Challenge

HITACHI STADIUM
Spectators: 42 (Terracing: 32, Seating: 10, VIP seats: 0) Frank Peletier made the kick off and thus started the match. Alonzo Gallinal hit a great freekick 6 minutes into the match. Alexis Bruneau hit a great freekick 8 minutes into the match. In the 10th match minute, AKATSUKIS FC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Harold Holsmuller to maneuver through the defense. After a rather tough play, AKATSUKIS FC's Xabat Valderrama got a free kick in the 12th minute. After 13 played minutes, France's David Barbier shot from a long distance, and at first it looked like the ball was going into the goal, but the goalkeeper Amadeu Alvarenga came through and got his fingers on the ball before it flew over the goal line. He then quickly gripped the ball tighter before the forwards in France reached it. Amadeu Alvarenga 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 16th minute. In the 20th minute Camille Baume shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Amadeu Alvarenga saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. When Frank Peletier came up free with the goalie in the 21st 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. A collision led to AKATSUKIS FC getting a freekick after 22 minutes play. Juan Sobrado hit a great ball. In the 25th minute the ball was on its way in behind France's goalkeeper Maxime Durand, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. 26 minutes into the match, AKATSUKIS FC's goal looked a bit too open when Frank Peletier came free, but Amadeu Alvarenga reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Gonzalo Artechevezuen during the 30th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. Gonzalo Artechevezuen kicked well hit freekick during the 30th minute of the match. 33 minutes into the match, France's goalkeeper Maxime Durand had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Juan Sobrado. AKATSUKIS FC's Amadeu Alvarenga played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Frank Peletier in the 35th minute of play. Jose-Antonio Fragua kicked well hit freekick during the 36th minute of the match. Amadeu Alvarenga didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Frank Peletier went, in the 37th minute, to the upper right corner, 0-1 was the resulting score. The supporters of AKATSUKIS FC booed when France was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 39 match minutes in a wonderful position. Quentin Beaux didn't get a good kick on the ball. The long shot by Carcelén Dragranda in the 40th minute really tested Maxime Durand's skills. The ball was on its way into the goal to the left of him when he managed to stretch himself and save the shot and avoid a goal. Stalin Indart hit a great freekick 42 minutes into the match. Stalin Indart made in the 45th minute of the game a fairly good throw-in which was taken care of by Juan Sobrado.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Paco Helguera to make the kick off. Frank Peletier blasted a shot towards the goal in the 54th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Amadeu Alvarenga having to make a save. Camille Baume fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 57th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Amadeu Alvarenga having to interfere. The audience thought a goal was coming when Frank Peletier got free with Amadeu Alvarenga in the 59th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Xabat Valderrama charged in rather forcefully in the 60th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Xabat Valderrama the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. If Camille Baume had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 64th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. If Paco Helguera had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 68th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Paco Helguera recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 76th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. The supporters of AKATSUKIS FC booed when France was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 81 match minutes in a wonderful position. Alexis Bruneau didn't get a good kick on the ball. Amadeu Alvarenga made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Camille Baume in the 83rd minute of play. David Barbier sent away a hard shot on goal in the 85th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Jose-Antonio Fragua hit a great freekick 87 minutes into the match. France's David Barbier shoveled away a really nice long shot in the 88th minute of play. The shot was stopped by Amadeu Alvarenga but with some difficulty. Amadeu Alvarenga showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Frank Peletier in the 89th minute of the match. The supporters of AKATSUKIS FC booed when France was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 94 match minutes in a wonderful position. Maxence Durand didn't get a good kick on the ball.