Challenge

France Arena
Spectators: 45 (Terracing: 35, Seating: 10, VIP seats: 0) The mood of the audience was pleasant when Frank Peletier made the kick off which started today's match. After some fancy dribbling in the 8th minute, Lino Edorta managed to get in a good position for a shot. Pegaso's supporters rose to their feet, but Lino Edorta was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Maxime Durand breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. 12 minutes into the match, France's goal looked a bit too open when Lino Edorta came free, but Maxime Durand reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Leo Gelmiro made an important save on a dangerous shot by Frank Peletier in the 13th minute. 15 minutes had been played when some careless play by Pegaso'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. A nice corner shot did that David Barbier got away a dangerous shot. Despite this Leo Gelmiro quite easily got ahold of the ball to make the save. Maxime Durand showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Lino Edorta, who was totally free with the ball in the 17th minute. A collision led to France getting a freekick after 18 minutes play. Jean Bombelles hit a great ball. 19 minutes into the match, Lino Edorta had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Maxime Durand. France's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Lino Edorta was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 0-2. When Pegaso's Lino Edorta in the 22nd minute got a chance for a shot 22nd didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye France's goalie prevented a goal. 25 minutes into the match, France's goal looked a bit too open when Lino Edorta came free, but Maxime Durand reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Maxime Durand didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Lino Edorta went, in the 26th minute, to the upper right corner, 0-3 was the resulting score. 29 minutes into the match, France's goal looked a bit too open when Efren Dobale came free, but Maxime Durand reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. 29 minutes into the game, Pegaso's Efren Dobale 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, 0-4. Lino Edorta blasted a shot towards the goal in the 32nd 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 Lino Edorta in the 33rd minute of the match. Maxime Durand showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Lino Edorta in the 38th minute of the match. An unexpectedly hard shot by Lino Edorta in the 44th minute of play forced France's goalkeeper Maxime Durand to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. If Camille Baume had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 48th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Even after changing tactics the home team jogged off the field with a 0-4 deficit. They would have to work harder if they wanted to turn things around in the second half.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Lino Edorta to strike the kick off in the second half. Lino Edorta sent away a hard shot on goal in the 52nd minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. Maxime Durand was out of position in the 56 minute of play, and Lino Edorta capitalized on the mistake with a soft shot into the goal. Lino Edorta really showed his touch with that goal: 0-5. Lino Edorta's shot when he came free in front of the goal in the 61stth minute, Maxime Durand skillfully showed off with a save to what seemed to be an obvious goal. An unexpectedly hard shot by Frank Peletier in the 64th minute of play forced Pegaso's goalkeeper Leo Gelmiro to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Leo Gelmiro took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Frank Peletier, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Efren Dobale might have been able to make a better finish in the 66th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Maxime Durand. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Efren Dobale ran back to his position shaking his head. Pegaso's Clodoveo Neto was substituted for Lino Edorta. After a defensive mix-up in France's zone, Clodoveo Neto stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Maxime Durand came out of the goal and Clodoveo Neto tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. With a little luck, France's Maxime Durand got control of the ball when Clodoveo Neto tried to sneak it across the goal line. Maxime Durand stood somewhat misplaced when Clodoveo Neto came free in front of goal and shot 0-6 to the left of him in the 81 minute. The crowd rose to their feet as Pegaso's Clodoveo Neto slotted home a wonderful shot that went in to the left of Maxime Durand. That made the score 0-7 after 88 minutes of play. France's Maxime Durand proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 93rd minute of the match, managed to save France from getting a goal against them. Jean Bombelles got a throw-in 95 minutes in the game and the ball was received by Robert Chapuis. The Pegaso players were relieved to hear the final whistle blow to end the match. The away crowd was happy to see their team win after a very tight game.