Challenge

Allianz Skywalker
Spectators: 42 (Terracing: 32, Seating: 10, VIP seats: 0) The mood of the audience was pleasant when Juan Aleso made the kick off which started today's match. Pedro Freitas fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 2nd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Maxime Durand having to interfere. Maxime Durand showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Juan Aleso in the 8th minute of the match. In the 12th match minute, Cruzmaltinos FC - DMZ was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Bruno do Valle to maneuver through the defense. The supporters of France booed when Cruzmaltinos FC - DMZ was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 15 match minutes in a wonderful position. Silas de Brito didn't get a good kick on the ball. Juan Alesos short, quick shot in the 20thth minute got Maxime Durand to make great effort and bar the ball away from getting in. France's attentive Remy Dupuy managed to snatch the ball when Rhesos Routsis made a throw-in in the 24th minute of the game. Wiliam Simão made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from David Barbier in the 27th minute of play. Juan Aleso could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 34th minute of the match, but Maxime Durand made a huge save. 35 minutes into the match, Cruzmaltinos FC - DMZ's Juan Aleso sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Maxime Durand narrowly saved just below the crossbar. With his leg Maxime Durand managed to avoid a goal in the 36thth minute, when Cruzmaltinos FC - DMZ's Juan Aleso fired away a shot with a lot of spin towards his right hand side. The audience was convinced that Juan Aleso's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Maxime Durand was relentless in the 36th minute of the game. In the 46th minute Cruzmaltinos FC - DMZ were awarded a corner. Artur de Andrade went to the cornerflag to take it. The away team players looked dejected as the walked off the pitch at half time. They had fought hard, but were still losing 2-0.

In the 56th minute, Frank Peletier reached a very good position and smashed the ball with a huge effort into the net, just to the left of Wiliam Simão. The goal made the score 2-1. If Silas de Brito had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 63rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. A collision led to France getting a freekick after 64 minutes play. Alexis Bruneau hit a great ball. In the 68th minute, Frank Peletier left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The France fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 2-2. Cruzmaltinos FC - DMZ made a substitution. Gabriel Sara replaced Rhesos Routsis. The audience was convinced that Juan Aleso's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Maxime Durand was relentless in the 73rd minute of the game. Frank Peletier hit a great freekick 77 minutes into the match. Cruzmaltinos FC - DMZ made a substitution. Oier Lopez de Toro replaced Juan Aleso. After a rather tough play, France's Frank Peletier got a free kick in the 78th minute. Maxime Durand made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Oier Lopez de Toro in the 80th minute of play. 87 minutes into the game, Artur de Andrade was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Cruzmaltinos FC - DMZ's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave France the free kick. After a rather tough play, Cruzmaltinos FC - DMZ's Artur de Andrade got a free kick in the 87th minute. 89 minutes into the match, Oier Lopez de Toro had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Maxime Durand. France's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Oier Lopez de Toro was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 4-2. 92 minutes into the match, France's goal looked a bit too open when Oier Lopez de Toro came free, but Maxime Durand reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 94th minute, Gigi Griguță hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. After having played for 96 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. The referee blew his whistle, and the match came to a close. The players exchanged shirts and headed down the tunnel. The Cruzmaltinos FC - DMZ fans cheered their team off the field, for while France had put up a good fight, they were unable to come out of the game with any points to show for their effort.