Challenge

France Arena
Spectators: 45 (Terracing: 35, Seating: 10, VIP seats: 0) The mood of the audience was pleasant when Fausto Mendonça made the kick off which started today's match. Fausto Mendonça blasted a shot towards the goal in the 3rd minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Maxime Durand having to make a save. In the 5th minute Fausto Mendonça 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. After having played for 6 minutes, Raigo Vananurm managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Scarlet Speedster's supporters crossed their fingers, but Raigo Vananurm was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. With a little luck, Scarlet Speedster's Naldo Proença got control of the ball when Camille Baume tried to sneak it across the goal line. Frank Peletier's shot when he came free in front of the goal in the 12thth minute, Naldo Proença skillfully showed off with a save to what seemed to be an obvious goal. In the 14th minute of the match, Camille Baume tried to roll the ball into the goal by the right post, but Naldo Proença saw his intentions and got control of the ball before it passed the line. An unexpectedly hard shot by Camille Baume in the 15th minute of play forced Scarlet Speedster's goalkeeper Naldo Proença to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Fausto Mendonça received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 15th minute. Maxime Durand tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. The audience thought a goal was coming when Frank Peletier got free with Naldo Proença in the 18th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Naldo Proença was out of position in the 18 minute of play, and Frank Peletier capitalized on the mistake with a soft shot into the goal. Frank Peletier really showed his touch with that goal: 1-0. Maxime Durand took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Fausto Mendonça, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 29th match minute, Scarlet Speedster was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Edward Krzynowek to maneuver through the defense. A collision led to Scarlet Speedster getting a freekick after 32 minutes play. Raigo Vananurm hit a great ball. Jean Bombelles's late challenge caught a Scarlet Speedster's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Jean Bombelles helped the player get up and apologised. After 36 played minutes France got a freekick which was hit by Jean Bombelles. Fausto Mendonça took the ball and in the 37 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 1-2. Frank Peletier who was well placed in front of the goal fired away a dangerous shot that in the 42ndth minute tested the skills of Naldo Proença when he managed to save the team from getting behind. 42 minutes into the game, Frank Peletier lined in a short shot 2-2 behind a frustrated Naldo Proença. Scarlet Speedster made a substitution. Christiano Fonseca replaced Romário Pinheiro. After fighting hard for a draw in the first half, the players were able to take a much needed rest.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Frank Peletier made a kick off. 51 minutes into the match, Fausto Mendonça dribbled the ball past the defender and swiftly kicked the ball to the left of Maxime Durand, 2-3. Jens-Ove Eriksson kicked well hit freekick during the 54th minute of the match. Váldson Bittencourt sent away a hard shot on goal in the 57th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Maxime Durand was a little too slow when Fausto Mendonça got a fine hit on the ball which went right into the goal in the 59th minute. The score was now 2-4. In the 62ndth minute of the game Frank Peletier who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Scarlet Speedster's Naldo Proença was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. An unexpected shot in the 64th minute by Fausto Mendonça got the crowd on their feet, but to their dismay it went out on the left side. The audience was convinced that Fausto Mendonça's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Maxime Durand was relentless in the 67th minute of the game. With a little luck, France's Maxime Durand got control of the ball when Fausto Mendonça tried to sneak it across the goal line. Jean Bombelles made in the 70th minute of the game a sloppy throw-in which Camille Baume however managed to control. Fausto Mendonça's shot straight on target was not completely harmless. The ball had pretty good speed, but Maxime Durand firmly grabbed it by the left post. France's defense didn't have a chance, in the 80th minute, when Fausto Mendonça scored to the left of an out of position Maxime Durand, making the score, 2-6. Jean Bombelles made in the 83rd minute of the game a fairly good throw-in which was taken care of by Robert Chapuis. Maxime Durand was out of position in the 85 minute of play, and Fausto Mendonça capitalized on the mistake with a soft shot into the goal. Fausto Mendonça really showed his touch with that goal: 2-7. When Jean Bombelles was, once again, overly rough in his play he received his second yellow card and was ordered off the ground. 90 minutes had been played. Scarlet Speedster's Fausto Mendonça was standing unmarked in front of the goal when he, in the 93rd play minute, got the ball and easily drilled it into the goal. The supporters of Scarlet Speedster booed when France was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 96 match minutes in a wonderful position. David Barbier didn't get a good kick on the ball. 97 minutes into the game, Scarlet Speedster's Fausto Mendonça 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, 2-9. The away crowd were delighted with the way their team had played and cheered loudly when the final whistle sounded. Scarlet Speedster walked away with the win, even though the match was close until the end.