Challenge

Centrs Annenieki
Spectators: 50 (Terracing: 38, Seating: 11, VIP seats: 1) The mood of the audience was pleasant when Frank Peletier made the kick off which started today's match. After having played for 3 minutes, Inārs Rimeiks managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. SK Annenieki's supporters crossed their fingers, but Inārs Rimeiks was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Artis Udotss short, quick shot in the 5thth minute got Maxime Durand to make great effort and bar the ball away from getting in. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Toms Blīdumnieks during the 6th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. In the 10th minute, Uldis Jankavs hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Vilis Bura took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Frank Peletier, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Artis Udots in the 22nd managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Maxime Durand saved France from getting behind. Maxime Durand was out of position in the 23 minute of play, and Artis Udots capitalized on the mistake with a soft shot into the goal. Artis Udots really showed his touch with that goal: 1-0. In the 28th minute, Camille Baume got an opportunity to score, but he didn't get a solid hit on the ball and ended up kicking it wide of the goal. SK Annenieki's Vilis Bura played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Camille Baume in the 30th minute of play. Ģirts Bojārs made in the 31st minute of the game a sloppy throw-in which Uldis Jankavs however managed to control. After 34 played minutes France got a freekick which was hit by Henry Robiquet. After 36 minutes, Frank Peletier made it 1-1 with a short kick to the right side. SK Annenieki's Vilis Bura tried to save the shot but he was too slow in reacting to the shot. Vilis Bura made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Camille Baume in the 40th minute of play. Artis Udots fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 42nd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Maxime Durand having to interfere. If Artis Udots had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 44th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Artis Udots received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 46th minute. Maxime Durand tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. After a very even first half the match was still tied. The players went to their respective dressing rooms to discuss the tactics for the second half.

France's Remy Dupuy got a good chance for a goal in the 50th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. 54 minutes into the match, France's goal looked a bit too open when Artis Udots came free, but Maxime Durand reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Frank Peletier in the 57thth minute had a little luck and got a chance for a shot in front of the goal. Without hesitation aimed to the right of Vilis Bura, who managed to lunge to the right direction and made a save. After 59 played minutes France got a freekick which was hit by Camille Baume. Frank Peletier might have been able to make a better finish in the 62nd minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Vilis Bura. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Frank Peletier ran back to his position shaking his head. Vilis Bura made a fantastic save in the 62nd minute, when Frank Peletier sent off a good shot on target. Vilis Bura made a fantastic save in the 72nd minute, when Frank Peletier sent off a good shot on target. Frank Peletier who was well placed in front of the goal fired away a dangerous shot that in the 73rdth minute tested the skills of Vilis Bura when he managed to save the team from getting behind. Maxime Durand made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Artis Udots in the 81st minute of play. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Artis Udots in the 82nd managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Maxime Durand saved France from getting behind. A collision led to France getting a freekick after 83 minutes play. Alexis Bruneau hit a great ball. Camille Baume blasted a shot towards the goal in the 86th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Vilis Bura having to make a save. Toms Blīdumnieks hit a great freekick 86 minutes into the match. When Remy Dupuy came up free with the goalie in the 88th minute, the France fans jumped to their feet. But the shot missed the goal by a fraction of an inch, and the fans sat back down disappointed that Remy Dupuy couldn't finish the play. In the 89th minute, Camille Baume had to leave the field with a concussion. Balvis Druva charged in rather forcefully in the 89th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Balvis Druva the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. A collision led to SK Annenieki getting a freekick after 91 minutes play. Balvis Druva hit a great ball. In the 93rd minute Artis Udots 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 second half was just like the first, even and exciting. The match ended in a draw.