Challenge

France Arena
Spectators: 45 (Terracing: 35, Seating: 10, VIP seats: 0) After a rather tough play, France's Frank Peletier got a free kick in the 2nd minute. The supporters of France booed when C Ａ R D I N Ａ L was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 6 match minutes in a wonderful position. Iulian Ghionea didn't get a good kick on the ball. With a little luck, C Ａ R D I N Ａ L's Edgar Gurlui got control of the ball when David Barbier tried to sneak it across the goal line. In the 10th minute France were awarded a corner. David Barbier went to the cornerflag to take it. Edgar Gurlui made a fantastic save in the 10th minute, when Maxence Durand sent off a good shot on target. C Ａ R D I N Ａ L's Alin Frânculescu suffered a fractured collar bone after 17 minutes and couldn't finish the game. 17 minutes into the game, Remy Dupuy was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. France's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave C Ａ R D I N Ａ L the free kick. C Ａ R D I N Ａ L's Gigel Nichita was substituted for Alin Frânculescu. After 18 played minutes France got a freekick which was hit by Remy Dupuy. With a little luck, C Ａ R D I N Ａ L's Edgar Gurlui got control of the ball when Frank Peletier tried to sneak it across the goal line. In the 25th minute Sandu Paraschivescu 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. 26 minutes into the match, Frank Peletier notched a goal, 1-0, to the right of C Ａ R D I N Ａ L's Edgar Gurlui. Edgar Gurlui was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. Edgar Gurlui showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Frank Peletier, who was totally free with the ball in the 35th minute. In the 37th minute, Frank Peletier left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The France fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 2-0. When the referee blew for the end of the half the home team players were clearly happier, as they went in to the break leading 3-0.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Frank Peletier to strike the kick off in the second half. David Barbier might have been able to make a better finish in the 51st minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Edgar Gurlui. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. David Barbier ran back to his position shaking his head. In the 52nd minute, Frank Peletier ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Edgar Gurlui was frozen by the shot and now it was 4-0. In the 59thth minute of the game Frank Peletier who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but C Ａ R D I N Ａ L's Edgar Gurlui was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. In the 61st minute Camille Baume shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Edgar Gurlui saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Frank Peletier scored 6-0 in the 65th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Edgar Gurlui, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. In the 69th minute Remy Dupuy shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Edgar Gurlui saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Camille Baume struck a weak shot in the 70th minute. Edgar Gurlui didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for France. 72 minutes into the game, Camille Baume cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 7-0. Edgar Gurlui was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. When Camille Baume came up free with the goalie in the 76th 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 Camille Baume couldn't finish the play. Remy Dupuy received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 78th minute. Edgar Gurlui tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. 80 minutes into the game, Frank Peletier cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 8-0. Edgar Gurlui was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. Camille Baume kicked well hit freekick during the 83rd minute of the match. An unexpectedly hard shot by Camille Baume in the 88th minute of play forced C Ａ R D I N Ａ L's goalkeeper Edgar Gurlui to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. When Camille Baume came up free with the goalie in the 96th 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 Camille Baume couldn't finish the play. France walked away with a well-earned victory that was much celebrated by the crowd.