Challenge

France Arena
Spectators: 47 (Terracing: 36, Seating: 11, VIP seats: 0) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Frank Peletier kicked off to start the match. 3 minutes in the game Jean Bombelles did a throw-in, and the ball was quickly in game thanks to Robert Chapuis. The supporters of France booed when The Huns was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 6 match minutes in a wonderful position. Isac Şoimu didn't get a good kick on the ball. France's David Barbier shoveled away a really nice long shot in the 6th minute of play. The shot was stopped by Carl Booth but with some difficulty. France's Maxime Durand played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Ekber Merdan in the 8th minute of play. Ekber Merdan blasted a shot towards the goal in the 9th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Maxime Durand having to make a save. Maxime Durand showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Ekber Merdan in the 9th minute of the match. In the 10th match minute, The Huns was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Miroslaw Pazura to maneuver through the defense. Miroslaw Pazura hit a great freekick 11 minutes into the match. After having played for 12 minutes, David Barbier managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. France's supporters crossed their fingers, but David Barbier was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Radu Chesaru made a great header on The Huns's corner, it was just that France's Maxime Durand managed to reach the ball for a save. After 17 minutes of play, The Huns's Ekber Merdan made it 0-1 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Maxime Durand was left in no man's land by his defense there! Nicholas Ramachandran fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 20th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Maxime Durand having to interfere. Ekber Merdan fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 24th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Maxime Durand having to interfere. In the 30th minute Ekber Merdan 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. In the 32ndth minute Frank Peletier got a great chance to score trying to place the ball in the top left corner, but Carl Booth was prepared and efficiently stopped the ball from getting in. Maxime Durand made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Ekber Merdan in the 36th minute of play. Ekber Merdan might have been able to make a better finish in the 38th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Maxime Durand. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Ekber Merdan ran back to his position shaking his head. In the 38th minute Ekber Merdan 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. Ekber Merdan took the ball and in the 40 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Maxime Durand. Maxime Durand dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 0-2. France's Maxime Durand played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Ekber Merdan in the 46th minute of play. Maxence Durand's late challenge caught a The Huns's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Maxence Durand helped the player get up and apologised. The supporters of The Huns booed when France was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 47 match minutes in a wonderful position. Maxence Durand didn't get a good kick on the ball. 48 minutes into the match, France's goal looked a bit too open when Andre Huyterhoeven came free, but Maxime Durand reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. The France players were disheartened as they walked off the pitch after the first half. The Huns were winning 0-2.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Ekber Merdan was the one to do the kick off. Andre Huyterhoeven came free with the goalkeeper in the 53rd minute of the match, and shot straight on target. The shot was a little too simple and Maxime Durand could save by the left post. 54 minutes had been played when some careless play by France's defense caused the ball to cross the line for a corner. Andre Huyterhoeven was slow to take the kick. During this time The Huns's players had a chance to rest. Maxime Durand showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Ekber Merdan in the 59th minute of the match. In the 61st minute Ekber Merdan 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. Andre Huyterhoeven struck a weak shot in the 62nd minute. Maxime Durand didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for The Huns. France's defense didn't have a chance, in the 63rd minute, when Ekber Merdan scored to the left of an out of position Maxime Durand, making the score, 0-3. In the 77th minute, Sigfrid Weikert hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. 79 minutes in the game Henry Robiquet did a throw-in, and the ball was quickly in game thanks to Camille Baume. In the 83rd minute Ekber Merdan 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 Huns's Scott Martindale managed, thanks to a brazen rush, stole the ball on a throw-in made by Henry Robiquet in the 84 minute of the game. Maxime Durand stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Ekber Merdan's shot from short distance in the 85th minute. In the 87th minute, Ekber Merdan reached a very good position and smashed the ball with a huge effort into the net, just to the left of Maxime Durand. The goal made the score 0-5. Maxence Durand hit a great freekick 90 minutes into the match. A hard shot by Andre Huyterhoeven from long distance, 91 minutes into the match, got Maxime Durand's attention. Through a fast twist with his body, he could stop the ball from going in on his right side. Maxime Durand showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Ekber Merdan, who was totally free with the ball in the 95th minute.