Challenge

Estadio Toriense
Spectators: 39 (Terracing: 30, Seating: 9, VIP seats: 0) Tori FC's Hugo Bizi 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. Severino Cordarrell kicked well hit freekick during the 2nd minute of the match. David Barbier didn't quite understand what happened when in the 4 minute of the game managed to get a great opportunity for a goal and then missed the goal by a feet. Severino Cordarrell hit a great freekick 6 minutes into the match. In the 11th match minute, France was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Jean Bombelles to maneuver through the defense. Maxime Durand showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Hugo Bizi in the 12th minute of the match. With his leg Maxime Durand managed to avoid a goal in the 13thth minute, when Tori FC's Hugo Bizi fired away a shot with a lot of spin towards his right hand side. A collision led to Tori FC getting a freekick after 14 minutes play. Juan Quico hit a great ball. Pablo Piearres stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Frank Peletier's shot from short distance in the 15th minute. In the 18th match minute, France was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Jean Bombelles to maneuver through the defense. Pablo Piearres 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 22nd minute. Pablo Piearres showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Robert Chapuis in the 24th minute of the match. If Timoteo Gauargi had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 26th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Jean Bombelles got a throw-in 28 minutes in the game and the ball was received by Camille Baume. Frank Peletier sent away a hard shot on goal in the 29th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. In the 31st minute, Gavino Firmin hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. An unexpectedly hard shot by Frank Peletier in the 33rd minute of play forced Tori FC's goalkeeper Pablo Piearres to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. With an all-out effort, Tori FC's Maxime Durand threw himself towards the right post 37 minutes into the match and grabbed hold of the ball from Hugo Bizi, which otherwise would have been placed in the net. Tori FC were awarded a corner in the 40th minute after France's defender lost control of the ball, allowing it to roll out over the line. Gavino Firmin took the corner. A nice corner shot did that Gavino Firmin got away a dangerous shot. Despite this Maxime Durand quite easily got ahold of the ball to make the save. Pablo Piearres took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Frank Peletier, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Paulino Erramun during the 44th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. After 44 played minutes Tori FC got a freekick which was hit by Paulino Erramun. After fighting hard for a draw in the first half, the players were able to take a much needed rest.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Frank Peletier to strike the kick off in the second half. Camille Baume sent away a hard shot on goal in the 51st minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Camille Baume fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 55th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Pablo Piearres having to interfere. 58 minutes into the match, Tori FC's goalkeeper Pablo Piearres had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Frank Peletier. In the 58th minute, Severino Cordarrell hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Frank Peletier came free with the goalkeeper in the 61st minute of the match, and shot straight on target. The shot was a little too simple and Pablo Piearres could save by the left post. Evaristo Paez kicked well hit freekick during the 63rd minute of the match. Maxime Durand stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Hugo Bizi's shot from short distance in the 65th minute. The audience thought a goal was coming when Camille Baume got free with Pablo Piearres in the 68th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. After 70 played minutes France got a freekick which was hit by Henry Robiquet. Maxime Durand didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Hugo Bizi went, in the 71st minute, to the upper right corner, 1-0 was the resulting score. A throw-in in the 74th minute of the game was made by Jean Bombelles with Robert Chapuis as target, who quickly passed the ball forward. Camille Baume received a nice pass, split the defenders, and ran untouched towards the goal. Pablo Piearres came out and tried to block the shot, but Camille Baume slotted it home off the left post making it 1-1 in the 76th minute. The audience was convinced that Hugo Bizi's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Maxime Durand was relentless in the 80th minute of the game. In the 91st minute Hugo Bizi 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. When the referee blew the final whistle, you could see the dissatisfaction in the France players' eyes. They were disappointed they hadn't taken more from the game.