Challenge

TEATRO DE LOS SUEÑOS
Spectators: 44 (Terracing: 34, 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. Gard Bredesen started the match with the kick off. 3 minutes into the match, Venezuela's goalkeeper Jonathan Ferrant had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Dimas Amaro. Jonathan Ferrant made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Gard Bredesen in the 4th minute of play. Thomas Revheim showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Tomas Illescas, who was totally free with the ball in the 8th minute. Tomas Illescas blasted a shot towards the goal in the 10th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Thomas Revheim having to make a save. An unexpectedly hard shot by Tomas Illescas in the 10th minute of play forced POPODARA F.C's goalkeeper Thomas Revheim to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. After a defensive mix-up in Venezuela's zone, Gard Bredesen stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Jonathan Ferrant came out of the goal and Gard Bredesen tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Jonathan Ferrant took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Gard Bredesen, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. After 16 played minutes Venezuela got a freekick which was hit by Jonathan Venegas. Andres Iniesta'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 21st minute of play. An unexpectedly hard shot by Tomas Illescas in the 22nd minute of play forced POPODARA F.C's goalkeeper Thomas Revheim to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. POPODARA F.C's Thomas Revheim played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Tomas Illescas in the 23rd minute of play. Jonathan Ferrant showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Gard Bredesen in the 26th minute of the match. Thomas Revheim stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Tomas Illescas's shot from short distance in the 34th minute. Gard Bredesen recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 35th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. In the 37th minute, Bendik Bekken made a precise shot to the right of Jonathan Ferrant. Venezuela's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 2-0. Bendik Bekken received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 41st minute. Jonathan Ferrant tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Camilo Gaos kicked well hit freekick during the 43rd minute of the match. Jonathan Ferrant made an important save on a dangerous shot by Kryspin Mazierski in the 44th minute. After 47 minutes of play, Venezuela's Tomas Illescas made it 2-1 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Thomas Revheim was left in no man's land by his defense there!

The wind increased when Tomas Illescas made the kick off in the second half. In the 53rd minute the ball was on its way in behind POPODARA F.C's goalkeeper Thomas Revheim, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. The audience was convinced that Dimas Amaro's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Jonathan Ferrant was relentless in the 56th minute of the game. Jonathan Ferrant showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Andres Iniesta, who was totally free with the ball in the 65th minute. Tomas Illescas might have been able to make a better finish in the 67th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Thomas Revheim. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Tomas Illescas ran back to his position shaking his head. After 69 played minutes Venezuela got a freekick which was hit by Guillermo Mariano. Bendik Bekken sent away a hard shot on goal in the 72nd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Tomas Illescas sent away a hard shot on goal in the 74th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. After 75 minutes, Gard Bredesen made it 3-2 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. 79 minutes into the match, POPODARA F.C's goal looked a bit too open when Tomas Illescas came free, but Thomas Revheim reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Andres Iniesta sent away a hard shot on goal in the 84th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. POPODARA F.C's Ådne Svensen was substituted for Dimas Amaro. In the 88th minute, Jose Correa hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. After 90 minutes, Gard Bredesen mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the POPODARA F.C and the Venezuela players grew even worse after the yellow card. Gard Bredesen kicked well hit freekick during the 90th minute of the match. Tomas Illescas in the 94thth minute had a little luck and got a chance for a shot in front of the goal. Without hesitation aimed to the right of Thomas Revheim, who managed to lunge to the right direction and made a save. POPODARA F.C's supporters were delighted with their team's performance and swarmed onto the pitch at the end of the match to celebrate the victory with the players.