Challenge

Ninho do Pombo
Spectators: 40 (Terracing: 31, Seating: 9, VIP seats: 0) Hermínio Moraes's late challenge caught a France's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Hermínio Moraes helped the player get up and apologised. The supporters of France booed when Pombal 2003 F.C. was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 3 match minutes in a wonderful position. Hermínio Moraes didn't get a good kick on the ball. Frank Peletier recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 4th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. 8 minutes into the game, Pombal 2003 F.C.'s Di Yuan Liang 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, 1-0. Gilson Arósio came out of the goal in the 12th minute to try and stop a shot by France's Camille Baume. But to his dismay, Camille Baume quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 1-1. In the 19th match minute, Pombal 2003 F.C. was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Murdock Sinden to maneuver through the defense. The supporters of Pombal 2003 F.C. booed when France was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 22 match minutes in a wonderful position. Frank Peletier didn't get a good kick on the ball. In the 23rd minute of the match Falcão Tande shot from a long distance. The ball could have gone into the goal to the right of the goalkeeper, but Maxime Durand showed his good shape when he easily got hold of the ball. 25 minutes into the match, France's goalkeeper Maxime Durand had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Kauã Lago. 26 minutes into the match, Di Yuan Liang had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Maxime Durand. France's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Di Yuan Liang was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 2-1. Gilson Arósio showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Frank Peletier in the 31st minute of the match. In the 32nd minute, Hermínio Moraes hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. In the 33rd minute Frank Peletier shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Gilson Arósio saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 35th minute, Remy Dupuy left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The France fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 2-2. Gilson Arósio took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Frank Peletier, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Di Yuan Liang in the 43rd managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Maxime Durand saved France from getting behind. France's Maxime Durand played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Di Yuan Liang in the 44th minute of play. After a rather tough play, France's Remy Dupuy got a free kick in the 45th minute. The audience was convinced that Di Yuan Liang's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Maxime Durand was relentless in the 47th minute of the game. After a rather tough play, France's Frank Peletier got a free kick in the 50th minute. The first half was very even, with the score at 2-2 when the whistle went for half-time. The players welcomed the break and quickly retired to the dressing rooms.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Di Yuan Liang made a kick off. The audience thought a goal was coming when Camille Baume got free with Gilson Arósio in the 55th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Frank Peletier fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 60th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Gilson Arósio having to interfere. A collision led to France getting a freekick after 67 minutes play. Quentin Beaux hit a great ball. The audience thought a goal was coming when Robert Chapuis got free with Gilson Arósio in the 71st minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Yağız Davutoğlu made in the 73rd minute of the game a quick throw-in and Di Yuan Liang immediately put the ball in play. Di Yuan Liang kicked well hit freekick during the 73rd minute of the match. Frank Peletier sent away a hard shot on goal in the 75th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Gilson Arósio showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Camille Baume in the 76th minute of the match. The audience thought a goal was coming when Camille Baume got free with Gilson Arósio in the 78th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. A collision led to France getting a freekick after 83 minutes play. Remy Dupuy hit a great ball. Maxime Durand showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Di Yuan Liang, who was totally free with the ball in the 85th minute. Hermínio Moraes kicked well hit freekick during the 86th minute of the match. Frank Peletier could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 88th minute of the match, but Gilson Arósio made a huge save. The audience thought a goal was coming when Camille Baume got free with Gilson Arósio in the 98th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Pombal 2003 F.C.'s supporters were highly satisfied with the result. They cheered their team of the pitch, having watched them win a very even match.