Challenge

MIT Stadium
Spectators: 50 (Terracing: 38, Seating: 11, VIP seats: 1) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Frank Peletier kicked off to start the match. Marcu Voitiş in the 4thth 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. Maxime Durand made a fantastic save in the 7th minute, when Marcu Voitiş sent off a good shot on target. MIT Craiova were awarded a corner in the 9th minute after France's defender lost control of the ball, allowing it to roll out over the line. Rareș Bîndean took the corner. MIT Craiova's Rareș Bîndean was first on the ball when the corner was shot and he dangerously headed the ball towards goal, but Maxime Durand in the goal jumped up to prevent it from getting in. In the 12th minute, Camille Baume made a precise shot to the right of Mihai Cismaș. MIT Craiova's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 0-1. 15 minutes into the match, MIT Craiova's goal looked a bit too open when Frank Peletier came free, but Mihai Cismaș reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 20th minute, Frank Peletier got an opportunity to score, but he didn't get a solid hit on the ball and ended up kicking it wide of the goal. Maxence Durand kicked well hit freekick during the 23rd minute of the match. Mihai Cismaș came out of the goal in the 25th minute to try and stop a shot by France's Frank Peletier. But to his dismay, Frank Peletier quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 0-2. An unexpectedly hard shot by Camille Baume in the 34th minute of play forced MIT Craiova's goalkeeper Mihai Cismaș to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. After 35 minutes MIT Craiova'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. The corner led France's Camille Baume to fire away a dangerous shot which Mihai Cismaș despite some difficulties managed to get hold on the ball. France's Maxime Durand proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 39th minute of the match, managed to save France from getting a goal against them. Camille Baume took the ball and in the 47 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Mihai Cismaș. Mihai Cismaș dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 0-3. After the first half France were leading 0-3. They had played with great self confidence throughout the first half and fully deserved their lead.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Marcu Voitiş to strike the kick off in the second half. Maxime Durand showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Marcu Voitiş, who was totally free with the ball in the 54th minute. France's Remy Dupuy quite brazenly broke a throw-in by Remus Chilian, made in the 58th minute of the game. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Marcu Voitiş in the 60th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Maxime Durand prevented the ball from getting in the gole. The audience was convinced that Marcu Voitiş's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Maxime Durand was relentless in the 64th minute of the game. After a rather tough play, France's Jean Bombelles got a free kick in the 68th minute. After having played for 69 minutes, Marcu Voitiş managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. MIT Craiova's supporters crossed their fingers, but Marcu Voitiş was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Mihai Cismaș made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Camille Baume in the 70th minute of play. In the 71st minute, Sergiu Taşcă hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Maxime Durand showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Cristian Moisil in the 74th minute of the match. Frank Peletier fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 80th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Mihai Cismaș having to interfere. Camille Baume struck a weak shot in the 84th minute. Mihai Cismaș didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for France. When the match had gone on for 87 minutes, Camille Baume took a quick shot and it went in 0-4 without a chance for Mihai Cismaș to make any attempt to save it. The crowd rose to their feet as France's Camille Baume slotted home a wonderful shot that went in to the left of Mihai Cismaș. That made the score 0-5 after 91 minutes of play. If Remy Dupuy had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 94th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 95th match minute, MIT Craiova was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Marcel Pătrășconiu to maneuver through the defense. Frank Peletier fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 97th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Mihai Cismaș having to interfere. France's fans were overjoyed with their teams well-earned victory and stayed in the stadium long after the final whistle to celebrate the win.