Challenge

Belfort Arena
Spectators: 43 (Terracing: 33, Seating: 10, VIP seats: 0) Manuel Peres started the match with the kick off in front of an excited audience. Patricio Costa fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 6th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Siim Kikas having to interfere. Dieter Strelow hit a great freekick 8 minutes into the match. Siim Kikas made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Tomas Illescas in the 10th minute of play. Manuel Peres recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 12th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Jonathan Ferrant didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Manuel Peres went, in the 14th minute, to the upper right corner, 1-0 was the resulting score. A collision led to Venezuela getting a freekick after 18 minutes play. Camilo Gaos hit a great ball. In the 20th minute of the match, Manuel Peres got a very nice opportunity to score, but Jonathan Ferrant was well-placed and pushed the ball away from the goal at the left post. After 26 played minutes De Gulden Draak got a freekick which was hit by Gert Porsche. Erwin Backes fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 31st minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Jonathan Ferrant having to interfere. Venezuela's Jonathan Ferrant proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 42nd minute of the match, managed to save Venezuela from getting a goal against them. In the 44th minute, Rigoberto Mina hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Tomas Illescas stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. Tomas Illescas struck a weak shot in the 51st minute. Siim Kikas didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Venezuela. After some fancy dribbling in the 58th minute, Manuel Peres managed to get in a good position for a shot. De Gulden Draak's supporters rose to their feet, but Manuel Peres 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 a rather tough play, Venezuela's Camilo Gaos got a free kick in the 59th minute. In the 71st minute Erwin Backes 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 74 minutes, Anselm Neuhäuser mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the De Gulden Draak and the Venezuela players grew even worse after the yellow card. After 74 played minutes De Gulden Draak got a freekick which was hit by Anselm Neuhäuser. Siim Kikas was a little too slow when Tomas Illescas got a fine hit on the ball which went right into the goal in the 76th minute. The score was now 2-1. Venezuela's attentive Jonathan Venegas managed to snatch the ball when Anselm Neuhäuser made a throw-in in the 80th minute of the game. 85 minutes into the game, Anselm Neuhäuser threw the ball into play from the sideline. Venezuela's Patricio Costa quickly snatched the ball and retained possesion. Jonathan Ferrant took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Manuel Peres, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. For all the effort they put into the match, the Venezuela players left disappointed. They had fought hard, but couldn't break down the home team's defense. The match ended in a win for De Gulden Draak.