Challenge

Dogs Stadium
Spectators: 40 (Terracing: 31, Seating: 9, VIP seats: 0) The mood of the audience was pleasant when Frank Peletier made the kick off which started today's match. Daniele Cimino might have been able to make a better finish in the 4th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Maxime Durand. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Daniele Cimino ran back to his position shaking his head. In the 7th match minute, FC Underdogs was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Niclas Törnqvist to maneuver through the defense. Bruno Troiani received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 9th minute. Maxime Durand tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. After 10 minutes, Kjell-Arne Åström mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the FC Underdogs and the France players grew even worse after the yellow card. A collision led to FC Underdogs getting a freekick after 10 minutes play. Kjell-Arne Åström hit a great ball. After having played for 12 minutes, Daniele Cimino managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. FC Underdogs's supporters crossed their fingers, but Daniele Cimino was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Camille Baume fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 15th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Lennart Browall having to interfere. After 17 played minutes FC Underdogs got a freekick which was hit by Nils Bocklund. A collision led to FC Underdogs getting a freekick after 20 minutes play. Bruno Troiani hit a great ball. The audience was convinced that Daniele Cimino's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Maxime Durand was relentless in the 28th minute of the game. In the 30th minute FC Underdogs were awarded a corner. Kjell-Arne Åström went to the cornerflag to take it. FC Underdogs's Lennart Browall played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Remy Dupuy in the 33rd minute of play. In the 34th minute, Nils Sjöberg 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 2-0. David Barbier took a chance and fired a shot far from the goal in the 39th minute, but it turned out to be a dangerous situation for Lennart Browall. FC Underdogs's goalkeeper really had to stretch himself to stop the ball from crossing the goal line. 42 minutes into the game, Camille Baume 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 FC Underdogs the free kick. In the 42nd match minute, France was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Camille Baume to maneuver through the defense. After having played for 43 minutes, Daniele Cimino managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. FC Underdogs's supporters crossed their fingers, but Daniele Cimino was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Lennart Browall came out of the goal in the 47th minute to try and stop a shot by France's Camille Baume. But to his dismay, Camille Baume quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 2-1.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Daniele Cimino to strike the kick off in the second half. Maxime Durand took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Daniele Cimino, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. 59 minutes into the match, FC Underdogs's goal looked a bit too open when Remy Dupuy came free, but Lennart Browall reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Kjell-Arne Åström hit a great freekick 59 minutes into the match. When FC Underdogs's Daniele Cimino in the 63rd minute got a chance for a shot 63rd didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye France's goalie prevented a goal. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Daniele Cimino in the 65th 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. Bruno Troiani sent away a hard shot on goal in the 66th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. The supporters of FC Underdogs booed when France was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 77 match minutes in a wonderful position. Alexis Bruneau didn't get a good kick on the ball. 83 minutes into the match, France's goal looked a bit too open when Daniele Cimino came free, but Maxime Durand reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Maxime Durand made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Daniele Cimino in the 86th minute of play. 87 minutes into the match, FC Underdogs's goal looked a bit too open when Camille Baume came free, but Lennart Browall reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. FC Underdogs's Lennart Browall proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 90th minute of the match, managed to save FC Underdogs from getting a goal against them. David Barbier charged in rather forcefully in the 93rd minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed David Barbier the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. The supporters of FC Underdogs booed when France was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 94 match minutes in a wonderful position. David Barbier didn't get a good kick on the ball. Bruno Troiani fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 96th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Maxime Durand having to interfere. FC Underdogs's fans were exulted and cheered after their team won in a match that could easily have gone the other way.