Rétière's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Maxime Durand was relentless in the 3rd minute of the game. Joël Rétière might have been able to make a better finish in the 6th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Maxime Durand. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Joël Rétière ran back to his position shaking his head. After some fancy dribbling in the 8th minute, Joël Rétière managed to get in a good position for a shot. Fc Kertzfeld's supporters rose to their feet, but Joël Rétière 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. Helmut Lossimäe made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Camille Baume in the 14th minute of play. With a little luck, Fc Kertzfeld's Helmut Lossimäe got control of the ball when Camille Baume tried to sneak it across the goal line. Maxime Durand came out of the goal in the 17th minute to try and stop a shot by Fc Kertzfeld's Teo Esiquio. But to his dismay, Teo Esiquio quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 0-1. Helmut Lossimäe took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Camille Baume, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Maxime Durand took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Joël Rétière, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Helmut Lossimäe took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Alexis Bruneau, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Joël Rétière in the 28th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Maxime Durand saved France from getting behind. Fc Kertzfeld's Helmut Lossimäe proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 35th minute of the match, managed to save Fc Kertzfeld from getting a goal against them. Frank Peletier in the 35thth minute had a little luck and got a chance for a shot in front of the goal. Without hesitation aimed to the right of Helmut Lossimäe, who managed to lunge to the right direction and made a save. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Joël Rétière in the 38th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Maxime Durand saved France from getting behind. In the 42nd minute Florent Sorlin 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. The crowd was extremely unhappy with the home team's performance in the first half. They were losing 0-2.

The wind increased when Joël Rétière made the kick off in the second half. Quentin Beaux charged in rather forcefully in the 50th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Quentin Beaux the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. After 50 played minutes France got a freekick which was hit by Quentin Beaux. Helmut Lossimäe took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Frank Peletier, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Helmut Lossimäe made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Camille Baume in the 60th minute of play. The audience was convinced that Teo Esiquio's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Maxime Durand was relentless in the 63rd minute of the game. When Fc Kertzfeld's Joël Rétière in the 65th minute got a chance for a shot 65th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye France's goalie prevented a goal. Helmut Lossimäe didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Robert Chapuis went, in the 67th minute, to the upper right corner, 1-2 was the resulting score. Helmut Lossimäe made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Camille Baume in the 71st minute of play. Wesley Donato received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 73rd minute. Maxime Durand tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Pastor Cambranes made in the 77th minute of the game a fairly good throw-in which was taken care of by Jacob Josef Saumon. The Fc Kertzfeld fans' excitement grew in the 78th match minute when Fc Kertzfeld's Joël Rétière looked to have a clear shot with the ball near the goal. The shot wasn't hard, but the ball still rolled over the goal line to make it 1-3 before the goalkeeper had a chance to intervene. Camille Baume took the ball and in the 82 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Helmut Lossimäe. Helmut Lossimäe dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 2-3. Maxime Durand stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Joël Rétière's shot from short distance in the 91st minute. In the 93rd minute Frank Peletier shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Helmut Lossimäe saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. 94 minutes into the match, Camille Baume notched a goal, 4-3, to the right of Fc Kertzfeld's Helmut Lossimäe. Helmut Lossimäe was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it.