Challenge

Gustavo Cerati
Spectators: 39 (Terracing: 30, Seating: 9, VIP seats: 0) Frank Peletier started the match with the kick off in front of an excited audience. Zé Augusto Matos did some fancy footwork in front of goal and succeeded to deceive the defenders so he could slam the ball in 1-0 to the left of a surprised Maxime Durand 4 minutes into the match. Camille Baume's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Teobaldo Claris read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 8th minute of play. If Sinforoso Marquez had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 11th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 18th minute Frank Peletier shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Teobaldo Claris 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 20th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Teobaldo Claris saved Locos x el Gol from getting behind. 22 minutes into the game, Frank Peletier cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 1-1. Teobaldo Claris was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. 29 minutes into the match, Camille Baume had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Teobaldo Claris. Locos x el Gol's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Camille Baume was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 1-2. In the 31st minute, Svetlan Danchev hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Frank Peletier recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 32nd minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. 34 minutes into the match, Locos x el Gol's goal looked a bit too open when Frank Peletier came free, but Teobaldo Claris reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 35th minute, David Precioso 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. Svetlan Danchev made in the 37th minute of the game a fairly good throw-in which was taken care of by Sinforoso Marquez. Lutz Blattner sent away a hard shot on goal in the 40th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Maxime Durand didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Sinforoso Marquez went, in the 41st minute, to the upper right corner, 2-2 was the resulting score. Teobaldo Claris took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Camille Baume, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. After the first half the score was level. The break gave the players a chance to catch their breath, whilst the managers went over the tactics with them again.

Robert Chapuis kicked well hit freekick during the 52nd minute of the match. Maxime Durand didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Zé Augusto Matos went, in the 53rd minute, to the upper right corner, 3-2 was the resulting score. Remy Dupuy kicked well hit freekick during the 59th minute of the match. After some fancy dribbling in the 59th minute, Sinforoso Marquez managed to get in a good position for a shot. Locos x el Gol's supporters rose to their feet, but Sinforoso Marquez was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Maxime Durand breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Locos x el Gol's Teobaldo Claris proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 61st minute of the match, managed to save Locos x el Gol from getting a goal against them. In the 62nd minute, Sinforoso Marquez ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Maxime Durand was frozen by the shot and now it was 5-2. France's Remy Dupuy quite brazenly broke a throw-in by Svetlan Danchev, made in the 66th minute of the game. Sinforoso Marquez struck a weak shot in the 69th minute. Maxime Durand didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Locos x el Gol. France's Maxime Durand played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Sinforoso Marquez in the 71st minute of play. Teobaldo Claris took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Remy Dupuy, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 76th minute, David Precioso ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Maxime Durand was frozen by the shot and now it was 6-2. In the 79th match minute, Locos x el Gol was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Lutz Blattner to maneuver through the defense. In the 85th match minute, France was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Quentin Beaux to maneuver through the defense. An unexpectedly hard shot by Sinforoso Marquez in the 86th minute of play forced France's goalkeeper Maxime Durand to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 88th minute the ball was on its way in behind Locos x el Gol's goalkeeper Teobaldo Claris, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. 89 minutes into the game, Quentin Beaux 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 Locos x el Gol the free kick. In the 92nd minute Locos x el Gol were awarded a corner. Placido Mikelats went to the cornerflag to take it. The corner led Locos x el Gol's Placido Mikelats to fire away a dangerous shot which Maxime Durand despite some difficulties managed to get hold on the ball. After a defensive mix-up in Locos x el Gol's zone, Frank Peletier stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Teobaldo Claris came out of the goal and Frank Peletier tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. The home crowd let out a huge roar when the referee blew for the end of the game. Locos x el Gol were victorious despite being under pressure from France for much of the match.