Challenge

France Arena
Spectators: 45 (Terracing: 35, Seating: 10, VIP seats: 0) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Rosen Michkov started the match with the kick off. A collision led to CARDANO getting a freekick after 3 minutes play. Ventzislav Slúnchev hit a great ball. In the 4th minute, Alexis Bruneau hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. After 7 played minutes CARDANO got a freekick which was hit by Bobi Vúrlyakov. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Rosen Michkov in the 8th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Maxime Durand saved France from getting behind. When CARDANO's Rosen Michkov in the 10th minute got a chance for a shot 10th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye France's goalie prevented a goal. A sloppy throw-in by Ventzislav Slúnchev in the 14th minute of the game went astray and was snapped up by France's Remy Dupuy. After 15 played minutes CARDANO got a freekick which was hit by Slavyan Dudumov. After 21 played minutes CARDANO got a freekick which was hit by Huben Kotevski. In the 22nd minute of the match David Barbier sent off a long shot with destination to the right of the goalkeeper, but Borimir Bilalov skillfully saved the ball. Rosen Michkov fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 23rd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Maxime Durand having to interfere. France's Maxime Durand played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Rosen Michkov in the 27th minute of play. In the 30th match minute, France was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Quentin Beaux to maneuver through the defense. Bobi Vúrlyakov recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 30th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Borimir Bilalov made an important save on a dangerous shot by Camille Baume in the 34th minute. A collision led to CARDANO getting a freekick after 35 minutes play. Bobi Vúrlyakov hit a great ball. The supporters of France booed when CARDANO was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 35 match minutes in a wonderful position. Kuncho Taralanski didn't get a good kick on the ball. Borimir Bilalov showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from David Barbier, who was totally free with the ball in the 36th minute. Camille Baume sent away a hard shot on goal in the 37th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. The audience was convinced that Rosen Michkov's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Maxime Durand was relentless in the 44th minute of the game. In the 45th minute, Alexis Bruneau hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Frank Peletier was the one to do the kick off. With his leg Maxime Durand managed to avoid a goal in the 54thth minute, when CARDANO's Rosen Michkov fired away a shot with a lot of spin towards his right hand side. In the 58th minute, CARDANO's Rosen Michkov dribbled the ball into the box and hit a shot with the outside of his foot, sending the keeper the wrong way. 0-1. Rosen Michkov could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 62nd minute of the match, but Maxime Durand made a huge save. Bobi Vúrlyakov fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 63rd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Maxime Durand having to interfere. In the 65th minute, Plamen Seizov hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. With a little luck, France's Maxime Durand got control of the ball when Rosen Michkov tried to sneak it across the goal line. When Slavyan Dudumov fell near the penalty area in the 72nd minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored CARDANO's protests and gave Slavyan Dudumov a yellow card for diving instead. After a rather tough play, CARDANO's Slavyan Dudumov got a free kick in the 72nd minute. An unexpectedly hard shot by Frank Peletier in the 73rd minute of play forced CARDANO's goalkeeper Borimir Bilalov to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. 75 minutes into the match, Camille Baume notched a goal, 1-1, to the right of CARDANO's Borimir Bilalov. Borimir Bilalov was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. Borimir Bilalov showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Robert Chapuis in the 80th minute of the match. Borimir Bilalov made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Camille Baume in the 82nd minute of play. In the 83rd minute Frank Peletier shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Borimir Bilalov saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 85th minute, Frank Peletier made a precise shot to the right of Borimir Bilalov. CARDANO's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 2-1. CARDANO's Gercho Súrbinski got a good chance for a goal in the 96th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. France's supporters were delighted with their team's performance and swarmed onto the pitch at the end of the match to celebrate the victory with the players.