Challenge

Topaltı Arena
Spectators: 43 (Terracing: 33, Seating: 10, VIP seats: 0) Tomas Illescas started the match with the kick off in front of an excited audience. Patricio Costa's late challenge caught a Basmane Texas's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Patricio Costa helped the player get up and apologised. After a rather tough play, Venezuela's Patricio Costa got a free kick in the 2nd minute. Gürsel Aksel blasted a shot towards the goal in the 3rd minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Jonathan Ferrant having to make a save. The audience thought a goal was coming when Gürsel Aksel got free with Jonathan Ferrant in the 3rd minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. In the 7thth minute of the game Gürsel Aksel who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Venezuela's Jonathan Ferrant was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. 23 minutes into the game, Gürsel Aksel cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 2-0. Jonathan Ferrant was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. 27 minutes in the game Liviu Marinescu did a throw-in, and the ball was quickly in game thanks to Borys Budarz. After 30 played minutes Basmane Texas got a freekick which was hit by Liviu Marinescu. Venezuela's defense didn't have a chance, in the 35th minute, when Gürsel Aksel scored to the left of an out of position Jonathan Ferrant, making the score, 3-0. In the 38th minute Patricio Costa shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Franco Armani saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed 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 39th minute. After 41 minutes of play, Basmane Texas's Gürsel Aksel made it 4-0 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Jonathan Ferrant was left in no man's land by his defense there! Gürsel Aksel recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 46th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Guillermo Mariano kicked well hit freekick during the 47th minute of the match. The home fans were very happy to see their team leading 4-0 at half-time.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Gürsel Aksel to strike the kick off in the second half. 56 minutes into the match, Gürsel Aksel 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 Gürsel Aksel was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 5-0. Basmane Texas's Risto Luite was substituted for Liviu Marinescu. In the 60th minute, Gürsel Aksel ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Jonathan Ferrant was frozen by the shot and now it was 6-0. The supporters of Basmane Texas booed when Venezuela was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 64 match minutes in a wonderful position. Guillermo Mariano didn't get a good kick on the ball. In the 67th minute, Lou Lou hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. 76 minutes into the match, Venezuela's Tomas Illescas sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Franco Armani narrowly saved just below the crossbar. Venezuela's Jonathan Ferrant played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Gürsel Aksel in the 77th minute of play. Guillermo Mariano hit a great freekick 78 minutes into the match. After some fancy dribbling in the 79th minute, Gürsel Aksel managed to get in a good position for a shot. Basmane Texas's supporters rose to their feet, but Gürsel Aksel 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. 85 minutes into the match, Basmane Texas's Gürsel Aksel sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Jonathan Ferrant narrowly saved just below the crossbar. Gürsel Aksel's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Jonathan Ferrant read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 87th minute of play. Jonathan Ferrant showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Gürsel Aksel in the 91st minute of the match. After some fancy dribbling in the 92nd minute, Gürsel Aksel managed to get in a good position for a shot. Basmane Texas's supporters rose to their feet, but Gürsel Aksel 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. A collision led to Venezuela getting a freekick after 94 minutes play. Camilo Gaos hit a great ball. Gürsel Aksel might have been able to make a better finish in the 96th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Jonathan Ferrant. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Gürsel Aksel ran back to his position shaking his head. Jonathan Ferrant took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Gürsel Aksel, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Basmane Texas walked away with a well-earned victory that was much celebrated by the crowd.