Challenge

Stadio Caltana
Spectators: 43 (Terracing: 33, Seating: 10, 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. From close distance Carlo Di Lullo pressed in the 1-0 goal high up into nets stiches in the right cross 7 minutes into the game. A collision led to France getting a freekick after 10 minutes play. Maxence Durand hit a great ball. 11 minutes into the match, Victor Zeciu notched a goal, 2-0, to the right of France's Maxime Durand. Maxime Durand was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. Through an outstanding action, after 15 minutes, Maxime Durand successfully got his hands on the ball before it slid into the goal at the right post. When TRANSILVANIA's Carlo Di Lullo in the 20th minute got a chance for a shot 20th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye France's goalie prevented a goal. After having played for 22 minutes, Frank Peletier managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. France's supporters crossed their fingers, but Frank Peletier was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Carlo Di Lullo in the 25th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Maxime Durand saved France from getting behind. In the 32nd minute, Carlo Di Lullo made a precise shot to the right of Maxime Durand. France's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 3-0. When TRANSILVANIA's Carlo Di Lullo in the 34th minute got a chance for a shot 34th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye France's goalie prevented a goal. After some fancy dribbling in the 39th minute, Carlo Di Lullo managed to get in a good position for a shot. TRANSILVANIA's supporters rose to their feet, but Carlo Di Lullo was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Maxime Durand breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Florian De Amicis hit a great freekick 43 minutes into the match.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Carlo Di Lullo to strike the kick off in the second half. In the 54th minute Carlo Di Lullo 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. An unexpectedly hard shot by Carlo Di Lullo in the 57th minute of play forced France's goalkeeper Maxime Durand to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 60th minute Victor Zeciu 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 match had gone on for 69 minutes, Carlo Di Lullo put it in 4-0 from a short distance just to the right of Maxime Durand. France's Maxime Durand played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Carlo Di Lullo in the 74th minute of play. If Frank Peletier had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 75th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. After a rather tough play, TRANSILVANIA's Florian De Amicis got a free kick in the 78th minute. The audience thought a goal was coming when Camille Baume got free with Bruno Sorge in the 80th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Frank Peletier who was well placed in front of the goal fired away a dangerous shot that in the 84thth minute tested the skills of Bruno Sorge when he managed to save the team from getting behind. 85 minutes into the game, Carlo Di Lullo cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 5-0. Maxime Durand was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. Maxime Durand took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Victor Zeciu, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. 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 TRANSILVANIA were more willing to take their chances and they walked away with the win.