Challenge

Arena Sandinense
Spectators: 40 (Terracing: 31, Seating: 9, VIP seats: 0) After 4 minutes, Quentin Beaux mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the France and the Sandinense ADF players grew even worse after the yellow card. In the 4th minute, Quentin Beaux hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Juvenal da Rocha kicked well hit freekick during the 5th minute of the match. Frank Peletier's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Breno Costa read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 8th minute of play. In the 9th minute Juvenal da Rocha 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 12 played minutes France got a freekick which was hit by Robert Chapuis. If Raimundo Guimarães had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 14th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. France's defense didn't have a chance, in the 23rd minute, when Burak Özdoğan scored to the left of an out of position Maxime Durand, making the score, 1-0. If Burak Özdoğan had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 28th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. France's Maxime Durand proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 28th minute of the match, managed to save France from getting a goal against them. If Juvenal da Rocha had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 30th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. Maxime Durand made a fantastic save in the 34th minute, when Burak Özdoğan sent off a good shot on target. 35 minutes into the match, Raimundo Guimarães had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Maxime Durand. France's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Raimundo Guimarães was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 2-0. In the 38th minute David Barbier shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Breno Costa saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Maxime Durand didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Burak Özdoğan went, in the 40th minute, to the upper right corner, 3-0 was the resulting score. After 46 played minutes Sandinense ADF got a freekick which was hit by Diego Belém. When the referee blew for the end of the half the home team players were clearly happier, as they went in to the break leading 3-0.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Burak Özdoğan made a kick off. After 53 minutes, Raimundo Guimarães mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Sandinense ADF and the France players grew even worse after the yellow card. Raimundo Guimarães was shown his second yellow card after 59 minutes, following a rather ugly tackle on opponent. That was the end of his participation in the match. In the 60th match minute, France was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Robert Chapuis to maneuver through the defense. If Juvenal da Rocha had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 62nd minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. An unexpectedly hard shot by Burak Özdoğan in the 64th minute of play forced France's goalkeeper Maxime Durand to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. France's Maxime Durand played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Burak Özdoğan in the 65th minute of play. Maxime Durand showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Burak Özdoğan in the 67th minute of the match. After some careless play in the France defense, Juvenal da Rocha kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Maxime Durand. The France fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Maxime Durand should have stopped the shot. A collision led to Sandinense ADF getting a freekick after 74 minutes play. Juvenal da Rocha hit a great ball. Maxime Durand came out of the goal in the 77th minute to try and stop a shot by Sandinense ADF's Juvenal da Rocha. But to his dismay, Juvenal da Rocha quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 6-0. Burak Özdoğan struck a weak shot in the 85th 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 Sandinense ADF. After a rather tough play, France's Quentin Beaux got a free kick in the 87th minute. 88 minutes into the match, France's goal looked a bit too open when Burak Özdoğan came free, but Maxime Durand reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. A collision led to France getting a freekick after 91 minutes play. Robert Chapuis hit a great ball. Maxime Durand didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Burak Özdoğan went, in the 92nd minute, to the upper right corner, 7-0 was the resulting score. France's players left the field with heads hung low after losing a match that had been finely balanced throughout.