Challenge

St John Stadium
Spectators: 50 (Terracing: 38, Seating: 11, VIP seats: 1) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Tomas Illescas kicked off to start the match. In the 6th minute Joko Waluyo 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. Joko Waluyo struck a weak shot in the 10th minute. Jonathan Ferrant didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Original Sabahan. The audience thought a goal was coming when Joko Waluyo got free with Jonathan Ferrant in the 12th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Original Sabahan's Joko Waluyo got a good chance for a goal in the 18th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Joko Waluyo recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 20th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Jojo Guci's late challenge caught a Venezuela's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Jojo Guci helped the player get up and apologised. After a rather tough play, Original Sabahan's Jojo Guci got a free kick in the 29th minute. Jonathan Ferrant was a little too slow when Joko Waluyo got a fine hit on the ball which went right into the goal in the 31st minute. The score was now 1-0. In the 36th minute, Joko Waluyo made a precise shot to the right of Jonathan Ferrant. Venezuela's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 2-0. In the 39th minute, Joko Waluyo made a precise shot to the right of Jonathan Ferrant. Venezuela's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 3-0. After 42 minutes of play, Original Sabahan's Joko Waluyo made it 4-0 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Jonathan Ferrant was left in no man's land by his defense there! A collision led to Venezuela getting a freekick after 45 minutes play. Alex Chicote hit a great ball. Af the end of the first half the score was 4-0. 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 Joko Waluyo to make the kick off. 51 minutes into the match, Original Sabahan's Joko Waluyo sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Jonathan Ferrant narrowly saved just below the crossbar. In the 55th match minute, Venezuela was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Guillermo Mariano to maneuver through the defense. In the 56th minute of the match Aristide Mirciulescu shot from a long distance. The ball could have gone into the goal to the right of the goalkeeper, but Jonathan Ferrant showed his good shape when he easily got hold of the ball. In a very dangerous position, a player in Venezuela fell when an opponent tried to get the ball from him in the 63rd minute. Penalty! Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Joko Waluyo in the 66th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Jonathan Ferrant prevented the ball from getting in the gole. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Joko Waluyo in the 66th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Jonathan Ferrant saved Venezuela from getting behind. After 66 minutes, Joko Waluyo made it 5-0 with a short kick to the right side. Venezuela's Jonathan Ferrant tried to save the shot but he was too slow in reacting to the shot. In the 71st minute, Yahya Kılıçaslan left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Original Sabahan fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 6-0. Jonathan Ferrant made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Yahya Kılıçaslan in the 73rd minute of play. Original Sabahan's Yao Jian Lei managed, thanks to a brazen rush, stole the ball on a throw-in made by Salvador Gisbert in the 77 minute of the game. In the 79thth minute of the game Yahya Kılıçaslan 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. Venezuela's Jonathan Ferrant played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Yahya Kılıçaslan in the 81st minute of play. Patricio Costa hit a great freekick 82 minutes into the match. Alex Chicote charged in rather forcefully in the 88th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Alex Chicote the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. Alex Chicote kicked well hit freekick during the 88th minute of the match. A collision led to Venezuela getting a freekick after 92 minutes play. Jose Correa hit a great ball. Yahya Kılıçaslan might have been able to make a better finish in the 94th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Jonathan Ferrant. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Yahya Kılıçaslan ran back to his position shaking his head. Jonathan Ferrant showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Yahya Kılıçaslan, who was totally free with the ball in the 94th minute. Jonathan Ferrant came out of the goal in the 95th minute to try and stop a shot by Original Sabahan's Yahya Kılıçaslan. But to his dismay, Yahya Kılıçaslan quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 7-0. In the 97th minute, Fadhly Haryanto-Ie 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. Original Sabahan were really happy, having secured the victory after a very even contest. They thanked the players of Venezuela for a fine match.