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Asterix&ObelixArena
Spectators: 42 (Terracing: 32, Seating: 10, VIP seats: 0) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Sacha Lilley started the match with the kick off. Sacha Lilley received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 4th minute. Dorio Laje tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. An unexpectedly hard shot by Marek Brayford in the 10th minute of play forced U21 Venezuela's goalkeeper Dorio Laje to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Dorio Laje took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Marek Brayford, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. After a rather tough play, U21 Venezuela's Emeterio Somalo got a free kick in the 18th minute. When Andrea Maldini fell near the penalty area in the 19th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored U21 Venezuela's protests and gave Andrea Maldini a yellow card for diving instead. In the 19th match minute, U21 Venezuela was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Andrea Maldini to maneuver through the defense. 22 minutes into the match, Astreix&ObelixSoccer's Marek Brayford sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Dorio Laje narrowly saved just below the crossbar. Marek Brayford took the ball and in the 29 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Dorio Laje. Dorio Laje dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 3-0. Astreix&ObelixSoccer's Nat Firth managed, thanks to a brazen rush, stole the ball on a throw-in made by Andrea Maldini in the 46 minute of the game. After a rather tough play, U21 Venezuela's Rosio Tineo got a free kick in the 47th minute. Astreix&ObelixSoccer's Frank McLintock was substituted for Marek Brayford. Astreix&ObelixSoccer made a substitution. Zheng Shi Yang replaced Allan Callens. Astreix&ObelixSoccer's 韩克兴 was substituted for Gunnar Retov. In the 49th minute, Rosio Tineo hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. After some fancy dribbling in the 50th minute, Andrejs Upītis managed to get in a good position for a shot. Astreix&ObelixSoccer's supporters rose to their feet, but Andrejs Upītis was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Dorio Laje breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. No-one was surprised that the home team were leading 4-0 at half-time.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Bizen Eguia to strike the kick off in the second half. 韩克兴 kicked well hit freekick during the 55th minute of the match. 60 minutes into the match, U21 Venezuela's goal looked a bit too open when Sacha Lilley came free, but Dorio Laje reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 61st match minute, Astreix&ObelixSoccer was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Jakub Moizuk to maneuver through the defense. Manuel Viñaspre kicked well hit freekick during the 63rd minute of the match. A collision led to U21 Venezuela getting a freekick after 64 minutes play. Bizen Eguia hit a great ball. In the 65th match minute, U21 Venezuela was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Bizen Eguia to maneuver through the defense. Dorio Laje stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Anton Pieler's shot from short distance in the 66th minute. The Astreix&ObelixSoccer fans' excitement grew in the 66th match minute when Astreix&ObelixSoccer's Anton Pieler looked to have a clear shot with the ball near the goal. The shot wasn't hard, but the ball still rolled over the goal line to make it 5-0 before the goalkeeper had a chance to intervene. After 69 minutes, Nat Firth mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Astreix&ObelixSoccer and the U21 Venezuela players grew even worse after the yellow card. In the 69th minute, Nat Firth hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. 82 minutes into the game, Astreix&ObelixSoccer's Frank McLintock nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Dorio Laje made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 6-1. Dorio Laje didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Frank McLintock went, in the 84th minute, to the upper right corner, 7-1 was the resulting score. After 87 played minutes U21 Venezuela got a freekick which was hit by Andrea Maldini. In the 88th minute, Frank McLintock made a precise shot to the right of Dorio Laje. U21 Venezuela's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 8-1. An unexpectedly hard shot by Sacha Lilley in the 93rd minute of play forced U21 Venezuela's goalkeeper Dorio Laje to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Dorio Laje showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Frank McLintock in the 95th minute of the match. Astreix&ObelixSoccer were really happy, having secured the victory after a very even contest. They thanked the players of U21 Venezuela for a fine match.