Challenge

AVA Arena
Spectators: 40 (Terracing: 31, Seating: 9, VIP seats: 0) The mood of the audience was pleasant when Tomas Illescas made the kick off which started today's match. Mårten Lindqvist might have been able to make a better finish in the 5th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Jonathan Ferrant. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Mårten Lindqvist ran back to his position shaking his head. After 6 played minutes Venezuela got a freekick which was hit by Jose Correa. Edwin Hasselqvist recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 7th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Patricio Costa hit a great freekick 8 minutes into the match. After a defensive mix-up in Benbrott BK's zone, Tomas Illescas stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Jüri Ratas 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. Tomas Illescas received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 22nd minute. Jüri Ratas tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. With his leg Jonathan Ferrant managed to avoid a goal in the 25thth minute, when Benbrott BK's Edwin Hasselqvist fired away a shot with a lot of spin towards his right hand side. After 27 minutes, Edwin Hasselqvist made it 1-0 with a short kick to the right side. Venezuela's Jonathan Ferrant tried to save the shot but he was too slow in reacting to the shot. Edwin Hasselqvist could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 29th minute of the match, but Jonathan Ferrant made a huge save. Edwin Hasselqvists short, quick shot in the 31stth minute got Jonathan Ferrant to make great effort and bar the ball away from getting in. In the 32nd match minute, Venezuela was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Camilo Gaos to maneuver through the defense. Edwin Hasselqvist had several of the Venezuela's defenders around him in the penalty area when he, after 39 minutes of play, received a pass and succeeded in some way to shoot a shot which went straight ahead into goal. This resulted in a 2-0 score and a disappointed Jonathan Ferrant as he didn't even see the shot coming.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Edwin Hasselqvist to strike the kick off in the second half. A throw-in in the 56th minute of the game was made by Björn Hellsing with Mattias Bergqvist as target, who quickly passed the ball forward. In the 59th minute Edwin Hasselqvist 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. In the 60th match minute, Benbrott BK was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Jens-Erik Linqvist to maneuver through the defense. When Björn Hellsing fell near the penalty area in the 61st minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Benbrott BK's protests and gave Björn Hellsing a yellow card for diving instead. Patricio Costa received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 62nd minute. Jüri Ratas tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. After 64 played minutes Benbrott BK got a freekick which was hit by Björn Hellsing. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Edwin Hasselqvist in the 68th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Jonathan Ferrant saved Venezuela from getting behind. Tomas Illescas sent away a hard shot on goal in the 70th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. When Benbrott BK's Edwin Hasselqvist in the 72nd minute got a chance for a shot 72nd didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Venezuela's goalie prevented a goal. After taking down the ball on Benbrott BK's corner Jens-Erik Linqvist fired away a hard shot, but the defenders efficiently covered the most dangerous angles and Jonathan Ferrant quite easily take care of the ball. If Tomas Illescas had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 76th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. 79 minutes into the match, Edwin Hasselqvist notched a goal, 3-0, to the right of Venezuela's Jonathan Ferrant. Jonathan Ferrant was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. Venezuela's Patricio Costa managed, thanks to a brazen rush, stole the ball on a throw-in made by Björn Hellsing in the 89 minute of the game. Jonathan Venegas kicked well hit freekick during the 92nd minute of the match. Jonathan Ferrant stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Edwin Hasselqvist's shot from short distance in the 96th minute. For all the effort they put into the match, the Venezuela players left disappointed. They had fought hard, but couldn't break down the home team's defense. The match ended in a win for Benbrott BK.