France Arena
Spectators: 44 (Terracing: 34,
Seating: 10, VIP seats: 0) Frank Peletier made the kick off and thus started the match. 3 minutes into the match, France's goal looked a bit too open when Octavio Gonzo came free, but Maxime Durand reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. After some fancy dribbling in the 4th minute, Frank Peletier managed to get in a good position for a shot. France's supporters rose to their feet, but Frank Peletier was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Inocencio Veronica breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Rodrigo-Sebastian Palacio blasted a shot towards the goal in the 7th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Maxime Durand having to make a save. In the 9thth minute of the game Camille Baume who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Rafaela FC's Inocencio Veronica was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. 12 minutes into the match, France's goal looked a bit too open when Rodrigo-Sebastian Palacio came free, but Maxime Durand reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 14th minute, Ross Strong 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. A collision led to France getting a freekick after 17 minutes play. Maxence Durand hit a great ball. In the 19th minute Octavio Gonzo 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. After 20 minutes France's defender was forced to head the ball over the line for a corner. It was Nico Veit who took care of the corner kick. The corner ended in Nico Veit almost managing to get the ball behind the net, but France's Maxime Durand did a great save. Camille Baume sent away a hard shot on goal in the 26th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Maxime Durand stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Octavio Gonzo's shot from short distance in the 31st minute. Maxime Durand didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Octavio Gonzo went, in the 33rd minute, to the upper right corner, 0-2 was the resulting score. Frank Peletier received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 36th minute. Inocencio Veronica tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Octavio Gonzo in the 39th 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. A hard shot 44 in the game by Frank Peletier from a close distance when the talented Inocencio Veronica managed to make a qualified save. Rafaela FC's players were relieved. In the 45th minute Octavio Gonzo 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. In the 46thth minute of the game Octavio Gonzo 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. Luck had favoured the away team in the first, and they walked off with a 0-2 lead.
The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Rodrigo-Sebastian Palacio was the one to do the kick off. When Camille Baume came up free with the goalie in the 55th 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. Nico Veit received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 60th minute. Maxime Durand tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Octavio Gonzo's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Maxime Durand read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 62nd minute of play. After 65th play minutes Octavio Gonzo shot 0-3, a short shot which went by Maxime Durand and just under the crossbar into goal. The supporters of France booed when Rafaela FC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 70 match minutes in a wonderful position. Eloy Gipuzkoa didn't get a good kick on the ball. Rafaela FC's Inocencio Veronica played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by David Barbier in the 71st minute of play. In the 72nd minute, France's goalie took a deep sigh of relief after Octavio Gonzo fired away a hard shot that went just outside the left post. France's Maxime Durand proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 75th minute of the match, managed to save France from getting a goal against them. In the 78th minute, Karel-Jan Kerckmans hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Inocencio Veronica 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 78th minute. A collision led to France getting a freekick after 80 minutes play. Henry Robiquet hit a great ball. When David Barbier came up free with the goalie in the 84th 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 David Barbier couldn't finish the play. When the match had gone on for 87 minutes, Rodrigo-Sebastian Palacio put it in 0-4 from a short distance just to the right of Maxime Durand. 90 minutes into the match, Rafaela FC's Rodrigo-Sebastian Palacio sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Maxime Durand narrowly saved just below the crossbar. After 92 played minutes Rafaela FC got a freekick which was hit by Ross Strong. Rafaela FC's supporters were very happy and cheered loudly because their team had won after a very close match.
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