Challenge

St LuXun Park
Spectators: 50 (Terracing: 38, Seating: 11, VIP seats: 1) The mood of the audience was pleasant when Frank Peletier made the kick off which started today's match. An unexpectedly hard shot by Frank Peletier in the 4th minute of play forced Australian Youth Academy's goalkeeper Tom Riddle to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Maxime Durand showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Ellis Hoskin, who was totally free with the ball in the 5th minute. Garth Brough succeeded to score despite a near miss that spronge from right pole into the goal to 1-0 in the 6th playminute. Tom Riddle showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Camille Baume in the 12th minute of the match. Australian Youth Academy's Tom Riddle played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Camille Baume in the 17th minute of play. Garth Brough in the 19thth minute had a little luck and got a chance for a shot in front of the goal. Without hesitation aimed to the right of Maxime Durand, who managed to lunge to the right direction and made a save. Frank Peletier fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 26th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Tom Riddle having to interfere. In the 29th minute Garth Brough 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. Garth Brough scored 4-0 in the 30th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Maxime Durand, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. Maxime Durand didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Garth Brough went, in the 33rd minute, to the upper right corner, 5-0 was the resulting score. Jean Bombelles made in the 38th minute of the game a quick throw-in and Robert Chapuis immediately put the ball in play. After 39 played minutes France got a freekick which was hit by Camille Baume. Maxime Durand made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Garth Brough in the 40th minute of play. Tom Riddle took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Camille Baume, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Af the end of the first half the score was 5-0. The first half had gone as expected for the home team.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Garth Brough made a kick off. Jean Bombelles kicked well hit freekick during the 54th minute of the match. In the 56th match minute, Australian Youth Academy was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Roy Baba to maneuver through the defense. Tom Riddle made a fantastic save in the 57th minute, when Frank Peletier sent off a good shot on target. After 58 minutes Australian Youth Academy's defender was forced to head the ball over the line for a corner. It was David Barbier who took care of the corner kick. In the 59th minute, Alexis Bruneau hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. In the 73rd minute the ball was on its way in behind France's goalkeeper Maxime Durand, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. Garth Brough's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Maxime Durand read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 77th minute of play. Garth Brough sent away a hard shot on goal in the 80th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. France's Maxime Durand played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Garth Brough in the 80th minute of play. In the 83rd minute, Roy Baba hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. With a little luck, Australian Youth Academy's Tom Riddle got control of the ball when Frank Peletier tried to sneak it across the goal line. 87 minutes in the game Jean Bombelles did a throw-in, and the ball was quickly in game thanks to Robert Chapuis. If Garth Brough had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 91st minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Maxime Durand showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Garth Brough in the 93rd minute of the match. Maxime Durand didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Garth Brough went, in the 94th minute, to the upper right corner, 7-0 was the resulting score. The crowd rose to their feet and cheered when the referee blew the final whistle. Australian Youth Academy had won after a very even match.