Challenge

Pilar
Spectators: 40 (Terracing: 31, Seating: 9, VIP seats: 0) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Honorato Jenaro took the kick off in the first half of the match. With a little luck, France's Maxime Durand got control of the ball when Honorato Jenaro tried to sneak it across the goal line. In the 12th minute of the match Pilar got a corner. France's goalie ran out to the linesman to protest the call, but the linesman resolutely pointed his flag at the cornerflag. Mateo Gaufred ran over to the corner to take the kick. In the 16th minute, Honorato Jenaro 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 1-0. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Honorato Jenaro in the 25th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Maxime Durand prevented the ball from getting in the gole. Robert Chapuis received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 26th minute. Maximino Patrido tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. After a rather tough play, France's Alexis Bruneau got a free kick in the 31st minute. Frank Peletier blasted a shot towards the goal in the 35th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Maximino Patrido having to make a save. In the 39th match minute, Pilar was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Mateo Gaufred to maneuver through the defense. David Barbier sent away a hard shot on goal in the 40th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. In the 43rd minute of the match France got a corner. Pilar's goalie ran out to the linesman to protest the call, but the linesman resolutely pointed his flag at the cornerflag. David Barbier ran over to the corner to take the kick. After taking down the ball on France's corner David Barbier fired away a hard shot, but the defenders efficiently covered the most dangerous angles and Maximino Patrido quite easily take care of the ball. No-one was surprised that the home team were leading 1-0 at half-time.

Frank Peletier received a nice pass, split the defenders, and ran untouched towards the goal. Maximino Patrido came out and tried to block the shot, but Frank Peletier slotted it home off the left post making it 1-1 in the 53rd minute. An unexpectedly hard shot by Honorato Jenaro in the 56th minute of play forced France's goalkeeper Maxime Durand to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. If Frank Peletier had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 57th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Pilar's Maximino Patrido proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 60th minute of the match, managed to save Pilar from getting a goal against them. Pilar's Maximino Patrido proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 65th minute of the match, managed to save Pilar from getting a goal against them. Frank Peletier recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 72nd minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Frank Peletier hit a great freekick 74 minutes into the match. Maximino Patrido made a fantastic save in the 76th minute, when Camille Baume sent off a good shot on target. Maxime Durand showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Honorato Jenaro in the 78th minute of the match. Camille Baume sent away a hard shot on goal in the 80th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. After 83 minutes, Lesli Arteaga mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Pilar and the France players grew even worse after the yellow card. Lesli Arteaga hit a great freekick 83 minutes into the match. With a little luck, Pilar's Maximino Patrido got control of the ball when Camille Baume tried to sneak it across the goal line. The supporters of France booed when Pilar was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 86 match minutes in a wonderful position. Oscar Cortez didn't get a good kick on the ball. France's Maxime Durand played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Honorato Jenaro in the 90th minute of play. In the 93rd minute of the match France got a corner. Pilar's goalie ran out to the linesman to protest the call, but the linesman resolutely pointed his flag at the cornerflag. David Barbier ran over to the corner to take the kick. Robert Chapuis was in a good position and managed to take a shot, but he missed just to the outside of the post. 95 minutes into the game, Camille Baume lined in a short shot 2-2 behind a frustrated Maximino Patrido. France were clearly unhappy with the draw, as they felt they had done enough to earn themselves a victory.