Challenge

Hrazdan
Spectators: 41 (Terracing: 32, Seating: 9, VIP seats: 0) AZAT MARD FC's Jon Waller started the match with a crisp pass. The crowd had been anticipating this game for weeks and the excitement in the stadium was easily visible. A collision led to Venezuela getting a freekick after 6 minutes play. Tomas Illescas hit a great ball. In the 8th minute, Karl-Erik Hellsing left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The AZAT MARD FC fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 1-0. In the 11th minute, Karl-Erik Hellsing 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 2-0. 20 minutes into the match, Patricio Costa had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Pär Löfdahl. AZAT MARD FC's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Patricio Costa was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 2-1. If Martin Olsman had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 23rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Jonathan Ferrant took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Martin Olsman, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Pär Löfdahl 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 29th minute. After some fancy dribbling in the 30th minute, Martin Olsman managed to get in a good position for a shot. AZAT MARD FC's supporters rose to their feet, but Martin Olsman 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. After some fancy dribbling in the 32nd minute, Martin Olsman managed to get in a good position for a shot. AZAT MARD FC's supporters rose to their feet, but Martin Olsman 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. Marcus Lagerberg'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 33rd minute of play. If Tomas Illescas had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 42nd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Venezuela's Jonathan Ferrant played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Martin Olsman in the 44th minute of play. Jonathan Ferrant didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Elias Ståhlberg went, in the 47th minute, to the upper right corner, 4-1 was the resulting score.

54 minutes into the match, AZAT MARD FC's goalkeeper Pär Löfdahl had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Tomas Illescas. In the 56th minute of the match Elias Ståhlberg sent off a long shot with destination to the right of the goalkeeper, but Jonathan Ferrant skillfully saved the ball. 57 minutes into the match, Venezuela's goal looked a bit too open when Marcus Lagerberg came free, but Jonathan Ferrant reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. An unexpectedly hard shot by Patricio Costa in the 59th minute of play forced AZAT MARD FC's goalkeeper Pär Löfdahl to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 60th minute Venezuela were awarded a corner. Tomas Illescas went to the cornerflag to take it. A collision led to Venezuela getting a freekick after 61 minutes play. Rigoberto Mina hit a great ball. An unexpectedly hard shot by Martin Olsman 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. With 65 minutes on the clock, Rigoberto Mina commited a dangerous tackle. The referee had no choice but to show him the red card. Jonathan Ferrant went to the wrong direction when Martin Olsman was taking care of the penalty kick which however missed the goal. AZAT MARD FC's Sebastian Åkerman was substituted for Jon Waller. AZAT MARD FC made a substitution. Stellan Åhlberg replaced Börje Vesterberg. 72 minutes into the game, AZAT MARD FC's Elias Ståhlberg 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, 5-1. AZAT MARD FC made a substitution. Nils-Emil Torsberg replaced Maximilian Arenstedt. In the 89th minute, Marcus Lagerberg got an opportunity to score, but he didn't get a solid hit on the ball and ended up kicking it wide of the goal. AZAT MARD FC were really happy, having secured the victory after a very even contest. They thanked the players of Venezuela for a fine match.