Challenge

Dragonball Arena
Spectators: 43 (Terracing: 33, Seating: 10, VIP seats: 0) The Supersaiyan Sorcerers's Thobias Helsens 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. In the 2nd match minute, Venezuela was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Jose Correa to maneuver through the defense. Guillermo Mariano kicked well hit freekick during the 15th minute of the match. After a defensive mix-up in The Supersaiyan Sorcerers's zone, Tomas Illescas stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Glenn Bollaert came out of the goal and Tomas Illescas tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Camilo Gaos hit a great freekick 30 minutes into the match. 30 minutes into the match, Venezuela's goal looked a bit too open when Arjen Pool came free, but Jonathan Ferrant reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. A collision led to Venezuela getting a freekick after 31 minutes play. Jose Correa hit a great ball. Jonathan Ferrant made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Aaron De Keijser in the 33rd minute of play. The Supersaiyan Sorcerers's attacker deliberately struck the ball against an opponent to win a corner for his team. The corner was taken by Arjen Pool in the 34th minute. A nice corner shot did that Arjen Pool got away a dangerous shot. Despite this Jonathan Ferrant quite easily got ahold of the ball to make the save. If Geoffry Coenens had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 36th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. 39 minutes into the match, Thobias Helsens 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 Thobias Helsens was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 2-1. The crowd rose to their feet as Aaron De Keijser kicked a wonderful shot that went in to the left of a diving Jonathan Ferrant. That made the score 3-1 in the 44 minute of play. Jonathan Ferrant acted impressively in front of the goal and made a superb save when he, in the 48th minute, took the ball on the long shot from Arjen Pool. 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 3-1.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Tomas Illescas to strike the kick off in the second half. In the 51st minute Rolf Van de kauter 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. The Supersaiyan Sorcerers's Aaron De Keijser was first on the ball when the corner was shot and he dangerously headed the ball towards goal, but Jonathan Ferrant in the goal jumped up to prevent it from getting in. In the 54th minute, Alex Chicote hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. The Supersaiyan Sorcerers made a substitution. Tudor Romanescu replaced Aaron De Keijser. After 67 played minutes The Supersaiyan Sorcerers got a freekick which was hit by Fonda Enterria. With a little luck, The Supersaiyan Sorcerers's Glenn Bollaert got control of the ball when Tomas Illescas tried to sneak it across the goal line. 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 71st minute. An unexpectedly hard shot by Thobias Helsens in the 72nd minute of play forced Venezuela's goalkeeper Jonathan Ferrant to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. After a rather tough play, Venezuela's Guillermo Mariano got a free kick in the 77th minute. After some fancy dribbling in the 79th minute, Tudor Romanescu managed to get in a good position for a shot. The Supersaiyan Sorcerers's supporters rose to their feet, but Tudor Romanescu 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. Glenn Bollaert made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Tomas Illescas in the 81st minute of play. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Tudor Romanescu in the 86th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Jonathan Ferrant saved Venezuela from getting behind. Jonathan Ferrant didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Tudor Romanescu went, in the 93rd minute, to the upper right corner, 6-1 was the resulting score. The referee blew his whistle, and the match came to a close. The players exchanged shirts and headed down the tunnel. The The Supersaiyan Sorcerers fans cheered their team off the field, for while Venezuela had put up a good fight, they were unable to come out of the game with any points to show for their effort.