Challenge

Blue Shock Arena
Spectators: 44 (Terracing: 34, Seating: 10, VIP seats: 0) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Peycho Zheynov started the match with the kick off. With a little luck, Venezuela's Jonathan Ferrant got control of the ball when Peycho Zheynov tried to sneak it across the goal line. Venezuela's defense didn't have a chance, in the 5th minute, when Venko Devenski scored to the left of an out of position Jonathan Ferrant, making the score, 1-0. After a rather tough play, Venezuela's Alex Chicote got a free kick in the 7th minute. After some fancy dribbling in the 8th minute, Peycho Zheynov managed to get in a good position for a shot. FC LEVSKI ОК's supporters rose to their feet, but Peycho Zheynov was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Jonathan Ferrant breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. If Patricio Costa had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 11th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. 16 minutes into the match, FC LEVSKI ОК's goal looked a bit too open when Tomas Illescas came free, but Dorel Călin reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. 16 minutes into the match, Tomas Illescas notched a goal, 1-1, to the right of FC LEVSKI ОК's Dorel Călin. Dorel Călin was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. In the 18th match minute, Venezuela was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Salvador Gisbert to maneuver through the defense. Stoyan Palahanov took a chance and fired a shot far from the goal in the 20th minute, but it turned out to be a dangerous situation for Jonathan Ferrant. Venezuela's goalkeeper really had to stretch himself to stop the ball from crossing the goal line. Jonathan Ferrant was a little too slow when Venko Devenski got a fine hit on the ball which went right into the goal in the 21st minute. The score was now 2-1. In the 24th minute, Jose Correa hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. In the 26th minute Tomas Illescas shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Dorel Călin saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. The crowd rose to their feet as FC LEVSKI ОК's Peycho Zheynov slotted home a wonderful shot that went in to the left of Jonathan Ferrant. That made the score 3-1 after 39 minutes of play. In the 45th match minute, FC LEVSKI ОК was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Alain Kheyari to maneuver through the defense. Dorel Călin showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Tomas Illescas in the 46th minute of the match. The away team players looked dejected as the walked off the pitch at half time. They had fought hard, but were still losing 3-1.

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. Tomas Illescas struck a weak shot in the 52nd minute. Dorel Călin didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Venezuela. Jonathan Ferrant showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Venko Devenski, who was totally free with the ball in the 57th minute. In the 61st minute Venko Devenski 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. Tomas Illescas recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 72nd minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Tomas Illescas could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 76th minute of the match, but Dorel Călin made a huge save. An unexpectedly hard shot by Tomas Illescas in the 80th minute of play forced FC LEVSKI ОК's goalkeeper Dorel Călin to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. 83 minutes into the match, Venezuela's goal looked a bit too open when Yanislav Nedevski came free, but Jonathan Ferrant reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. 86 minutes into the match, Venezuela's goal looked a bit too open when Peycho Zheynov came free, but Jonathan Ferrant reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Guillermo Mariano kicked well hit freekick during the 90th minute of the match. 93 minutes into the match, Venezuela's goal looked a bit too open when Terry Barrow came free, but Jonathan Ferrant reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. FC LEVSKI ОК were really happy, having secured the victory after a very even contest. They thanked the players of Venezuela for a fine match.