Challenge

Nanov Arena
Spectators: 41 (Terracing: 32, Seating: 9, VIP seats: 0) Tomas Illescas started the match with the kick off in front of an excited audience. A collision led to Venezuela getting a freekick after 4 minutes play. Guillermo Mariano hit a great ball. Jonathan Ferrant showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Costel Gugulanu, who was totally free with the ball in the 5th minute. Tomas Illescas might have been able to make a better finish in the 6th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over 董瑜弘. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Tomas Illescas ran back to his position shaking his head. 董瑜弘 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 6th minute. Benedykt Gorzkiewicz who was well placed in front of the goal fired away a dangerous shot that in the 8thth minute tested the skills of Jonathan Ferrant when he managed to save the team from getting behind. Venezuela's Jonathan Ferrant proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 10th minute of the match, managed to save Venezuela from getting a goal against them. After a rather tough play, Venezuela's Guillermo Mariano got a free kick in the 13th minute. Patricio Costa fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 18th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without 董瑜弘 having to interfere. In the 20th minute Tomas Illescas shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but 董瑜弘 saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. 21 minutes into the game, Bogdan Neguțu was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Nanov fc's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Venezuela the free kick. In the 23rd minute, Isac Nebunu hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Tomas Illescas sent away a hard shot on goal in the 25th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. Benedykt Gorzkiewicz blasted a shot towards the goal in the 31st minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Jonathan Ferrant having to make a save. After a rather tough play, Nanov fc's Eliodor Bălan got a free kick in the 32nd minute. If Tomas Illescas had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 40th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. When Eliodor Bălan fell near the penalty area in the 41st minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Nanov fc's protests and gave Eliodor Bălan a yellow card for diving instead. Tomas Illescas might have been able to make a better finish in the 44th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over 董瑜弘. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Tomas Illescas ran back to his position shaking his head. 董瑜弘 took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Tomas Illescas, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. All the noise was coming from the home fans when the whistle went for half-time. The home team had fought hardest to put themselves in a deserved lead.

Nanov fc's Felix Hosu was substituted for Benedykt Gorzkiewicz. The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Costel Gugulanu was the one to do the kick off. Tomas Illescas did some fancy footwork in front of goal and succeeded to deceive the defenders so he could slam the ball in 1-1 to the left of a surprised 董瑜弘 53 minutes into the match. Felix Hosu charged in rather forcefully in the 65th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Felix Hosu the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. The supporters of Venezuela booed when Nanov fc was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 65 match minutes in a wonderful position. Felix Hosu didn't get a good kick on the ball. An unexpectedly hard shot by Patricio Costa in the 70th minute of play forced Nanov fc's goalkeeper 董瑜弘 to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Patricio Costa succeeded to score despite a near miss that spronge from right pole into the goal to 1-3 in the 70th playminute. Tomas Illescas blasted a shot towards the goal in the 74th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without 董瑜弘 having to make a save. 董瑜弘 made a fantastic save in the 79th minute, when Tomas Illescas sent off a good shot on target. Tomas Illescas sent away a hard shot on goal in the 83rd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. 董瑜弘 stood somewhat misplaced when Tomas Illescas came free in front of goal and shot 1-4 to the left of him in the 89 minute. Patricio Costa fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 95th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without 董瑜弘 having to interfere. When the match was over Venezuela could go home with a victory in their luggage, having controlled the game far better than Nanov fc throughout the match.