Challenge

Enrique Titan Elixio
Spectators: 40 (Terracing: 31, Seating: 9, VIP seats: 0) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Tomas Illescas took the kick off in the first half of the match. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Erik Ljusberg in the 4th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Jonathan Ferrant saved Venezuela from getting behind. Jonathan Ferrant made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Ronaldo Fitriansyah in the 8th minute of play. Venezuela's Jonathan Ferrant proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 9th minute of the match, managed to save Venezuela from getting a goal against them. The supporters of Mish Fútbol Club booed when Venezuela was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 11 match minutes in a wonderful position. Guillermo Mariano didn't get a good kick on the ball. With a little luck, Venezuela's Jonathan Ferrant got control of the ball when Erik Ljusberg tried to sneak it across the goal line. Erik Ljusberg sent away a hard shot on goal in the 16th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. 16 minutes into the game, Ronaldo Fitriansyah recieved a splendid long ball, split the defenders, and gently placed the ball to the left of Jonathan Ferrant. Ronaldo Fitriansyah showed that you don't have to tear a hole in the net to score, 1-0. Jonathan Ferrant made an important save on a dangerous shot by Erik Ljusberg in the 20th minute. In the 29th minute, Guillermo Mariano hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Hastomo Fitriansyah took a chance and fired a shot far from the goal in the 30th minute, but it turned out to be a dangerous situation for Jonathan Ferrant. Venezuela's goalkeeper really had to stretch himself to stop the ball from crossing the goal line. Erik Ljusberg could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 34th minute of the match, but Jonathan Ferrant made a huge save. In the 34thth minute of the game Erik Ljusberg who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Venezuela's Jonathan Ferrant was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. 36 minutes into the match, Venezuela's goal looked a bit too open when Erik Ljusberg came free, but Jonathan Ferrant reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 38th minute Erik Ljusberg shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Jonathan Ferrant saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Ronaldo Fitriansyah was really disappointed when he shot the ball just outside the right post instead of scoring a goal in the 40th minute. Mish Fútbol Club's manager could be seen on the sidelines shaking his head and muttering to himself as his team had just wasted another chance. An unexpected shot in the 41st minute by Erik Ljusberg got the crowd on their feet, but to their dismay it went out on the left side. Erik Ljusberg scored 2-0 in the 47th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Jonathan Ferrant, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. Af the end of the first half the score was 2-0. The first half had gone as expected for the home team.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Erik Ljusberg to make the kick off. If Patricio Costa had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 55th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 57th match minute, Venezuela was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Joshua Secada to maneuver through the defense. The corner led Mish Fútbol Club's Pepe Abastas to fire away a dangerous shot which Jonathan Ferrant despite some difficulties managed to get hold on the ball. Ronaldo Fitriansyah sent away a hard shot on goal in the 70th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Jonathan Ferrant showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Erik Ljusberg, who was totally free with the ball in the 72nd minute. Stasio Kochowski kicked well hit freekick during the 74th minute of the match. In the 78th minute Erik Ljusberg shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Jonathan Ferrant saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Erik Ljusberg sent away a hard shot on goal in the 79th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. The throw-in from Guillermo Mariano in the 86th minute of the game was unfortunally taken care of by Mish Fútbol Club's Kirk Fitriansyah. Boris Kerth showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Tomas Illescas, who was totally free with the ball in the 88th minute. Jonathan Ferrant stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Erik Ljusberg's shot from short distance in the 91st minute. An unexpectedly hard shot by Erik Ljusberg in the 92nd minute of play forced Venezuela's goalkeeper Jonathan Ferrant to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. The crowd rose to their feet and cheered when the referee blew the final whistle. Mish Fútbol Club had won after a very even match.