Challenge

Arena Nilton Santos
Spectators: 40 (Terracing: 31, Seating: 9, VIP seats: 0) Egídio Vaz started the match with the kick off in front of an excited audience. In the 3rd match minute, France was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Frank Peletier to maneuver through the defense. Camille Baume hit a great freekick 8 minutes into the match. Jailson Leão made in the 11th minute of the game a fairly good throw-in which was taken care of by Pedro Coutinho. Egídio Vazs short, quick shot in the 13thth minute got Maxime Durand to make great effort and bar the ball away from getting in. In the 15th minute of the match David Barbier shot from a long distance. The ball could have gone into the goal to the right of the goalkeeper, but Alfredo Macedo showed his good shape when he easily got hold of the ball. Frank Peletier fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 16th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Alfredo Macedo having to interfere. Nova Era's Alfredo Macedo played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Camille Baume in the 21st minute of play. If Hílton Cabral had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 28th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Alfredo Macedo didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Frank Peletier went, in the 33rd minute, to the upper right corner, 0-1 was the resulting score. A collision led to France getting a freekick after 39 minutes play. Robert Chapuis hit a great ball. Egídio Vaz recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 39th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Hílton Cabral received a nice pass, split the defenders, and ran untouched towards the goal. Maxime Durand came out and tried to block the shot, but Hílton Cabral slotted it home off the left post making it 1-1 in the 42nd minute.

Frank Peletier could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 52nd minute of the match, but Alfredo Macedo made a huge save. In the 53rd minute France were awarded a corner. David Barbier went to the cornerflag to take it. If Camille Baume had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 56th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. The throw-in from Jailson Leão in the 64th minute of the game was unfortunally taken care of by France's Remy Dupuy. Hílton Cabral sent away a hard shot on goal in the 65th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. In the 68th minute, Frank Peletier made a precise shot to the right of Alfredo Macedo. Nova Era's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 1-2. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Frank Peletier in the 71st minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Alfredo Macedo prevented the ball from getting in the gole. After 74 played minutes Nova Era got a freekick which was hit by Pedro Coutinho. The crowd rose to their feet as Frank Peletier kicked a wonderful shot that went in to the left of a diving Alfredo Macedo. That made the score 1-3 in the 75 minute of play. In the 85th minute of the match, Frank Peletier got a very nice opportunity to score, but Alfredo Macedo was well-placed and pushed the ball away from the goal at the left post. 87 minutes into the match, Nova Era's goalkeeper Alfredo Macedo had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Frank Peletier. An unexpectedly hard shot by Camille Baume in the 90th minute of play forced Nova Era's goalkeeper Alfredo Macedo to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. After a rather tough play, France's Robert Chapuis got a free kick in the 91st minute. If Egídio Vaz had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 92nd minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. 93 minutes into the game, Camille Baume was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. France's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Nova Era the free kick. The supporters of France booed when Nova Era was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 94 match minutes in a wonderful position. Hílton Cabral didn't get a good kick on the ball.