Challenge

Ostrália Stadium
Spectators: 40 (Terracing: 31, Seating: 9, VIP seats: 0) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Eskild Parbjerg got the match started through his kick off. In the 2nd match minute, Ostrália was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Robin Bergvall to maneuver through the defense. After 3 played minutes, Venezuela's Tomas Illescas shot from a long distance, and at first it looked like the ball was going into the goal, but the goalkeeper Luiz Fernando Linares came through and got his fingers on the ball before it flew over the goal line. He then quickly gripped the ball tighter before the forwards in Venezuela reached it. In the 8th minute, Jonathan Venegas hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. 9 minutes into the game, Robin Bergvall was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Ostrália's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Venezuela the free kick. Angelo Veloso came free with the goalkeeper in the 14th minute of the match, and shot straight on target. The shot was a little too simple and Jonathan Ferrant could save by the left post. Dudu Varela fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 16th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Jonathan Ferrant having to interfere. Venezuela's Jonathan Ferrant played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Eskild Parbjerg in the 18th minute of play. Jonathan Ferrant came out of the goal in the 19th minute to try and stop a shot by Ostrália's Dudu Varela. But to his dismay, Dudu Varela quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 1-1. With a little luck, Venezuela's Jonathan Ferrant got control of the ball when Chicão Alvarenga tried to sneak it across the goal line. Luiz Fernando Linares took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Tomas Illescas, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Jonathan Ferrant made a fantastic save in the 31st minute, when Michal Osikowicz sent off a good shot on target. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Camilo Gaos during the 31st minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. Camilo Gaos hit a great freekick 31 minutes into the match. Jonathan Venegas kicked well hit freekick during the 34th minute of the match. Venezuela's defense didn't have a chance, in the 38th minute, when Dudu Varela scored to the left of an out of position Jonathan Ferrant, making the score, 2-1. In the 44th minute of the match Ostrália got a corner. Venezuela's goalie ran out to the linesman to protest the call, but the linesman resolutely pointed his flag at the cornerflag. Dudu Varela ran over to the corner to take the kick. Ostrália's Angelo Veloso was first on the ball when the corner was shot and he dangerously headed the ball towards goal, but Jonathan Ferrant in the goal jumped up to prevent it from getting in. The home fans were very happy to see their team leading 2-1 at half-time.

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 charged in rather forcefully in the 52nd minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Tomas Illescas the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. 54 minutes into the match, Venezuela's goal looked a bit too open when Eskild Parbjerg came free, but Jonathan Ferrant reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Chicão Alvarenga sent away a hard shot on goal in the 55th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. When Ostrália's Eskild Parbjerg in the 57th minute got a chance for a shot 57th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Venezuela's goalie prevented a goal. Ostrália's Luiz Fernando Linares proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 61st minute of the match, managed to save Ostrália from getting a goal against them. In the 64thth minute of the game Eskild Parbjerg who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Venezuela's Jonathan Ferrant was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. The supporters of Ostrália booed when Venezuela was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 67 match minutes in a wonderful position. Patricio Costa didn't get a good kick on the ball. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Eskild Parbjerg in the 70th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Jonathan Ferrant saved Venezuela from getting behind. The supporters of Ostrália booed when Venezuela was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 71 match minutes in a wonderful position. Tomas Illescas didn't get a good kick on the ball. In the 71st minute, Tomas Illescas hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. The audience was convinced that Eskild Parbjerg's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Jonathan Ferrant was relentless in the 72nd minute of the game. An unexpectedly hard shot by Dudu Varela in the 75th minute of play forced Venezuela's goalkeeper Jonathan Ferrant to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 77th minute, Tomas Illescas 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. An unexpectedly hard shot by Eskild Parbjerg in the 80th minute of play forced Venezuela's goalkeeper Jonathan Ferrant to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. 81 minutes into the game, Cícero Barbosa was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Ostrália's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Venezuela the free kick. The supporters of Venezuela booed when Ostrália was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 81 match minutes in a wonderful position. Cícero Barbosa didn't get a good kick on the ball. After a defensive mix-up in Ostrália's zone, Tomas Illescas stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Luiz Fernando Linares came out of the goal and Tomas Illescas tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. In the 84th minute, Michal Osikowicz left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Ostrália fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 3-1. Venezuela's players left the field with heads hung low after losing a match that had been finely balanced throughout.