Challenge

Koljala Arena
Spectators: 43 (Terracing: 33, Seating: 10, VIP seats: 0) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Tomas Illescas started the match with the kick off. 6 minutes into the match, JK Koljala's Edvard Kupits sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Jonathan Ferrant narrowly saved just below the crossbar. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Edvard Kupits in the 7th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Jonathan Ferrant saved Venezuela from getting behind. The supporters of JK Koljala booed when Venezuela was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 12 match minutes in a wonderful position. Alex Chicote didn't get a good kick on the ball. After some fancy dribbling in the 14th 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. Eero Treial breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Kaur Vaasna who was well placed in front of the goal fired away a dangerous shot that in the 17thth minute tested the skills of Jonathan Ferrant when he managed to save the team from getting behind. The supporters of JK Koljala booed when Venezuela was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 19 match minutes in a wonderful position. Jose Correa didn't get a good kick on the ball. Eero Treial showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Patricio Costa in the 26th minute of the match. In the 28th minute, Taavet Kilk hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. 30 minutes into the game, Edvard Kupits 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. In the 32nd match minute, JK Koljala was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Taavet Kilk to maneuver through the defense. Tomas Illescas blasted a shot towards the goal in the 36th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Eero Treial having to make a save. Eero Treial took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Tomas Illescas, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. 37 minutes into the game, Alari Värk was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. JK Koljala's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Venezuela the free kick. Alari Värk hit a great freekick 38 minutes into the match. After a defensive mix-up in Venezuela's zone, Kaur Vaasna stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Jonathan Ferrant came out of the goal and Kaur Vaasna tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Venezuela's Jonathan Ferrant played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Edvard Kupits in the 48th minute of play. When the referee blew for the end of the half the home team players were clearly happier, as they went in to the break leading 2-0.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Edvard Kupits to strike the kick off in the second half. In the 51st match minute, Venezuela was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Rigoberto Mina to maneuver through the defense. In the 53rd minute of the match Rainer Vanamurd shot from a long distance. The ball could have gone into the goal to the right of the goalkeeper, but Jonathan Ferrant showed his good shape when he easily got hold of the ball. Tomas Illescas's shot straight on target was not completely harmless. The ball had pretty good speed, but Eero Treial firmly grabbed it by the left post. Camilo Gaos kicked well hit freekick during the 57th minute of the match. Jonathan Ferrant showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Rainer Vanamurd in the 58th minute of the match. After 60 played minutes Venezuela's Tomas Illescas stole the ball from his opponents and shot the ball towards the upper left corner, but Eero Treial stretched himself as far as he could, and stopped the ball from passing the line. robbing JK Koljala of the goal. If Kaur Vaasna had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 62nd minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. Tomas Illescass short, quick shot in the 64thth minute got Eero Treial to make great effort and bar the ball away from getting in. In the 67th minute, Tomas Illescas made a precise shot to the right of Eero Treial. JK Koljala's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 2-1. JK Koljala's Janari Õunapuu was substituted for Kaur Vaasna. JK Koljala's Jan Rääk was substituted for Taavet Kilk. JK Koljala's Eero Treial proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 71st minute of the match, managed to save JK Koljala from getting a goal against them. In the 74th minute Edvard Kupits 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. After a rather tough play, JK Koljala's Maarek Ernesaks got a free kick in the 74th minute. When Tomas Illescas came up free with the goalie in the 75th 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 Tomas Illescas couldn't finish the play. JK Koljala's Kuno Viru was substituted for Edvard Kupits. 79 minutes had been played when some careless play by JK Koljala's defense caused the ball to cross the line for a corner. Tomas Illescas was slow to take the kick. During this time Venezuela's players had a chance to rest. A well-hit corner resulted in Jonathan Venegas heading the ball towards the goal, but to his dismay he misdirected it and missed the goal completely. With a little luck, JK Koljala's Eero Treial got control of the ball when Tomas Illescas tried to sneak it across the goal line. After a rather tough play, JK Koljala's Jan Rääk got a free kick in the 86th minute. A collision led to JK Koljala getting a freekick after 87 minutes play. Alari Värk hit a great ball. Patricio Costa received a nice pass, split the defenders, and ran untouched towards the goal. Eero Treial came out and tried to block the shot, but Patricio Costa slotted it home off the left post making it 2-2 in the 89th minute. Janari Õunapuu struck a weak shot in the 91st 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 JK Koljala. Jonathan Ferrant didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Härmo Redi went, in the 94th minute, to the upper right corner, 3-2 was the resulting score. There was no doubt that JK Koljala were the better team. JK Koljala's players enjoyed the ovations of the crowd after the victory.