Challenge

Estádio Momanas
Spectators: 40 (Terracing: 31, Seating: 9, VIP seats: 0) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Tomas Illescas got the match started through his kick off. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Felix Beetens during the 2nd minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. The supporters of Venezuela booed when BEITAR JERUSALEM FC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 2 match minutes in a wonderful position. Felix Beetens didn't get a good kick on the ball. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Rigoberto Mina during the 5th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. 4 minutes into the game, one of Venezuela:s players got tackled near the goal, and the referee blew for a penalty. After 9 played minutes Venezuela got a freekick which was hit by Camilo Gaos. Santo Marcos showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Tomas Illescas, who was totally free with the ball in the 14th minute. When Venezuela's Tomas Illescas in the 19th minute got a chance for a shot 19th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye BEITAR JERUSALEM FC's goalie prevented a goal. Jonathan Ferrant made an important save on a dangerous shot by Felix Beetens in the 23rd minute. In the 24th minute BEITAR JERUSALEM FC were awarded a corner. Felix Beetens went to the cornerflag to take it. In the 28th minute, Tomas Illescas 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. Jonathan Ferrant was out of position in the 30 minute of play, and Lawerence Marion capitalized on the mistake with a soft shot into the goal. Lawerence Marion really showed his touch with that goal: 2-0. If Tomas Illescas had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 37th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling 陶谦凌 in the 39th 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. Jonathan Ferrant showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Lawerence Marion in the 42nd minute of the match. In the 45th minute Lawerence Marion 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. In the 45th minute, Lawerence Marion left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The BEITAR JERUSALEM FC fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 3-0. When Elias Lima fell near the penalty area in the 47th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored BEITAR JERUSALEM FC's protests and gave Elias Lima a yellow card for diving instead. A collision led to BEITAR JERUSALEM FC getting a freekick after 47 minutes play. Elias Lima hit a great ball. The away team players looked dejected as the walked off the pitch at half time. They had fought hard, but were still losing 3-0.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Lawerence Marion stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. Felix Beetens's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Jonathan Ferrant read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 54th minute of play. In the 60th minute of the game Renato das Neves made a throw-in which Felix Beetens played forward. 63 minutes into the match, BEITAR JERUSALEM FC's goal looked a bit too open when Tomas Illescas came free, but Santo Marcos reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. 陶谦凌 received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 66th minute. Jonathan Ferrant tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. In the 70th minute, Camilo Gaos hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. BEITAR JERUSALEM FC's Santo Marcos played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Tomas Illescas in the 87th minute of play. In the 91st minute Tomas Illescas shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Santo Marcos saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. If Tomas Illescas had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 96th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. It was no surprise that this one had ended in a win for the home team. BEITAR JERUSALEM FC had played much better football throughout.