Challenge

Olimpico
Spectators: 40 (Terracing: 31, Seating: 9, VIP seats: 0) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Dariusz Dziuma started the match with the kick off. Barnaba Poremba showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Robert Chapuis in the 3rd minute of the match. 5 minutes into the game, Dariusz Dziuma recieved a splendid long ball, split the defenders, and gently placed the ball to the left of Maxime Durand. Dariusz Dziuma showed that you don't have to tear a hole in the net to score, 1-0. The supporters of France booed when La Magica was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 16 match minutes in a wonderful position. Przemyslaw Woźniak didn't get a good kick on the ball. In the last second Maxime Durand throw himself and got hold of the ball when Przemyslaw Woźniak in the 20thth minute from his position got away a shot towards the right post. Jean Bombelles hit a great freekick 27 minutes into the match. France's Maxime Durand proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 28th minute of the match, managed to save France from getting a goal against them. With his leg Maxime Durand managed to avoid a goal in the 30thth minute, when La Magica's Dariusz Dziuma fired away a shot with a lot of spin towards his right hand side. 30 minutes into the game, Dariusz Dziuma lined in a short shot 2-0 behind a frustrated Maxime Durand. Janusz Turek made in the 36th minute of the game a throw-in that took a bad bounce and was taken care of by France's Remy Dupuy. La Magica's Barnaba Poremba played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Frank Peletier in the 38th minute of play. After 39 minutes La Magica'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. France's Frank Peletier was first on the ball when the corner was shot and he dangerously headed the ball towards goal, but Barnaba Poremba in the goal jumped up to prevent it from getting in. Quentin Beaux charged in rather forcefully in the 44th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Quentin Beaux the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. Quentin Beaux hit a great freekick 44 minutes into the match. La Magica made a substitution. Florian Zaremba replaced Przemyslaw Woźniak. No-one was surprised that the home team were leading 3-0 at half-time.

The wind increased when Frank Peletier made the kick off in the second half. Barnaba Poremba showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Camille Baume, who was totally free with the ball in the 55th minute. When the match clock showed 57 minutes, the score became 4-0 when Dariusz Dziuma sped through France's defense and sent away a curving shot that went into the net to the right of Maxime Durand. Maxime Durand stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Dariusz Dziuma's shot from short distance in the 62nd minute. Frank Peletier sent away a hard shot on goal in the 63rd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. After a rather tough play, La Magica's Maciej Plachetka got a free kick in the 65th minute. Maxime Durand didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Dariusz Dziuma went, in the 69th minute, to the upper right corner, 5-0 was the resulting score. Barnaba Poremba made an important save on a dangerous shot by Frank Peletier in the 76th minute. If Frank Peletier had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 78th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Dariusz Dziuma in the 79th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Maxime Durand saved France from getting behind. With a little luck, La Magica's Barnaba Poremba got control of the ball when Frank Peletier tried to sneak it across the goal line. After 92 minutes of play, France's Camille Baume made it 5-1 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Barnaba Poremba was left in no man's land by his defense there! If Frank Peletier had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 96th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. The home crowd let out a huge roar when the referee blew for the end of the game. La Magica were victorious despite being under pressure from France for much of the match.