Challenge

Linghed Arena
Spectators: 40 (Terracing: 31, Seating: 9, VIP seats: 0) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Fu Ling got the match started through his kick off. 2 minutes into the game, Linghed Angels FC's Fu Ling nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Jonathan Ferrant made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 1-0. 2-0 became the score in the 6th minute when Fu Ling elegantly shot the ball into goal just under the crossbar. After having played for 12 minutes, Fu Ling managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Linghed Angels FC's supporters crossed their fingers, but Fu Ling was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. When the match had gone on for 14 minutes, Fu Ling put it in 3-0 from a short distance just to the right of Jonathan Ferrant. Martin Ødegaard hit a great freekick 17 minutes into the match. Tomas Illescas blasted a shot towards the goal in the 19th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Conny Tunström having to make a save. Rickard Svensson took the ball and in the 21 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Jonathan Ferrant. Jonathan Ferrant dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 4-0. 29 minutes in the game William Saliba did a throw-in, and the ball was quickly in game thanks to Declan Rice. Martin Ødegaard struck a weak shot in the 32nd 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 Linghed Angels FC. Ove Hellström's shot straight on target was not completely harmless. The ball had pretty good speed, but Jonathan Ferrant firmly grabbed it by the left post. In the 37th minute, Patricio Costa hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Jonathan Ferrant made a fantastic save in the 39th minute, when Ove Hellström sent off a good shot on target. Tomas Illescas's late challenge caught a Linghed Angels FC's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Tomas Illescas helped the player get up and apologised. After 41 played minutes Venezuela got a freekick which was hit by Tomas Illescas. A hard shot by Victor Malmberg from long distance, 42 minutes into the match, got Jonathan Ferrant's attention. Through a fast twist with his body, he could stop the ball from going in on his right 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.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Tomas Illescas to make the kick off. In the 51st match minute, Venezuela was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Jose Correa to maneuver through the defense. In the 52nd minute of the match Victor Malmberg 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. Conny Tunström stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Patricio Costa's shot from short distance in the 53rd minute. Linghed Angels FC's Conny Tunström played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Tomas Illescas in the 61st minute of play. Jonathan Ferrant made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Fu Ling in the 63rd minute of play. 66 minutes into the match, Venezuela's goal looked a bit too open when Fu Ling came free, but Jonathan Ferrant reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Fu Ling struck a weak shot in the 69th 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 Linghed Angels FC. William Saliba made in the 72nd minute of the game a fairly good throw-in which was taken care of by Declan Rice. Ove Hellström recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 73rd minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Jonathan Ferrant made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Fu Ling in the 75th minute of play. Jonathan Ferrant took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Rickard Svensson, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Patricio Costa hit a great freekick 80 minutes into the match. Patricio Costa sent away a hard shot on goal in the 84th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance.