Challenge

FC Circus Arena
Spectators: 39 (Terracing: 30, Seating: 9, VIP seats: 0) France's Frank Peletier started the match with a crisp pass. The crowd had been anticipating this game for weeks and the excitement in the stadium was easily visible. Maxime Durand made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Cesar Maraman in the 3rd minute of play. In the 4th match minute, France was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Robert Chapuis to maneuver through the defense. After a rather tough play, France's Frank Peletier got a free kick in the 8th minute. Cesar Maraman recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 13th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Frank Peletier in the 16th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Aziz Metin prevented the ball from getting in the gole. When Frank Peletier came up free with the goalie in the 19th 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 Frank Peletier couldn't finish the play. When France's Frank Peletier in the 22nd minute got a chance for a shot 22nd didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye FC Circus's goalie prevented a goal. France's Maxime Durand proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 25th minute of the match, managed to save France from getting a goal against them. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Daniel Alonso during the 26th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. In the 26th match minute, FC Circus was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Daniel Alonso to maneuver through the defense. The audience thought a goal was coming when 卓岩适 got free with Maxime Durand in the 28th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. The crowd rose to their feet as Cesar Maraman kicked a wonderful shot that went in to the left of a diving Maxime Durand. That made the score 1-0 in the 29 minute of play. After having played for 34 minutes, 卓岩适 managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. FC Circus's supporters crossed their fingers, but 卓岩适 was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. After a defensive mix-up in France's zone, Cesar Maraman stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Maxime Durand came out of the goal and Cesar Maraman tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Aziz Metin didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Camille Baume went, in the 38th minute, to the upper right corner, 1-1 was the resulting score. A collision led to FC Circus getting a freekick after 43 minutes play. Denis Raphael hit a great ball. Daniel Alonso kicked well hit freekick during the 45th minute of the match. The referee gave France a penalty, 48 minutes into the game. The penalty shot was made by David Barbier, who made a well placed shot into the net to the right of FC Circus's Aziz Metin. 1-2. Luck had favoured the away team in the first, and they walked off with a 1-2 lead.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Cesar Maraman to make the kick off. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Maxence Durand during the 53rd minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. FC Circus's Nemesio Librado was substituted for Cesar Maraman. Maxime Durand had in the 56thth minute some difficulties stopping Zeledon Panfilo's well aimed penalty as it nearly passed him on his left side, but he still managed to hold the ball. 卓岩适 scored 2-2 in the 59th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Maxime Durand, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. In the 63rd match minute, France was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Frank Peletier to maneuver through the defense. Alexis Bruneau 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. Daniel Alonso received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 72nd minute. Maxime Durand tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Camille Baume received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 73rd minute. Aziz Metin tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. A collision led to France getting a freekick after 77 minutes play. Camille Baume hit a great ball. After some fancy dribbling in the 80th minute, Remy Dupuy managed to get in a good position for a shot. France's supporters rose to their feet, but Remy Dupuy was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Aziz Metin breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. In the 83rd minute, one of France:s players had the ball in front of the goal but got pushed and fell. The referee felt it was an obvious case and blew a penalty for France. A collision led to France getting a freekick after 93 minutes play. Quentin Beaux hit a great ball. In the 94th minute of the match Zeledon Panfilo sent off a long shot with destination to the right of the goalkeeper, but Maxime Durand skillfully saved the ball. A collision led to France getting a freekick after 95 minutes play. Robert Chapuis hit a great ball. Many of France's supporters were seen to leave the ground early as it became clear their team was going to lose. France may have spent more time on the ball, but FC Circus were more willing to take their chances and they walked away with the win.