Challenge

Swatar Arena
Spectators: 50 (Terracing: 38, Seating: 11, VIP seats: 1) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Mario Salerno got the match started through his kick off. After a rather tough play, Swatar United FC's Andre Fava got a free kick in the 3rd minute. Tomas Illescas's late challenge caught a Swatar United FC's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Tomas Illescas helped the player get up and apologised. Tomas Illescas kicked well hit freekick during the 7th minute of the match. After some fancy dribbling in the 18th minute, Tomas Illescas managed to get in a good position for a shot. Venezuela's supporters rose to their feet, but Tomas Illescas was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Patryk Siekierski breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Patryk Siekierski showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Tomas Illescas in the 23rd minute of the match. Tomas Illescas's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Patryk Siekierski read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 25th minute of play. In the 29th minute, Mario Salerno fired away a killer shot towards the goal that, to the delight of Jonathan Ferrant, passed just outside the right post. Mario Salerno sent away a hard shot on goal in the 33rd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Owen Grech Cumbo kicked well hit freekick during the 34th minute of the match. Chiratorn Wongsanam hit a great freekick 35 minutes into the match. After 37 played minutes Swatar United FC got a freekick which was hit by Chiratorn Wongsanam. Patryk Siekierski showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Patricio Costa in the 38th minute of the match. Jonathan Ferrant was a little too slow when Mario Salerno got a fine hit on the ball which went right into the goal in the 42nd minute. The score was now 1-0. Mario Salerno received a nice pass, split the defenders, and ran untouched towards the goal. Jonathan Ferrant came out and tried to block the shot, but Mario Salerno slotted it home off the left post making it 2-0 in the 45th minute. The home fans were very happy to see their team leading 2-0 at half-time.

Sebastian Pârcălab sent away a hard shot on goal in the 57th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Tomas Illescas blasted a shot towards the goal in the 62nd minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Patryk Siekierski having to make a save. 67 minutes into the game, Mario Salerno cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 3-0. Jonathan Ferrant was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. Swatar United FC made a substitution. Neil Micallef replaced Mario Salerno. Patryk Siekierski made a fantastic save in the 74th minute, when Tomas Illescas sent off a good shot on target. Neil Micallef took the ball and in the 77 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Jonathan Ferrant. Jonathan Ferrant dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 4-0. Neil Micallef scored 5-0 in the 80th 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. Camilo Gaos hit a great freekick 84 minutes into the match. Swatar United FC's Brian Blanco got a good chance for a goal in the 85th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Jonathan Ferrant showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Neil Micallef, who was totally free with the ball in the 88th minute. Swatar United FC's attacker deliberately struck the ball against an opponent to win a corner for his team. The corner was taken by Brian Blanco in the 89th minute. The corner ended in Guo Lin almost managing to get the ball behind the net, but Venezuela's Jonathan Ferrant did a great save. In the 92nd minute, Tomas Illescas left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Venezuela fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 5-1. After 96 minutes, Neil Micallef made it 6-1 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. There was no doubt that Swatar United FC were the better team. Swatar United FC's players enjoyed the ovations of the crowd after the victory.