Challenge

Santiago Bernabeu
Spectators: 50 (Terracing: 38, Seating: 11, VIP seats: 1) In the 5th minute Tomas Illescas shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Carlos Alberto Salgado saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Venezuela's Jonathan Ferrant played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Emil Scobioalã in the 8th minute of play. Jonathan Ferrant stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Emil Scobioalã's shot from short distance in the 12th minute. UFC Puturoasa's Carlos Alberto Salgado played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Tomas Illescas in the 14th minute of play. Jonathan Ferrant showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Emil Scobioalã in the 17th minute of the match. After 18 minutes Venezuela's defender was forced to head the ball over the line for a corner. It was Gheorghe Streche who took care of the corner kick. The corner led UFC Puturoasa's Gheorghe Streche to fire away a dangerous shot which Jonathan Ferrant despite some difficulties managed to get hold on the ball. 21 minutes into the match, UFC Puturoasa's George Baraboi sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Jonathan Ferrant narrowly saved just below the crossbar. 23 minutes into the match, Venezuela's goal looked a bit too open when Dragos Burduja came free, but Jonathan Ferrant reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. 24 minutes into the game, Patricio Costa was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Venezuela's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave UFC Puturoasa the free kick. Patricio Costa hit a great freekick 24 minutes into the match. In the 27th minute, Emil Scobioalã left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The UFC Puturoasa fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 1-0. When Tomas Illescas fell near the penalty area in the 32nd minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Venezuela's protests and gave Tomas Illescas a yellow card for diving instead. Jonathan Ferrant stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Emil Scobioalã's shot from short distance in the 35th minute. In the 36th minute Emil Scobioalã 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. Jonathan Ferrant showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Tadeusz Pracki, who was totally free with the ball in the 37th minute. In the 38th minute, UFC Puturoasa's Sandu Musteatã dribbled the ball into the box and hit a shot with the outside of his foot, sending the keeper the wrong way. 2-0. After 41 minutes, Jose Correa mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Venezuela and the UFC Puturoasa players grew even worse after the yellow card. A collision led to Venezuela getting a freekick after 41 minutes play. Jose Correa hit a great ball. Af the end of the first half the score was 2-0. The first half had gone as expected for the home team.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Emil Scobioalã to make the kick off. 51 minutes into the game, UFC Puturoasa's Eugen Doroftei nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Jonathan Ferrant made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 3-0. Dragos Burduja struck a weak shot in the 54th minute. Jonathan Ferrant didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for UFC Puturoasa. 59 minutes into the match, Emil Scobioalã notched a goal, 4-0, 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. 64 minutes into the match, Sandu Musteatã 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 Sandu Musteatã was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 5-0. After 67 minutes of play, UFC Puturoasa's Emil Scobioalã made it 6-0 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! Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Emil Scobioalã in the 73rd minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Jonathan Ferrant prevented the ball from getting in the gole. After 75 minutes Venezuela's defender was forced to head the ball over the line for a corner. It was Gheorghe Streche who took care of the corner kick. A collision led to UFC Puturoasa getting a freekick after 77 minutes play. Vladimir Griceanu hit a great ball. The supporters of UFC Puturoasa booed when Venezuela was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 79 match minutes in a wonderful position. Patricio Costa didn't get a good kick on the ball. UFC Puturoasa's Carlos Alberto Salgado proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 81st minute of the match, managed to save UFC Puturoasa from getting a goal against them. Rigoberto Mina was astounded when the referee showed him the red card after a seemingly innocent challenge, 85 minutes into the match. In the 85th minute, one of Venezuela:s players had the ball in front of the goal but got pushed and fell. The referee felt it was an obvious case and blew a penalty for Venezuela. After a long run with the ball, Gheorghe Streche did a trick in the 87th minute in front of Venezuela's goalkeeper, who threw himself to the side. After that it was simple to shoot 7-0. An impressive performance by UFC Puturoasa's Gheorghe Streche! A collision led to UFC Puturoasa getting a freekick after 89 minutes play. George Baraboi hit a great ball. Jonathan Ferrant showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Sandu Musteatã in the 91st minute of the match. 93 minutes into the match, UFC Puturoasa's Emil Scobioalã sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Jonathan Ferrant narrowly saved just below the crossbar. Jonathan Ferrant showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Tadeusz Pracki, who was totally free with the ball in the 97th minute. UFC Puturoasa walked away with a well-earned victory that was much celebrated by the crowd.