Challenge

Camp Nou
Spectators: 50 (Terracing: 38, Seating: 11, VIP seats: 1) The mood of the audience was pleasant when Horea Savin made the kick off which started today's match. In the 4th minute Tomas Illescas shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Hamílton Loyola saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. The supporters of Venezuela booed when ᴷᴬᴮᴵᴺᴵsTOP⑪™ was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 13 match minutes in a wonderful position. Arne Strunk didn't get a good kick on the ball. After a defensive mix-up in Venezuela's zone, Horea Savin stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Jonathan Ferrant came out of the goal and Horea Savin tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. In the 19th minute of the match, Horea Savin got a very nice opportunity to score, but Jonathan Ferrant was well-placed and pushed the ball away from the goal at the left post. After a defensive mix-up in ᴷᴬᴮᴵᴺᴵsTOP⑪™'s zone, Patricio Costa stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Hamílton Loyola came out of the goal and Patricio Costa tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. In the 27thth minute of the game Tomas Illescas who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but ᴷᴬᴮᴵᴺᴵsTOP⑪™'s Hamílton Loyola was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. 34 minutes into the game, Camilo Gaos was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Venezuela's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave ᴷᴬᴮᴵᴺᴵsTOP⑪™ the free kick. In the 34th minute, Camilo Gaos hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Jonathan Ferrant made a fantastic save in the 35th minute, when Christiano Ronaldo sent off a good shot on target. If Horea Savin had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 38th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. 42 minutes into the match, Venezuela's goalkeeper Jonathan Ferrant had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Horea Savin. 47 minutes in the game, Christiano Ronaldo fired away an excellent shot, which passed to the side of the right post without Jonathan Ferrant having to interfere.

Tomas Illescas could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 53rd minute of the match, but Hamílton Loyola made a huge save. When ᴷᴬᴮᴵᴺᴵsTOP⑪™'s Horea Savin in the 55th minute got a chance for a shot 55th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Venezuela's goalie prevented a goal. In the 57th minute Patricio Costa shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Hamílton Loyola saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 58th minute the ball was on its way in behind ᴷᴬᴮᴵᴺᴵsTOP⑪™'s goalkeeper Hamílton Loyola, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. 59 minutes had been played when some careless play by ᴷᴬᴮᴵᴺᴵsTOP⑪™'s defense caused the ball to cross the line for a corner. Tomas Illescas was slow to take the kick. During this time Venezuela's players had a chance to rest. An unexpectedly hard shot by Horea Savin in the 61st minute of play forced Venezuela's goalkeeper Jonathan Ferrant to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. When ᴷᴬᴮᴵᴺᴵsTOP⑪™'s Horea Savin, in the 66th minute, received a pass right in front of the net, it looked like a certain goal, but his shot went outside. A wasted opportunity for ᴷᴬᴮᴵᴺᴵsTOP⑪™. ᴷᴬᴮᴵᴺᴵsTOP⑪™ made a substitution. Nikolaus Veighand replaced Arne Strunk. 69 minutes into the match, ᴷᴬᴮᴵᴺᴵsTOP⑪™'s goalkeeper Hamílton Loyola had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Tomas Illescas. In the 70th match minute, ᴷᴬᴮᴵᴺᴵsTOP⑪™ was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Nikolaus Veighand to maneuver through the defense. The supporters of Venezuela booed when ᴷᴬᴮᴵᴺᴵsTOP⑪™ was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 71 match minutes in a wonderful position. Nikolaus Veighand didn't get a good kick on the ball. The audience was convinced that Horea Savin's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Jonathan Ferrant was relentless in the 81st minute of the game. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Horea Savin in the 83rd managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Jonathan Ferrant saved Venezuela from getting behind. Jonathan Ferrant didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Horea Savin went, in the 84th minute, to the upper right corner, 1-1 was the resulting score. When Patricio Costa fell near the penalty area in the 93rd minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Venezuela's protests and gave Patricio Costa a yellow card for diving instead. After a rather tough play, Venezuela's Patricio Costa got a free kick in the 94th minute. Horea Savin scored 2-1 in the 96th 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. When the referee ended the match the ᴷᴬᴮᴵᴺᴵsTOP⑪™ players were able to celebrate. They had won a fair victory and recieved the ovations of their fans.