Challenge

Jayden Arena
Spectators: 42 (Terracing: 32, Seating: 10, VIP seats: 0) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Xavier Goossens kicked off to start the match. After 4 played minutes SK Gullegem got a freekick which was hit by Benedicto Atarratze. The audience was convinced that Frank Peletier's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Urmas Känsäkangas was relentless in the 7th minute of the game. Frank Peletier sent away a hard shot on goal in the 10th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. With his leg Maxime Durand managed to avoid a goal in the 12thth minute, when SK Gullegem's Xavier Goossens fired away a shot with a lot of spin towards his right hand side. In the 13thth minute of the game Xavier Goossens who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but France's Maxime Durand was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. Xavier Goossens who was well placed in front of the goal fired away a dangerous shot that in the 13thth minute tested the skills of Maxime Durand when he managed to save the team from getting behind. Maxime Durand took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Mathias-Alexander Jamieson, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Maxime Durand didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Xavier Goossens went, in the 19th minute, to the upper right corner, 1-0 was the resulting score. Mathias-Alexander Jamieson recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 21st minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. SK Gullegem were awarded a corner in the 26th minute after France's defender lost control of the ball, allowing it to roll out over the line. Louis Jamieson took the corner. The corner led SK Gullegem's Louis Jamieson to fire away a dangerous shot which Maxime Durand despite some difficulties managed to get hold on the ball. Camille Baume received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 29th minute. Urmas Känsäkangas tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. 35 minutes into the game, Edward Scigan threw the ball into play from the sideline. France's Remy Dupuy quickly snatched the ball and retained possesion. Frank Peletier sent away a hard shot on goal in the 36th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Xavier Goossens's shot when he came free in front of the goal in the 38thth minute, Maxime Durand skillfully showed off with a save to what seemed to be an obvious goal. Jacky Jamieson hit a great freekick 41 minutes into the match. In the 43rd minute, Maxence Durand hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. SK Gullegem's Mathias-Alexander Jamieson got a good chance for a goal in the 44th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. After 45 played minutes France got a freekick which was hit by Camille Baume. The home fans were very happy to see their team leading 1-0 at half-time.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Frank Peletier made a kick off. After having played for 54 minutes, Camille Baume managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. France's supporters crossed their fingers, but Camille Baume was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. In the 59th minute, Mathias-Alexander Jamieson ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Maxime Durand was frozen by the shot and now it was 2-0. A collision led to SK Gullegem getting a freekick after 68 minutes play. Bram Jamieson hit a great ball. 70 minutes into the match, SK Gullegem's goalkeeper Urmas Känsäkangas had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Frank Peletier. In the 75th minute of the match, Frank Peletier tried to roll the ball into the goal by the right post, but Urmas Känsäkangas saw his intentions and got control of the ball before it passed the line. 76 minutes had been played when some careless play by SK Gullegem's defense caused the ball to cross the line for a corner. David Barbier was slow to take the kick. During this time France's players had a chance to rest. After 77 played minutes France got a freekick which was hit by Frank Peletier. When the match had gone on for 84 minutes, Xavier Goossens put it in 3-0 from a short distance just to the right of Maxime Durand. Urmas Känsäkangas was in the perfect position, and the defense had done a good job marking him, but Frank Peletier showcased his skills and made a perfect shot to score 3-1 in the 93 minute of play. France's players left the field with heads hung low after losing a match that had been finely balanced throughout.