Challenge

Camp Nou
Spectators: 50 (Terracing: 38, Seating: 11, VIP seats: 1) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Tomas Illescas started the match with the kick off. Jonathan Ferrant made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Radamel Falcao in the 5th minute of play. Rigoberto Mina hit a great freekick 7 minutes into the match. 8 minutes into the match, Venezuela's goal looked a bit too open when Anton Gertsyk came free, but Jonathan Ferrant reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Radamel Falcao made a well adjusted shot against goal in the 15thth minute coming free in front of the goal, but Jonathan Ferrant would not let the ball come through at any expense and made a nice save by the left post. FC Barcelona Lassa's attacker deliberately struck the ball against an opponent to win a corner for his team. The corner was taken by Tobiasz Dubiel in the 16th minute. At last the ball reached Radamel Falcao at the corner, ending with a kick to difficult to stop for the goalkeeper of Venezuela. 1-0. 19 minutes into the match, FC Barcelona Lassa's Kazimierz Merski sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Jonathan Ferrant narrowly saved just below the crossbar. The goalkeeper smacked the ball away after a great corner, but Stergios Gitkos advanced and headed the ball into goal, 2-0 in the 21st minute. Jonathan Ferrant was in the perfect position, and the defense had done a good job marking him, but Juan Feliu showcased his skills and made a perfect shot to score 3-0 in the 26 minute of play. The audience thought a goal was coming when Radamel Falcao got free with Jonathan Ferrant in the 33rd minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. In the 35th minute Kazimierz Merski 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. When FC Barcelona Lassa's Anton Gertsyk in the 36th minute got a chance for a shot 36th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Venezuela's goalie prevented a goal. Polikarp Miheev took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Tomas Illescas, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. A collision led to Venezuela getting a freekick after 38 minutes play. Camilo Gaos hit a great ball. Tobiasz Dubiel recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 39th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Juan Feliu fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 41st minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Jonathan Ferrant having to interfere. No-one was surprised that the home team were leading 4-0 at half-time.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Radamel Falcao was the one to do the kick off. A collision led to Venezuela getting a freekick after 53 minutes play. Jonathan Venegas hit a great ball. Jonathan Ferrant took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Juan Feliu, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 57th minute of the match FC Barcelona Lassa got a corner. Venezuela's goalie ran out to the linesman to protest the call, but the linesman resolutely pointed his flag at the cornerflag. Tobiasz Dubiel ran over to the corner to take the kick. The corner ended in Tobiasz Dubiel almost managing to get the ball behind the net, but Venezuela's Jonathan Ferrant did a great save. When FC Barcelona Lassa's Radamel Falcao in the 58th minute got a chance for a shot 58th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Venezuela's goalie prevented a goal. Jonathan Ferrant made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Radamel Falcao in the 61st minute of play. Jonathan Ferrant showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Anton Gertsyk in the 68th minute of the match. In the 72nd minute, Venezuela's Tomas Illescas ran free of his marker and smoothly shot the ball into the goal behind Polikarp Miheev. Polikarp Miheev yelled at his defense, as they had left him out to dry. 4-1. 75 minutes into the match, Venezuela's goal looked a bit too open when Anton Gertsyk came free, but Jonathan Ferrant reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. 81 minutes into the match, Venezuela's Tomas Illescas broke free and took a long shot that unfortunately flew wide. A fine initiative that could have resulted in a goal. Jonathan Ferrant didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Radamel Falcao went, in the 84th minute, to the upper right corner, 5-1 was the resulting score. In the 87th match minute, Venezuela was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Tomas Illescas to maneuver through the defense. Jonathan Ferrant showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Anton Gertsyk, who was totally free with the ball in the 91st minute.