Challenge

New Meadow Park
Spectators: 50 (Terracing: 38, Seating: 11, VIP seats: 1) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Frank Peletier got the match started through his kick off. After a defensive mix-up in France's zone, Kristopher Le Saux stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Maxime Durand came out of the goal and Kristopher Le Saux tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. An unexpectedly hard shot by Frank Peletier in the 8th minute of play forced Gloucester City AFC's goalkeeper Danny Jumel to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. A throw-in in the 10th minute of the game was made by Teddy Martin with Jarred Castaneda as target, who quickly passed the ball forward. If Wes Carragher had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 13th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Kristopher Le Saux's late challenge caught a France's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Kristopher Le Saux helped the player get up and apologised. After 21 played minutes Gloucester City AFC got a freekick which was hit by Kristopher Le Saux. Danny Jumel took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from David Barbier, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Camille Baume's late challenge caught a Gloucester City AFC's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Camille Baume helped the player get up and apologised. The supporters of Gloucester City AFC booed when France was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 26 match minutes in a wonderful position. Camille Baume didn't get a good kick on the ball. France's Maxime Durand played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Wes Carragher in the 27th minute of play. In the 27th minute, Remy Dupuy hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Kristopher Le Saux kicked a quick shot right in front of the goal in the 34thth minute. Though ot was a great shot France's keeper Maxime Durand was sill able to block leaving the score board unchanged. Gloucester City AFC were awarded a corner in the 35th minute after France's defender lost control of the ball, allowing it to roll out over the line. Jarred Castaneda took the corner. After taking down the ball on Gloucester City AFC's corner Jarred Castaneda fired away a hard shot, but the defenders efficiently covered the most dangerous angles and Maxime Durand quite easily take care of the ball. Frank Peletier received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 38th minute. Danny Jumel tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Lennie Sutherland hit a great freekick 43 minutes into the match. The score stood at 0-0 when the half time whistle went. Both sets of players seemed reasonably pleased with how the match was going.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Kristopher Le Saux was the one to do the kick off. Teddy Martin got a throw-in 51 minutes in the game and the ball was received by Jarred Castaneda. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Wes Carragher in the 59th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Maxime Durand saved France from getting behind. With a little luck, Gloucester City AFC's Danny Jumel got control of the ball when Robert Chapuis tried to sneak it across the goal line. After a defensive mix-up in Gloucester City AFC's zone, Camille Baume stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Danny Jumel came out of the goal and Camille Baume tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. The supporters of Gloucester City AFC booed when France was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 66 match minutes in a wonderful position. Quentin Beaux didn't get a good kick on the ball. In the 67th minute, Jarred Castaneda 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 1-0. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Wes Carragher in the 70th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Maxime Durand prevented the ball from getting in the gole. Gloucester City AFC's Kristopher Le Saux got a good chance for a goal in the 72nd minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. In the 74th minute of the game Teddy Martin made a throw-in which Jarred Castaneda played forward. 75 minutes into the match, Gloucester City AFC's goalkeeper Danny Jumel had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Frank Peletier. 76 minutes into the game, Frank Peletier cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 1-1. Danny Jumel was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. Camille Baume recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 80th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. The audience was convinced that Kristopher Le Saux's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Maxime Durand was relentless in the 82nd minute of the game. After a rather tough play, France's Remy Dupuy got a free kick in the 83rd minute. In the 85thth minute of the game Kristopher Le Saux 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. Maxime Durand came out of the goal in the 86th minute to try and stop a shot by Gloucester City AFC's Kristopher Le Saux. But to his dismay, Kristopher Le Saux quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 2-1. Danny Jumel came out of the goal in the 89th minute to try and stop a shot by France's Frank Peletier. But to his dismay, Frank Peletier quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 2-2. Maxime Durand showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Wes Carragher, who was totally free with the ball in the 92nd minute. In the 93rd minute Wes Carragher 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.