Challenge

Coloma Arena
Spectators: 40 (Terracing: 31, Seating: 9, VIP seats: 0) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Frank Peletier started the match with the kick off. In the 4th minute Frank Peletier shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Roman Fanuco saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Jean Bombelles kicked well hit freekick during the 5th minute of the match. Frank Peletier fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 8th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Roman Fanuco having to interfere. When Bernardo Romeo came up free with the goalie in the 15th minute, the Coloma FC fans jumped to their feet. But the shot missed the goal by a fraction of an inch, and the fans sat back down disappointed that Bernardo Romeo couldn't finish the play. Roman Fanuco took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Frank Peletier, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. After a rather tough play, Coloma FC's Jonas Rufio got a free kick in the 21st minute. 21 minutes into the match, Coloma FC's goal looked a bit too open when Frank Peletier came free, but Roman Fanuco reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. If Jonas Rufio had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 24th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Jonas Rufio hit a great freekick 27 minutes into the match. Roman Fanuco made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Camille Baume in the 28th minute of play. With a little luck, France's Maxime Durand got control of the ball when Bernardo Romeo tried to sneak it across the goal line. If Frank Peletier had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 35th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. After 37 played minutes Coloma FC got a freekick which was hit by Doni Arce. The audience was convinced that Frank Peletier's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Roman Fanuco was relentless in the 38th minute of the game. Bernardo Romeo received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 40th minute. Maxime Durand tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. The home fans were very happy to see their team leading 1-0 at half-time.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Bernardo Romeo to make the kick off. 52 minutes into the match, Coloma FC's Bernardo Romeo sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Maxime Durand narrowly saved just below the crossbar. Frank Peletier in the 55thth minute had a little luck and got a chance for a shot in front of the goal. Without hesitation aimed to the right of Roman Fanuco, who managed to lunge to the right direction and made a save. Maxime Durand showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Bernardo Romeo in the 56th minute of the match. After having played for 62 minutes, Frank Peletier managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. France's supporters crossed their fingers, but Frank Peletier was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. The audience thought a goal was coming when Frank Peletier got free with Roman Fanuco in the 65th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Roman Fanuco made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Frank Peletier in the 66th minute of play. Frank Peletier received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 68th minute. Roman Fanuco tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. A sloppy throw-in by Jean Bombelles in the 72nd minute of the game went astray and was snapped up by Coloma FC's Jemerson Fuchs. Coloma FC's Roman Fanuco proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 77th minute of the match, managed to save Coloma FC from getting a goal against them. The supporters of France booed when Coloma FC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 79 match minutes in a wonderful position. Doni Arce didn't get a good kick on the ball. Frank Peletier's shot when he came free in front of the goal in the 80thth minute, Roman Fanuco skillfully showed off with a save to what seemed to be an obvious goal. Frank Peletier sent away a hard shot on goal in the 83rd minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. After a defensive mix-up in France's zone, Benino Bugedo stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Maxime Durand came out of the goal and Benino Bugedo tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Frank Peletier fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 87th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Roman Fanuco having to interfere. After recieving a nice pass, France's David Barbier tried to score from far away in the 89th minute, but the ball went over the crossbar. Maxime Durand made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Bernardo Romeo in the 91st minute of play. The supporters of France booed when Coloma FC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 95 match minutes in a wonderful position. Reynaldo Baladi didn't get a good kick on the ball.