Challenge

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Spectators: 41 (Terracing: 32, Seating: 9, VIP seats: 0) The mood of the audience was pleasant when Tomas Illescas made the kick off which started today's match. A collision led to Rossangeles getting a freekick after 2 minutes play. Wang Feng hit a great ball. Venezuela's Jonathan Ferrant played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Rodri Palacios in the 4th minute of play. The audience thought a goal was coming when Rodri Palacios got free with Jonathan Ferrant in the 6th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. In the 7th match minute, Venezuela was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Jose Correa to maneuver through the defense. In the 8th match minute, Rossangeles was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Pete Maverick to maneuver through the defense. 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. In the 15th minute of the match, Rodri Palacios tried to roll the ball into the goal by the right post, but Jonathan Ferrant saw his intentions and got control of the ball before it passed the line. Jonathan Ferrant made an important save on a dangerous shot by Rodri Palacios in the 16th minute. A collision led to Venezuela getting a freekick after 17 minutes play. Rigoberto Mina hit a great ball. In the 18th minute Gu Zhou Xiao 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. Gu Zhou Xiao sent away a hard shot on goal in the 21st minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Rigoberto Mina kicked well hit freekick during the 23rd minute of the match. Rossangeles's supporters stood up full of expectation in the 24th minute of the game, when Gu Zhou Xiao after an extraordinary solo performance found himself with a golden opportunity in front of Venezuela's goal. Gu Zhou Xiao was unfortunally a little to anxious and the ball went outside the goal. 26 minutes into the match, Rodri Palacios had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Jonathan Ferrant. Venezuela's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Rodri Palacios was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 1-0. Rodri Palacios in the 33rdth minute had a little luck and got a chance for a shot in front of the goal. Without hesitation aimed to the right of Jonathan Ferrant, who managed to lunge to the right direction and made a save. 34 minutes into the match, Venezuela's goal looked a bit too open when Rodri Palacios came free, but Jonathan Ferrant reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. When Patricio Costa came up free with the goalie in the 44th minute, the Venezuela fans jumped to their feet. But the shot missed the goal by a fraction of an inch, and the fans sat back down disappointed that Patricio Costa couldn't finish the play. Pete Maverick's late challenge caught a Venezuela's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Pete Maverick helped the player get up and apologised. In the 45th minute, Pete Maverick hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. 47 minutes into the match, Venezuela's goal looked a bit too open when Rodri Palacios came free, but Jonathan Ferrant reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Af the end of the first half the score was 2-0. The first half had gone as expected for the home team.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Rodri Palacios stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. In the 52nd minute Rodri Palacios 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. Jonathan Ferrant showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Rodri Palacios in the 53rd minute of the match. Sílvio Luís Secco kicked well hit freekick during the 54th minute of the match. When Venezuela's Tomas Illescas in the 56th minute got a chance for a shot 56th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Rossangeles's goalie prevented a goal. In the 58thth minute of the game Rodri Palacios who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Venezuela's Jonathan Ferrant was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. An unexpectedly hard shot by Rodri Palacios in the 62nd minute of play forced Venezuela's goalkeeper Jonathan Ferrant to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. The supporters of Rossangeles booed when Venezuela was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 71 match minutes in a wonderful position. Tomas Illescas didn't get a good kick on the ball. Rodri Palacios kicked well hit freekick during the 75th minute of the match. Jonathan Ferrant showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Rodri Palacios in the 77th minute of the match. With a little luck, Rossangeles's Jiang Bing Ning got control of the ball when Tomas Illescas tried to sneak it across the goal line. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Rodri Palacios in the 81st managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Jonathan Ferrant saved Venezuela from getting behind. In the 82nd minute, Attilio Bice hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. An unexpectedly hard shot by Rodri Palacios in the 85th minute of play forced Venezuela's goalkeeper Jonathan Ferrant to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Rossangeles's Jiang Bing Ning proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 87th minute of the match, managed to save Rossangeles from getting a goal against them. Rodri Palacios 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. In the 95th minute Adam Zieba 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. Rossangeles's supporters were delighted with their team's performance and swarmed onto the pitch at the end of the match to celebrate the victory with the players.