Challenge

POGRADECI Stadium
Spectators: 45 (Terracing: 35, Seating: 10, VIP seats: 0) The mood of the audience was pleasant when Bexhet Dinaku made the kick off which started today's match. Tomas Illescas received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 5th minute. Gustaw Winograd tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. In the 9th minute, Camilo Gaos hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Jonathan Ferrant made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Robert Kaliaj in the 10th minute of play. Jose Correa hit a great freekick 11 minutes into the match. Patricio Costa sent away a hard shot on goal in the 18th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. After some careless play in the Venezuela defense, Bexhet Dinaku kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Jonathan Ferrant. The Venezuela fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Jonathan Ferrant should have stopped the shot. 22 minutes into the match, Venezuela's Tomas Illescas sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Gustaw Winograd narrowly saved just below the crossbar. Jonathan Ferrant made an important save on a dangerous shot by Bexhet Dinaku in the 24th minute. After having played for 27 minutes, Tomas Illescas managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Venezuela's supporters crossed their fingers, but Tomas Illescas was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Bexhet Dinaku could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 29th minute of the match, but Jonathan Ferrant made a huge save. In the 37th match minute, Venezuela was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Salvador Gisbert to maneuver through the defense. Gustaw Winograd took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Tomas Illescas, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 42nd minute, Camilo Gaos hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. In the 44th minute of the match, Robert Kaliaj tried to roll the ball into the goal by the right post, but Jonathan Ferrant saw his intentions and got control of the ball before it passed the line. In the 44th match minute, Venezuela was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Jose Correa to maneuver through the defense. Af the end of the first half the score was 2-0. The first half had gone as expected for the home team.

When Patricio Costa came up free with the goalie in the 51st minute, the Venezuela fans jumped to their feet. But the shot missed the goal by a fraction of an inch, and the fans sat back down disappointed that Patricio Costa couldn't finish the play. Tomas Illescas who was well placed in front of the goal fired away a dangerous shot that in the 54thth minute tested the skills of Gustaw Winograd when he managed to save the team from getting behind. Tomas Illescas might have been able to make a better finish in the 60th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Gustaw Winograd. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Tomas Illescas ran back to his position shaking his head. Gustaw Winograd made a fantastic save in the 60th minute, when Tomas Illescas sent off a good shot on target. An unexpectedly hard shot by Filippo Mancini in the 62nd minute of play forced Venezuela's goalkeeper Jonathan Ferrant to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Jonathan Ferrant came out of the goal in the 64th minute to try and stop a shot by FK KINGU ALB's Bexhet Dinaku. But to his dismay, Bexhet Dinaku quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 3-0. Filippo Mancini sent away a hard shot on goal in the 69th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Alex Chicote hit a great freekick 80 minutes into the match. An unexpectedly hard shot by Konrad Gardocki in the 81st minute of play forced Venezuela's goalkeeper Jonathan Ferrant to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. After a defensive mix-up in FK KINGU ALB's zone, Tomas Illescas stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Gustaw Winograd 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. In the 90th minute, Drini Malindi hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Tomas Illescass short, quick shot in the 93rdth minute got Gustaw Winograd to make great effort and bar the ball away from getting in. FK KINGU ALB were really happy, having secured the victory after a very even contest. They thanked the players of Venezuela for a fine match.