Challenge

Alexandria
Spectators: 40 (Terracing: 31, Seating: 9, VIP seats: 0) Kristi Koçiu made the kick off and thus started the match. The audience was convinced that Kristi Koçiu's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Jonathan Ferrant was relentless in the 4th minute of the game. Kristi Koçiu succeeded to score despite a near miss that spronge from right pole into the goal to 2-0 in the 9th playminute. Salvador Gisbert charged in rather forcefully in the 12th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Salvador Gisbert the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. A collision led to Venezuela getting a freekick after 12 minutes play. Salvador Gisbert hit a great ball. In the 16th match minute, NEGAN y los savadores was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Julian Millan to maneuver through the defense. Tomas Illescas might have been able to make a better finish in the 23rd minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Vinicio Librado. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Tomas Illescas ran back to his position shaking his head. The audience thought a goal was coming when Kristi Koçiu got free with Jonathan Ferrant in the 36th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. The away team players looked dejected as the walked off the pitch at half time. They had fought hard, but were still losing 2-0.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Tomas Illescas to strike the kick off in the second half. Tomas Illescas fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 53rd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Vinicio Librado having to interfere. In the 55th minute the ball was on its way in behind NEGAN y los savadores's goalkeeper Vinicio Librado, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. 58 minutes into the match, Kristi Koçiu 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 Kristi Koçiu was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 3-0. With a little luck, NEGAN y los savadores's Vinicio Librado got control of the ball when Tomas Illescas tried to sneak it across the goal line. Jonathan Ferrant made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Kristi Koçiu in the 63rd minute of play. After some fancy dribbling in the 64th 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. Vinicio Librado breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Vinicio Librado made an important save on a dangerous shot by Tomas Illescas in the 67th minute. In the 73rd minute, Kristi Koçiu got an opportunity to score, but he didn't get a solid hit on the ball and ended up kicking it wide of the goal. A collision led to Venezuela getting a freekick after 75 minutes play. Alex Chicote hit a great ball. 78 minutes into the game, Segundo Flor cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 4-0. Jonathan Ferrant was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. After 80 played minutes NEGAN y los savadores got a freekick which was hit by Rodolfo Bakar. Venezuela's attentive Patricio Costa managed to snatch the ball when Sabin Udrea made a throw-in in the 82nd minute of the game. In the 86th match minute, Venezuela was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Alex Chicote to maneuver through the defense. Vinicio Librado made an important save on a dangerous shot by Tomas Illescas in the 88th minute. Kristi Koçiu might have been able to make a better finish in the 93rd minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Jonathan Ferrant. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Kristi Koçiu ran back to his position shaking his head. Venezuela's players left the field with heads hung low after losing a match that had been finely balanced throughout.