Challenge

National stadium
Spectators: 47 (Terracing: 36, Seating: 11, VIP seats: 0) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Samuel Izard got the match started through his kick off. After 3 played minutes France got a freekick which was hit by Diego Farges. 4 minutes into the match, France's goal looked a bit too open when Normando Fiúza came free, but Christophe Pourre reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Qiu Zhi took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Samuel Izard, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Christophe Pourre showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Thomas Albaret, who was totally free with the ball in the 8th minute. Jocelyn Care sent away a hard shot on goal in the 11th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. An unexpectedly hard shot by Samuel Izard in the 12th minute of play forced SILMONT's goalkeeper Qiu Zhi to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Réda Kolb's shot straight on target was not completely harmless. The ball had pretty good speed, but Qiu Zhi firmly grabbed it by the left post. SILMONT's Qiu Zhi proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 25th minute of the match, managed to save SILMONT from getting a goal against them. With an all-out effort, France's Qiu Zhi threw himself towards the right post 31 minutes into the match and grabbed hold of the ball from Jocelyn Care, which otherwise would have been placed in the net. Christophe Pourre showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Normando Fiúza, who was totally free with the ball in the 37th minute. Thomas Albaret hit a great freekick 38 minutes into the match. Ludovic Chesne hit a great freekick 43 minutes into the match. Af the end of the first half the score was 1-0. The first half had gone as expected for the home team.

The wind increased when Normando Fiúza made the kick off in the second half. Adriano Guimarães could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 54th minute of the match, but Christophe Pourre made a huge save. Réda Kolb received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 59th minute. Qiu Zhi tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. France made a substitution. Pascal Laadal replaced Jocelyn Care. Qiu Zhi showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Harold Combettes in the 67th minute of the match. 73 minutes into the match, SILMONT's goal looked a bit too open when Harold Combettes came free, but Qiu Zhi reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Harold Combettes scored 2-0 in the 75th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Qiu Zhi, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. Qiu Zhi took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Harold Combettes, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Mai Zhen kicked well hit freekick during the 90th minute of the match. SILMONT made a substitution. Nathanaël Lize replaced João Carlos Schmidt. Mai Zhen hit a great freekick 92 minutes into the match. 93 minutes into the match, SILMONT's goal looked a bit too open when Harold Combettes came free, but Qiu Zhi reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. France's attacker deliberately struck the ball against an opponent to win a corner for his team. The corner was taken by Éluard Plantade in the 95th minute. The corner led France's Éluard Plantade to fire away a dangerous shot which Qiu Zhi despite some difficulties managed to get hold on the ball. The France support was delighted with a win in a match that could easily have ended differently.