Challenge

Bombaclat Stadion
Spectators: 40 (Terracing: 31, Seating: 9, VIP seats: 0) Tomas Illescas made the kick off and thus started the match. Tomas Illescas might have been able to make a better finish in the 10th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Sixten Apelqvist. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Tomas Illescas ran back to his position shaking his head. Sören Klemensson succeeded to score despite a near miss that spronge from right pole into the goal to 1-0 in the 20th playminute. In the 22nd match minute, AC Milan was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Helge Snäll to maneuver through the defense. Sixten Apelqvist showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Tomas Illescas, who was totally free with the ball in the 35th minute. Venezuela's Jonathan Ferrant played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Patrik Apelqvist in the 41st minute of play. Sixten Apelqvist made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Tomas Illescas in the 45th minute of play. The away team players looked dejected as the walked off the pitch at half time. They had fought hard, but were still losing 1-0.

With an all-out effort, Venezuela's Sixten Apelqvist threw himself towards the right post 53 minutes into the match and grabbed hold of the ball from Tomas Illescas, which otherwise would have been placed in the net. Jonathan Ferrant made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Sören Klemensson in the 54th minute of play. In the 56th 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. 1-1. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Vilhelm Hellsing during the 60th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. In the 61st minute, Vilhelm Hellsing hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Sixten Apelqvist showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Patricio Costa in the 67th minute of the match. Venezuela were awarded a corner in the 69th minute after AC Milan's defender lost control of the ball, allowing it to roll out over the line. Tomas Illescas took the corner. The corner led to Venezuela's Salvador Gisbert getting away a dangerous shot that went just outside the goal. In the 72nd match minute, Venezuela was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Camilo Gaos to maneuver through the defense. AC Milan's Sixten Apelqvist played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Tomas Illescas in the 76th minute of play. If Tomas Illescas had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 82nd minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. Bo Carlsson sent away a hard shot on goal in the 88th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Patricio Costa fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 91st minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Sixten Apelqvist having to interfere. During the 93rd minute of the match Vilhelm Hellsing completely mistimed his tackle and brought down his opponent. The referee gave Vilhelm Hellsing a yellow card, his second in the match, which meant he could no longer take part in the game. The supporters of Venezuela booed when AC Milan was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 93 match minutes in a wonderful position. Vilhelm Hellsing didn't get a good kick on the ball.