Challenge

Olympia
Spectators: 41 (Terracing: 32, Seating: 9, VIP seats: 0) Jonathan Ferrant made a fantastic save in the 4th minute, when Ragnar Johnsson sent off a good shot on target. After some fancy dribbling in the 6th minute, Tomas Illescas managed to get in a good position for a shot. Venezuela's supporters rose to their feet, but Tomas Illescas was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Jens-Ove Åkesson breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. After 11 minutes, Albin Emander mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Di Röe and the Venezuela players grew even worse after the yellow card. Albin Emander kicked well hit freekick during the 11th minute of the match. Tomas Illescas received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 14th minute. Jens-Ove Åkesson tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Jonathan Ferrant made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Ragnar Johnsson in the 27th minute of play. After 31 minutes of play, the referee blew the whistle. It was a penalty for Di Röe! Di Röe:s Jens-Ove Åkesson showed great skill when he stopped Tomas Illescas:s penalty. Tomas Illescas received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 35th minute. Jens-Ove Åkesson tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Camilo Gaos kicked well hit freekick during the 37th minute of the match. An unexpectedly hard shot by Ragnar Johnsson in the 38th minute of play forced Venezuela's goalkeeper Jonathan Ferrant to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Tomas Illescas fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 40th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Jens-Ove Åkesson having to interfere. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Ragnar Johnsson in the 45th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Jonathan Ferrant prevented the ball from getting in the gole. When the referee blew for the end of the half the home team players were clearly happier, as they went in to the break leading 1-0.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Ragnar Johnsson to make the kick off. Marc Eklund charged in rather forcefully in the 51st minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Marc Eklund the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. A collision led to Di Röe getting a freekick after 51 minutes play. Marc Eklund hit a great ball. In the 53rd minute, Marc Eklund made a precise shot to the right of Jonathan Ferrant. Venezuela's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 2-0. In the 58th minute of the game Jan Odman made a throw-in which Albin Emander played forward. 64 minutes into the match, Venezuela's Tomas Illescas sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Jens-Ove Åkesson narrowly saved just below the crossbar. Jens-Ove Åkesson was out of position in the 68 minute of play, and Tomas Illescas capitalized on the mistake with a soft shot into the goal. Tomas Illescas really showed his touch with that goal: 2-1. Di Röe's Jens-Ove Åkesson played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Patricio Costa in the 71st minute of play. Tomas Illescas sent away a hard shot on goal in the 75th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. 76 minutes into the match, Patricio Costa dribbled the ball past the defender and swiftly kicked the ball to the left of Jens-Ove Åkesson, 2-2. 80 minutes into the game, Patricio Costa recieved a splendid long ball, split the defenders, and gently placed the ball to the left of Jens-Ove Åkesson. Patricio Costa showed that you don't have to tear a hole in the net to score, 2-3. A hard shot 87 in the game by Tomas Illescas from a close distance when the talented Jens-Ove Åkesson managed to make a qualified save. Di Röe's players were relieved. If Patricio Costa had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 89th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. After a rather tough play, Di Röe's Albin Emander got a free kick in the 91st minute. The second half was just like the first, even and exciting. The match ended in a draw.