Challenge

Arena Diplomata FC
Spectators: 40 (Terracing: 31, Seating: 9, VIP seats: 0) After 6 minutes DIPLOMATA FC PAB's defender was forced to head the ball over the line for a corner. It was Tomas Illescas who took care of the corner kick. A well-hit corner resulted in Salvador Gisbert heading the ball towards the goal, but to his dismay he misdirected it and missed the goal completely. When the match had gone on for 8 minutes, Olivier Gilg took a quick shot and it went in 1-0 without a chance for Jonathan Ferrant to make any attempt to save it. In the 11th minute, DIPLOMATA FC PAB's Olivier Gilg dribbled the ball into the box and hit a shot with the outside of his foot, sending the keeper the wrong way. 2-0. Jonathan Ferrant didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Olivier Gilg went, in the 18th minute, to the upper right corner, 3-0 was the resulting score. Jonathan Ferrant was a little too slow when Olivier Gilg got a fine hit on the ball which went right into the goal in the 22nd minute. The score was now 4-0. With a little luck, Venezuela's Jonathan Ferrant got control of the ball when Olivier Gilg tried to sneak it across the goal line. In the 27th minute the ball was on its way in behind Venezuela's goalkeeper Jonathan Ferrant, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. 29 minutes into the match, Venezuela's goalkeeper Jonathan Ferrant had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Olivier Gilg. After 30 played minutes Venezuela got a freekick which was hit by Camilo Gaos. In the 31st minute Roberto Lopes 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. After a defensive mix-up in Venezuela's zone, Olivier Gilg stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Jonathan Ferrant came out of the goal and Olivier Gilg tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. After 44 minutes DIPLOMATA FC PAB's defender was forced to head the ball over the line for a corner. It was Tomas Illescas who took care of the corner kick. The corner led Venezuela's Tomas Illescas to fire away a dangerous shot which Chico Donato despite some difficulties managed to get hold on the ball. After 46 played minutes Venezuela got a freekick which was hit by Guillermo Mariano. The away team players looked dejected as the walked off the pitch at half time. They had fought hard, but were still losing 4-0.

DIPLOMATA FC PAB made a substitution. Niculae Martinescu replaced Song Xiong Hong. Jonathan Ferrant took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Roberto Lopes, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. After some fancy dribbling in the 55th minute, Patricio Costa managed to get in a good position for a shot. Venezuela's supporters rose to their feet, but Patricio Costa was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Chico Donato breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. After 57 minutes, Roberto Lopes 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. When the match had gone on for 60 minutes, Roberto Lopes put it in 6-0 from a short distance just to the right of Jonathan Ferrant. In the 64th match minute, Venezuela was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Alex Chicote to maneuver through the defense. 67 minutes into the match, DIPLOMATA FC PAB's Roberto Lopes sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Jonathan Ferrant narrowly saved just below the crossbar. After 68 minutes Venezuela's defender was forced to head the ball over the line for a corner. It was Olivier Gilg who took care of the corner kick. DIPLOMATA FC PAB's Chico Donato played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Tomas Illescas in the 76th minute of play. Venezuela's Salvador Gisbert quite brazenly broke a throw-in by Arnulfo Dolfos, made in the 77th minute of the game. Tomas Illescas fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 78th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Chico Donato having to interfere. DIPLOMATA FC PAB's Rodrigo Cisterna was substituted for Arnulfo Dolfos. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Roberto Lopes in the 84th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Jonathan Ferrant saved Venezuela from getting behind. A collision led to DIPLOMATA FC PAB getting a freekick after 88 minutes play. Betinho Moreno hit a great ball. After a defensive mix-up in DIPLOMATA FC PAB's zone, Tomas Illescas stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Chico Donato came out of the goal and Tomas Illescas tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Olivier Gilg recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 98th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Venezuela's players left the field with heads hung low after losing a match that had been finely balanced throughout.