Challenge

France Arena
Spectators: 45 (Terracing: 35, Seating: 10, VIP seats: 0) France's Frank Peletier started the match with a crisp pass. The crowd had been anticipating this game for weeks and the excitement in the stadium was easily visible. A collision led to 中职联-上海申花 getting a freekick after 2 minutes play. 秦迪鸿 hit a great ball. With a little luck, 中职联-上海申花's 韩皓翀 got control of the ball when Frank Peletier tried to sneak it across the goal line. After a rather tough play, France's Camille Baume got a free kick in the 5th minute. The supporters of France booed when 中职联-上海申花 was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 6 match minutes in a wonderful position. 秦迪鸿 didn't get a good kick on the ball. When 高骏延 fell near the penalty area in the 9th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored 中职联-上海申花's protests and gave 高骏延 a yellow card for diving instead. The supporters of France booed when 中职联-上海申花 was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 9 match minutes in a wonderful position. 高骏延 didn't get a good kick on the ball. After recieving a nice pass, France's David Barbier tried to score from far away in the 10th minute, but the ball went over the crossbar. After a rather tough play, France's Robert Chapuis got a free kick in the 11th minute. 17 minutes into the match, 中职联-上海申花's goalkeeper 韩皓翀 had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Frank Peletier. An unexpectedly hard shot by Camille Baume in the 27th minute of play forced 中职联-上海申花's goalkeeper 韩皓翀 to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. 27 minutes into the match, 中职联-上海申花's goalkeeper 韩皓翀 had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Frank Peletier. 韩皓翀 made an important save on a dangerous shot by Frank Peletier in the 28th minute. After a rather tough play, France's Maxence Durand got a free kick in the 30th minute. France's attentive Remy Dupuy managed to snatch the ball when 高骏延 made a throw-in in the 32nd minute of the game. Through an outstanding action, after 33 minutes, 韩皓翀 successfully got his hands on the ball before it slid into the goal at the right post. After having played for 34 minutes, 袁适棋 managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. 中职联-上海申花's supporters crossed their fingers, but 袁适棋 was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. 37 minutes into the game, 石桦然 threw the ball into play from the sideline. France's Henry Robiquet quickly snatched the ball and retained possesion. After 42 played minutes 中职联-上海申花 got a freekick which was hit by 史笑朋. The fans had the chance to grab some refreshments as the whistle went for half-time. The score stood at 0-0 after a close first half.

中职联-上海申花's 韩皓翀 played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Remy Dupuy in the 50th minute of play. After 51 played minutes 中职联-上海申花 got a freekick which was hit by 秦迪鸿. 石桦然 made in the 52nd minute of the game a quick throw-in and 任坤阳 immediately put the ball in play. Frank Peletier received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 59th minute. 韩皓翀 tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. In the 62nd minute Camille Baume shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but 韩皓翀 saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. 郭西昆'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. 郭西昆 helped the player get up and apologised. The supporters of France booed when 中职联-上海申花 was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 64 match minutes in a wonderful position. 郭西昆 didn't get a good kick on the ball. After some fancy dribbling in the 65th minute, David Barbier managed to get in a good position for a shot. France's supporters rose to their feet, but David Barbier was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. 韩皓翀 breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. In the 72nd minute, 胡乐 made a precise shot to the right of Maxime Durand. France's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 0-1. In the 75th minute, Joeri Wilson hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. In the 75th minute of the match David Barbier sent off a long shot with destination to the right of the goalkeeper, but 韩皓翀 skillfully saved the ball. Camille Baume sent away a hard shot on goal in the 77th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. Camille Baume fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 79th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without 韩皓翀 having to interfere. Frank Peletier blasted a shot towards the goal in the 83rd minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without 韩皓翀 having to make a save. Frank Peletier sent away a hard shot on goal in the 86th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. 韩皓翀 showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Camille Baume in the 95th minute of the match. When the referee blew the final whistle jeers and boos were heard from the home team's supporters. They were angered to see France lose a match they had controlled from the kick-off.