Challenge

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Spectators: 40 (Terracing: 31, Seating: 9, VIP seats: 0) Venezuela's Tomas Illescas started the match with a crisp pass. The crowd had been anticipating this game for weeks and the excitement in the stadium was easily visible. Venezuela's Jonathan Ferrant played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Aloísio Lendaa in the 5th minute of play. 8 minutes into the game, Tomas Illescas cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 0-1. Börje Albohm was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. If Patricio Costa had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 12th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 15th minute, John Guidetti reached a very good position and smashed the ball with a huge effort into the net, just to the left of Jonathan Ferrant. The goal made the score 1-1. A collision led to Baxters Boys getting a freekick after 18 minutes play. Cornelio Olayo hit a great ball. Börje Albohm took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Patricio Costa, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Jonathan Ferrant showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Aloísio Lendaa in the 24th minute of the match. 27 minutes into the match, Venezuela's goalkeeper Jonathan Ferrant had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Aloísio Lendaa. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Aloísio Lendaa in the 29th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Jonathan Ferrant saved Venezuela from getting behind. A collision led to Venezuela getting a freekick after 29 minutes play. Patricio Costa hit a great ball. 30 minutes into the match, Baxters Boys's Staffan Åman sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Jonathan Ferrant narrowly saved just below the crossbar. After 33 played minutes Aloísio Lendaa rounded Venezuela's defense and shot a beautiful shot into goal via left pole - 3-1. Patricio Costa fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 37th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Börje Albohm having to interfere. 39 minutes into the match, Venezuela's Tomas Illescas sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Börje Albohm narrowly saved just below the crossbar. Tomas Illescas sent away a hard shot on goal in the 45th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. After a rather tough play, Venezuela's Salvador Gisbert got a free kick in the 46th minute. The away team players looked dejected as the walked off the pitch at half time. They had fought hard, but were still losing 3-1.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Aloísio Lendaa to make the kick off. In the 51st minute, Aloísio Lendaa made a precise shot to the right of Jonathan Ferrant. Venezuela's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 4-1. 54 minutes into the match, Venezuela's goal looked a bit too open when Aloísio Lendaa came free, but Jonathan Ferrant reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 56th minute Radomir Debowy 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. In the 57th minute Baxters Boys were awarded a corner. Aloísio Lendaa went to the cornerflag to take it. 62 minutes into the match, Venezuela's goal looked a bit too open when Aloísio Lendaa came free, but Jonathan Ferrant reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Patricio Costa received a nice pass, split the defenders, and ran untouched towards the goal. Börje Albohm came out and tried to block the shot, but Patricio Costa slotted it home off the left post making it 4-2 in the 65th minute. Aloísio Lendaa sent away a hard shot on goal in the 73rd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. 75 minutes into the match, Baxters Boys's goalkeeper Börje Albohm had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Tomas Illescas. 77 minutes into the game, Aloísio Lendaa cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 5-2. Jonathan Ferrant was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. Jonathan Ferrant showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Aloísio Lendaa, who was totally free with the ball in the 84th minute. Jose Correa's late challenge caught a Baxters Boys's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Jose Correa helped the player get up and apologised. After 85 played minutes Venezuela got a freekick which was hit by Jose Correa. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Patricio Costa during the 88th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. After 88 played minutes Venezuela got a freekick which was hit by Patricio Costa. Jonathan Ferrant showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Jim Dahlquist, who was totally free with the ball in the 94th minute. Staffan Åman fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 95th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Jonathan Ferrant having to interfere. It was no surprise that this one had ended in a win for the home team. Baxters Boys had played much better football throughout.