Challenge

Marconi Arena
Spectators: 43 (Terracing: 33, Seating: 10, VIP seats: 0) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Fabrizio Adriano kicked off to start the match. Maxime Durand didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Fabrizio Adriano went, in the 3rd minute, to the upper right corner, 1-0 was the resulting score. Fabrizio Adriano recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 6th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. In the 9th minute, Jean Bombelles hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. When the match had gone on for 11 minutes, Fabrizio Adriano took a quick shot and it went in 2-0 without a chance for Maxime Durand to make any attempt to save it. Maxime Durand was out of position in the 14 minute of play, and Fabrizio Adriano capitalized on the mistake with a soft shot into the goal. Fabrizio Adriano really showed his touch with that goal: 3-0. In the 17th minute Fabrizio Adriano 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. Maxime Durand was in the perfect position, and the defense had done a good job marking him, but Fabrizio Adriano showcased his skills and made a perfect shot to score 4-0 in the 19 minute of play. Maxime Durand showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Fabrizio Adriano, who was totally free with the ball in the 23rd minute. In the 25th minute, Frank Peletier ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Horea Balint was frozen by the shot and now it was 4-1. Bar Marconi United's Davide Spadoni got a good chance for a goal in the 29th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. After 33 played minutes Fabrizio Adriano rounded France's defense and shot a beautiful shot into goal via left pole - 5-1. Fabrizio Adriano struck a weak shot in the 35th minute. Maxime Durand didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Bar Marconi United. After having played for 38 minutes, Fabrizio Adriano managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Bar Marconi United's supporters crossed their fingers, but Fabrizio Adriano was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. France's goalkeeper couldn't reach when Fabrizio Adriano 42 minutes into the game got a good kick on the ball which found its way into goal just inside left pole. 6-1. The audience was convinced that Frank Peletier's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Horea Balint was relentless in the 46th minute of the game. Alfonso Andreozzi hit a great freekick 47 minutes into the match. Bar Marconi United's Eraldo Di Mattia was substituted for Alfonso Andreozzi. After 48 played minutes Bar Marconi United got a freekick which was hit by Alfonso Andreozzi. The home fans were very happy to see their team leading 6-1 at half-time.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Frank Peletier to strike the kick off in the second half. After 53 minutes of play, Bar Marconi United's Fabrizio Adriano made it 7-1 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Maxime Durand was left in no man's land by his defense there! France's Frank Peletier got a good chance for a goal in the 56th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. 58 minutes into the game, Fabrizio Adriano cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 8-1. Maxime Durand was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. Horea Balint made an important save on a dangerous shot by Frank Peletier in the 61st minute. Fabrizio Adriano sent away a hard shot on goal in the 64th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. After having played for 67 minutes, Davide Spadoni managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Bar Marconi United's supporters crossed their fingers, but Davide Spadoni was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Maxime Durand made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Fabrizio Adriano in the 75th minute of play. In the 84th minute, Fabrizio Adriano made a precise shot to the right of Maxime Durand. France's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 9-1. Bar Marconi United's Florian Troiani was substituted for Davide Spadoni. 90 minutes into the match, Bar Marconi United's Fabrizio Adriano sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Maxime Durand narrowly saved just below the crossbar. If Fabrizio Adriano had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 92nd minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. In the 92nd minute Fabrizio Adriano 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. Jean Bombelles made in the 96th minute of the game a sloppy throw-in which Robert Chapuis however managed to control. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Florian Troiani during the 97th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. In the 97th minute, Florian Troiani hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. France's players left the field with heads hung low after losing a match that had been finely balanced throughout.