Challenge

Estadio Vito A
Spectators: 40 (Terracing: 31, Seating: 9, VIP seats: 0) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Kärim Benzine took the kick off in the first half of the match. Kärim Benzine received a nice pass, split the defenders, and ran untouched towards the goal. Jonathan Ferrant came out and tried to block the shot, but Kärim Benzine slotted it home off the left post making it 1-0 in the 6th minute. In the 9th minute Kärim Benzine 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. A collision led to Venezuela getting a freekick after 11 minutes play. Tomas Illescas hit a great ball. Jonathan Ferrant took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Kärim Benzine, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 17thth minute of the game Tomas Illescas who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Berni y Benja FC's Amancio Videl was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. Jonathan Ferrant made a fantastic save in the 19th minute, when Olle Carlsson sent off a good shot on target. Jonathan Ferrant showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Kärim Benzine in the 20th minute of the match. When Jose Correa fell near the penalty area in the 21st minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Venezuela's protests and gave Jose Correa a yellow card for diving instead. In the 21st minute, Jose Correa hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. The nice shot from Edgardo Arce in the 22ndth minute just in front of the goal should have ended in point on the board, but Jonathan Ferrant had a great feel for the game and superbly saved the ball from getting in by the left post. Amancio Videl stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Tomas Illescas's shot from short distance in the 23rd minute. Edgardo Arce came free with the goalkeeper in the 25th minute of the match, and shot straight on target. The shot was a little too simple and Jonathan Ferrant could save by the left post. After a defensive mix-up in Venezuela's zone, Kärim Benzine stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Jonathan Ferrant came out of the goal and Kärim Benzine tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. It seemed to be an obvious goal in the 31st minute, but Jonathan Ferrant got his fingers on the ball or the save, leaving Venezuela hanging dry this time. 36 minutes into the match, Venezuela's goalkeeper Jonathan Ferrant had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Edgardo Arce. 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.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Tomas Illescas was the one to do the kick off. An unexpectedly hard shot by Kärim Benzine in the 51st minute of play forced Venezuela's goalkeeper Jonathan Ferrant to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Olle Carlsson scored 2-0 in the 53rd match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Jonathan Ferrant, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. In the 57th minute, Guillermo Mariano hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Jonathan Ferrant took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Kärim Benzine, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. 66 minutes into the match, Berni y Benja FC's Roman Hibai sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Jonathan Ferrant narrowly saved just below the crossbar. Guillermo Mariano's late challenge caught a Berni y Benja FC's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Guillermo Mariano helped the player get up and apologised. Guillermo Mariano kicked well hit freekick during the 67th minute of the match. Berni y Benja FC made a substitution. Mauro Boni replaced Edgardo Arce. In the 72nd minute, Kärim Benzine ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Jonathan Ferrant was frozen by the shot and now it was 3-0. Tomas Illescas fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 76th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Amancio Videl having to interfere. Berni y Benja FC's Amancio Videl proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 80th minute of the match, managed to save Berni y Benja FC from getting a goal against them. Jonathan Ferrant showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Kärim Benzine, who was totally free with the ball in the 82nd minute. Jonathan Ferrant showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Kärim Benzine, who was totally free with the ball in the 86th minute. Tomas Illescas recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 93rd minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Mauro Boni fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 95th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Jonathan Ferrant having to interfere. Berni y Benja FC were really happy, having secured the victory after a very even contest. They thanked the players of Venezuela for a fine match.