Challenge

Tiger Sports Arena
Spectators: 50 (Terracing: 38, Seating: 11, VIP seats: 1) Tiger's Pentti Ojala 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. In the 3rd minute, Pentti Ojala 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 1-0. After having played for 6 minutes, Thilo Heß managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Tiger's supporters crossed their fingers, but Thilo Heß was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Tiger's Pentti Ojala got a good chance for a goal in the 7th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. The audience thought a goal was coming when Pentti Ojala got free with Jonathan Ferrant in the 9th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. After 9 minutes, Pentti Ojala made it 2-0 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. Jonathan Ferrant made an important save on a dangerous shot by Pentti Ojala in the 12th minute. In the 14th minute, Tiger's Pentti Ojala dribbled the ball into the box and hit a shot with the outside of his foot, sending the keeper the wrong way. 3-0. In the 18th minute Pentti Ojala 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 was alert and spotted a serious foul by Patricio Costa during the 24th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. Patricio Costa kicked well hit freekick during the 24th minute of the match. After 25 minutes, Pentti Ojala made it 4-0 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. If Pentti Ojala had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 33rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Jonathan Ferrant made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Gaizka Mendieta in the 36th minute of play. After a rather tough play, Venezuela's Rigoberto Mina got a free kick in the 41st minute. The audience held their breath when Américo Baehr in the 42nd minute of the game managed to trick the opponents defenses and fired away a shot outside the goal on the Jonathan Ferrant's left hand side. 44 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 Tiger the free kick. The supporters of Tiger booed when Venezuela was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 44 match minutes in a wonderful position. Camilo Gaos didn't get a good kick on the ball. Jose Correa kicked well hit freekick during the 48th minute of the match. Tiger's Américo Baehr couldn't find anyone to pass the ball to, so he shot a long shot towards the goal in the 49th minute. The shot went wide which resulted in a goal kick for Venezuela. No-one was surprised that the home team were leading 4-0 at half-time.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Tomas Illescas to make the kick off. If Tomas Illescas had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 54th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. The supporters of Venezuela booed when Tiger was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 56 match minutes in a wonderful position. Rudolf Speed didn't get a good kick on the ball. After some careless play in the Venezuela defense, Thilo Heß kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Jonathan Ferrant. The Venezuela fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Jonathan Ferrant should have stopped the shot. Tiger's Ingo Ustorf was substituted for Rudolf Speed. Thilo Heß might have been able to make a better finish in the 66th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Jonathan Ferrant. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Thilo Heß ran back to his position shaking his head. 71 minutes had been played when some careless play by Venezuela's defense caused the ball to cross the line for a corner. Américo Baehr was slow to take the kick. During this time Tiger's players had a chance to rest. When Tiger's Pentti Ojala in the 77th minute got a chance for a shot 77th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Venezuela's goalie prevented a goal. Venezuela's Jonathan Ferrant played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Iwo Sawicki in the 81st minute of play. In the 85th minute, Pentti Ojala made a precise shot to the right of Jonathan Ferrant. Venezuela's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 6-0. Iwo Sawicki sent away a hard shot on goal in the 91st minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. After a defensive mix-up in Venezuela's zone, Iwo Sawicki stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Jonathan Ferrant came out of the goal and Iwo Sawicki tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. In the 95th minute, Michail Bakunin 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 7-0. When the referee ended the match the Tiger players were able to celebrate. They had won a fair victory and recieved the ovations of their fans.