Challenge

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Spectators: 42 (Terracing: 32, Seating: 10, VIP seats: 0) Venezuela's Tomas Illescas started the match with a crisp pass. The crowd had been anticipating this game for weeks and the excitement in the stadium was easily visible. Aabel Aibast hit a great freekick 2 minutes into the match. In the 6th minute, Stig-Åke Mager hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Tomas Illescas struck a weak shot in the 19th minute. Martin Alexa didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Venezuela. When the match clock showed 20 minutes, the score became 2-0 when Jacek Krzynowek sped through Venezuela's defense and sent away a curving shot that went into the net to the right of Jonathan Ferrant. The crowd rose to their feet as TAXI-MM-'s Jacek Krzynowek slotted home a wonderful shot that went in to the left of Jonathan Ferrant. That made the score 4-0 after 27 minutes of play. In the 31st minute TAXI-MM- were awarded a corner. Jacek Krzynowek went to the cornerflag to take it. After taking down the ball on TAXI-MM-'s corner Aabel Aibast fired away a hard shot, but the defenders efficiently covered the most dangerous angles and Jonathan Ferrant quite easily take care of the ball. Jonathan Ferrant made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Bernardino Ipar in the 34th minute of play. In the 34th minute, Bernardino Ipar left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The TAXI-MM- fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 5-0. The audience thought a goal was coming when Yuan Di Xing got free with Jonathan Ferrant in the 41st minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Yuan Di Xings short, quick shot in the 41stth minute got Jonathan Ferrant to make great effort and bar the ball away from getting in. No-one was surprised that the home team were leading 6-0 at half-time.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Yuan Di Xing was the one to do the kick off. Yuan Di Xing scored 7-0 in the 52nd 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. 57 minutes into the match, TAXI-MM-'s goalkeeper Martin Alexa had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Tomas Illescas. Venezuela's attacker deliberately struck the ball against an opponent to win a corner for his team. The corner was taken by Tomas Illescas in the 58th minute. Patricio Costa was in a good position and managed to take a shot, but he missed just to the outside of the post. Jonathan Ferrant took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Yuan Di Xing, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Tomas Illescas struck a weak shot in the 63rd minute. Martin Alexa 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 Yuan Di Xing, who was totally free with the ball in the 68th minute. An unexpectedly hard shot by Bernardino Ipar in the 70th minute of play forced Venezuela's goalkeeper Jonathan Ferrant to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Stig-Åke Mager kicked well hit freekick during the 72nd minute of the match. 75 minutes into the game, Guillermo Mariano was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Venezuela's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave TAXI-MM- the free kick. The supporters of TAXI-MM- booed when Venezuela was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 75 match minutes in a wonderful position. Guillermo Mariano didn't get a good kick on the ball. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Yuan Di Xing in the 77th 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. In a very dangerous position, a player in TAXI-MM- fell when an opponent tried to get the ball from him in the 79th minute. Penalty! Tomas Illescas shot the penalty kick by force right in the crossbar. No goal. In the 87th minute, Yuan Di Xing 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. Martin Alexa stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Tomas Illescas's shot from short distance in the 89th minute. Bernardino Ipar fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 93rd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Jonathan Ferrant having to interfere. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Yuan Di Xing in the 96th 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. When the match had gone on for 98 minutes, Yuan Di Xing put it in 9-0 from a short distance just to the right of Jonathan Ferrant.