Challenge

Wuhan City
Spectators: 44 (Terracing: 34, Seating: 10, VIP seats: 0) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Caio Hornilla started the match with the kick off. After a rather tough play, Venezuela's Guillermo Mariano got a free kick in the 4th minute. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Caio Hornilla in the 7th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Jonathan Ferrant saved Venezuela from getting behind. After a rather tough play, One Piece FC's Orlando Rivera got a free kick in the 10th minute. Tomas Illescas fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 13th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Inocencio Felipo having to interfere. After having played for 15 minutes, Tomas Illescas managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Venezuela's supporters crossed their fingers, but Tomas Illescas was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. In the 18th minute, Caio Hornilla ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Jonathan Ferrant was frozen by the shot and now it was 1-0. 25 minutes into the match, One Piece FC's goal looked a bit too open when Patricio Costa came free, but Inocencio Felipo reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Venezuela were awarded a corner in the 26th minute after One Piece FC's defender lost control of the ball, allowing it to roll out over the line. Tomas Illescas took the corner. Venezuela's Tomas Illescas was first on the ball when the corner was shot and he dangerously headed the ball towards goal, but Inocencio Felipo in the goal jumped up to prevent it from getting in. In the 33rd minute of the match One Piece FC got a corner. Venezuela's goalie ran out to the linesman to protest the call, but the linesman resolutely pointed his flag at the cornerflag. Orlando Eneche ran over to the corner to take the kick. It was a well-played corner which Cordeara Sanjuan managed to volley towards the net. Unfortunately, he didn't get a great hit on the ball and it went out into the grandstand. A collision led to Venezuela getting a freekick after 35 minutes play. Rigoberto Mina hit a great ball. Orlando Eneche, 36 minutes into the match, dribbled the ball up the side of the field and decided to take a long shot at the goal. Unfortunately, the ball was poorly hit and landed closer to the corner than to the goal. When One Piece FC's Caio Hornilla in the 43rd minute got a chance for a shot 43rd didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Venezuela's goalie prevented a goal. The home fans were very happy to see their team leading 1-0 at half-time.

When Venezuela's Tomas Illescas in the 52nd minute got a chance for a shot 52nd didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye One Piece FC's goalie prevented a goal. In the 53rd minute of the match Venezuela got a corner. One Piece FC's goalie ran out to the linesman to protest the call, but the linesman resolutely pointed his flag at the cornerflag. Tomas Illescas ran over to the corner to take the kick. After taking down the ball on Venezuela's corner Salvador Gisbert fired away a hard shot, but the defenders efficiently covered the most dangerous angles and Inocencio Felipo quite easily take care of the ball. The supporters of One Piece FC booed when Venezuela was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 58 match minutes in a wonderful position. Jose Correa didn't get a good kick on the ball. Jonathan Ferrant showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Caio Hornilla in the 59th minute of the match. In the 59th minute, Jose Correa hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Caio Hornilla might have been able to make a better finish in the 62nd minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Jonathan Ferrant. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Caio Hornilla ran back to his position shaking his head. Jonathan Ferrant made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Caio Hornilla in the 62nd minute of play. Inocencio Felipo 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 65th minute. A throw-in in the 67th minute of the game was made by Guillermo Mariano with Camilo Gaos as target, who quickly passed the ball forward. In the 69th minute Caio Hornilla 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. The referee blew the whistle for a penalty in the 73rd minute of the game. One of Venezuela:s players had nearly got his shirt torn off by an opponent while getting free in front of One Piece FC:s goal. 78 minutes into the match, Venezuela's goal looked a bit too open when Caio Hornilla came free, but Jonathan Ferrant reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 86th minute Caio Hornilla 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. Caio Hornilla's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Jonathan Ferrant read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 88th minute of play. After a rather tough play, One Piece FC's Ederono Eibar got a free kick in the 91st minute. If Tomas Illescas had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 92nd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead.