Challenge

上海虹口足球场
Spectators: 40 (Terracing: 31, Seating: 9, VIP seats: 0) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Tomas Illescas kicked off to start the match. Jonathan Ferrant made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Angelino Francho in the 3rd minute of play. 巩源坤 showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Tomas Illescas in the 9th minute of the match. Tomas Illescas sent away a hard shot on goal in the 13th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Venezuela's Tomas Illescas got a good chance for a goal in the 17th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. In the 19th minute, Alex Chicote hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. 巩源坤 took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Tomas Illescas, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. 27 minutes into the match, Venezuela's Tomas Illescas sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that 巩源坤 narrowly saved just below the crossbar. The supporters of Venezuela booed when 【TOP】★MU★Eastern Airlines was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 27 match minutes in a wonderful position. Bayan Yaranov didn't get a good kick on the ball. In the 34th minute, Bayan Yaranov 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. Angelino Francho sent away a hard shot on goal in the 40th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. 44 minutes into the game, Patricio Costa 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 【TOP】★MU★Eastern Airlines the free kick. The home fans were very happy to see their team leading 1-0 at half-time.

The wind increased when Angelino Francho made the kick off in the second half. Guillermo Mariano's late challenge caught a 【TOP】★MU★Eastern Airlines's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Guillermo Mariano helped the player get up and apologised. In the 53rd match minute, Venezuela was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Guillermo Mariano to maneuver through the defense. After some careless play in the Venezuela defense, 麦悦震 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. In the 60th minute 麦悦震 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 61 minutes Venezuela's defender was forced to head the ball over the line for a corner. It was 崔南剑 who took care of the corner kick. After a defensive mix-up in 【TOP】★MU★Eastern Airlines's zone, Patricio Costa stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. 巩源坤 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. The supporters of Venezuela booed when 【TOP】★MU★Eastern Airlines was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 67 match minutes in a wonderful position. 叶响沙 didn't get a good kick on the ball. 69 minutes into the game, Salvador Gisbert 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 【TOP】★MU★Eastern Airlines the free kick. With a little luck, 【TOP】★MU★Eastern Airlines's 巩源坤 got control of the ball when Tomas Illescas tried to sneak it across the goal line. If Patricio Costa had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 75th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. If Tomas Illescas had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 82nd minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. 崔南剑 hit a great freekick 84 minutes into the match. Camilo Gaos charged in rather forcefully in the 90th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Camilo Gaos the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. In the 90th minute, one of Venezuela:s players had the ball in front of the goal but got pushed and fell. The referee felt it was an obvious case and blew a penalty for Venezuela. 崔南剑 shot the penalty kick right outside the post. 【TOP】★MU★Eastern Airlines's fans were exulted and cheered after their team won in a match that could easily have gone the other way.