Challenge

The Arena
Spectators: 41 (Terracing: 32, Seating: 9, VIP seats: 0) The mood of the audience was pleasant when Tomas Illescas made the kick off which started today's match. Lubor Šauer could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 6th minute of the match, but Jonathan Ferrant made a huge save. Tomas Illescas received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 7th minute. Florian De Vleeschauwere tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Jonathan Ferrant was out of position in the 11 minute of play, and Frederik Blaumüller capitalized on the mistake with a soft shot into the goal. Frederik Blaumüller really showed his touch with that goal: 1-0. Iigo Lezarreta kicked well hit freekick during the 13th minute of the match. In the 15th minute, Camilo Gaos hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Venezuela's Jonathan Ferrant proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 30th minute of the match, managed to save Venezuela from getting a goal against them. After a rather tough play, Venezuela's Jose Correa got a free kick in the 42nd minute. Jonathan Ferrant took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Eric Mattsson, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. When Tomas Illescas fell near the penalty area in the 46th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Venezuela's protests and gave Tomas Illescas a yellow card for diving instead. In the 46th match minute, Venezuela was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Tomas Illescas to maneuver through the defense. Af the end of the first half the score was 1-0. The first half had gone as expected for the home team.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Frederik Blaumüller was the one to do the kick off. In the 52nd minute of the match, Tomas Illescas got a very nice opportunity to score, but Florian De Vleeschauwere was well-placed and pushed the ball away from the goal at the left post. Jonathan Ferrant made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Frederik Blaumüller in the 53rd minute of play. Tomas Illescas could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 55th minute of the match, but Florian De Vleeschauwere made a huge save. 58 minutes into the game, Sporting Mambo's Eric Mattsson nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Jonathan Ferrant made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 2-0. In the 65th minute, Patricio Costa 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. The referee gave Sporting Mambo a penalty, 72 minutes into the game. The penalty shot was made by Rajmond Petris, who made a well placed shot into the net to the right of Venezuela's Jonathan Ferrant. 3-0. In the 77th minute Behzat Hazer 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. Jonathan Ferrant stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Lubor Šauer's shot from short distance in the 79th minute. In the 82nd minute, Venezuela's Tomas Illescas dribbled the ball into the box and hit a shot with the outside of his foot, sending the keeper the wrong way. 3-1. The supporters of Sporting Mambo booed when Venezuela was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 87 match minutes in a wonderful position. Tomas Illescas didn't get a good kick on the ball. With an all-out effort, Venezuela's Florian De Vleeschauwere threw himself towards the right post 89 minutes into the match and grabbed hold of the ball from Patricio Costa, which otherwise would have been placed in the net. 95 minutes into the match, Sporting Mambo's goalkeeper Florian De Vleeschauwere had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Tomas Illescas. 97 minutes into the match, Frederik Blaumüller had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Jonathan Ferrant. Venezuela's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Frederik Blaumüller was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 4-1. The crowd rose to their feet and cheered when the referee blew the final whistle. Sporting Mambo had won after a very even match.