Challenge

Boundary Park
Spectators: 40 (Terracing: 31, Seating: 9, 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. When Oldham Athletic's Zhao Yao Ying in the 4th minute got a chance for a shot 4th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye France's goalie prevented a goal. Frank Peletier sent away a hard shot on goal in the 14th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. Guo Han Di took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Frank Peletier, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 20th match minute, Oldham Athletic was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Anxo Cecilia to maneuver through the defense. Guo Han Di took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Frank Peletier, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Zhao Yao Ying in the 30th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Maxime Durand saved France from getting behind. Guo Han Di stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Frank Peletier's shot from short distance in the 37th minute. The audience was convinced that Frank Peletier's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Guo Han Di was relentless in the 39th minute of the game. Alexis Bruneau kicked well hit freekick during the 40th minute of the match. When the match had gone on for 47 minutes, Zhao Yao Ying put it in 1-0 from a short distance just to the right of Maxime Durand. 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 1-0.

When the match clock showed 52 minutes, the score became 1-1 when Frank Peletier sped through Oldham Athletic's defense and sent away a curving shot that went into the net to the right of Guo Han Di. Frank Peletier's shot when he came free in front of the goal in the 61stth minute, Guo Han Di skillfully showed off with a save to what seemed to be an obvious goal. When the match had gone on for 67 minutes, Zhao Yao Ying put it in 2-1 from a short distance just to the right of Maxime Durand. Oldham Athletic's Sune Axelsson was substituted for Cristian-Federico Dolić. Maxime Durand showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Filippo Bobbio, who was totally free with the ball in the 74th minute. In the 77th minute Zhao Yao Ying 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. 81 minutes into the match, Oldham Athletic's goalkeeper Guo Han Di had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Frank Peletier. An unexpectedly hard shot by Zhao Yao Ying in the 87th minute of play forced France's goalkeeper Maxime Durand to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. If Frank Peletier had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 89th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 92nd minute Frank Peletier shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Guo Han Di saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Frank Peletier in the 93rd managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Guo Han Di saved Oldham Athletic from getting behind. Oldham Athletic's fans were exulted and cheered after their team won in a match that could easily have gone the other way.