Challenge

La Bombonera
Spectators: 40 (Terracing: 31, Seating: 9, VIP seats: 0) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Aquiles Gaspard took the kick off in the first half of the match. In the 3rd minute, Angelo Ortle hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. The audience thought a goal was coming when Hubert Verheijden got free with Jonathan Ferrant in the 8th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. 10 minutes into the match, Venezuela's goal looked a bit too open when Aquiles Gaspard came free, but Jonathan Ferrant reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. After 11 played minutes ★ Idεɭcαp FC ツ★ u21 got a freekick which was hit by Romeo Fernandez. After a rather tough play, ★ Idεɭcαp FC ツ★ u21's Aquiles Gaspard got a free kick in the 13th minute. Jose Correa took a chance and fired a shot far from the goal in the 14th minute, but it turned out to be a dangerous situation for Carlos Tino. ★ Idεɭcαp FC ツ★ u21's goalkeeper really had to stretch himself to stop the ball from crossing the goal line. The referee blew the whistle for a penalty in the 17th minute of the game. One of Venezuela:s players had nearly got his shirt torn off by an opponent while getting free in front of ★ Idεɭcαp FC ツ★ u21:s goal. Hubert Verheijden'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. In the 22nd minute ★ Idεɭcαp FC ツ★ u21 were awarded a corner. Lin Yuan Sen went to the cornerflag to take it. The corner led ★ Idεɭcαp FC ツ★ u21's Romeo Fernandez to a score. 1-0 in the 23rd minute. Hubert Verheijden in the 26thth minute had a little luck and got a chance for a shot in front of the goal. Without hesitation aimed to the right of Jonathan Ferrant, who managed to lunge to the right direction and made a save. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Hubert Verheijden in the 27th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Jonathan Ferrant prevented the ball from getting in the gole. Hubert Verheijden could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 29th minute of the match, but Jonathan Ferrant made a huge save. Venezuela's Jonathan Ferrant played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Aquiles Gaspard in the 36th minute of play. ★ Idεɭcαp FC ツ★ u21's attacker deliberately struck the ball against an opponent to win a corner for his team. The corner was taken by Lin Yuan Sen in the 38th minute. The corner led ★ Idεɭcαp FC ツ★ u21's Lin Yuan Sen to fire away a dangerous shot which Jonathan Ferrant despite some difficulties managed to get hold on the ball. With his leg Jonathan Ferrant managed to avoid a goal in the 43rdth minute, when ★ Idεɭcαp FC ツ★ u21's Hubert Verheijden fired away a shot with a lot of spin towards his right hand side. 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 1-0.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Tomas Illescas stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. In the 60th match minute, ★ Idεɭcαp FC ツ★ u21 was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Claudio Paskal to maneuver through the defense. In the 68th minute Hubert Verheijden 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. Carlos Tino took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Tomas Illescas, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. With a little luck, ★ Idεɭcαp FC ツ★ u21's Carlos Tino got control of the ball when Tomas Illescas tried to sneak it across the goal line. 79 minutes into the game, Hubert Verheijden 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. When Camilo Gaos fell near the penalty area in the 84th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Venezuela's protests and gave Camilo Gaos a yellow card for diving instead. In a very dangerous position, a player in Venezuela fell when an opponent tried to get the ball from him in the 83rd minute. Penalty! Vito Bonito fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 89th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Jonathan Ferrant having to interfere. When the match clock showed 91 minutes, the score became 3-1 when Tomas Illescas sped through ★ Idεɭcαp FC ツ★ u21's defense and sent away a curving shot that went into the net to the right of Carlos Tino. In the 94th minute, Vito Bonito left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The ★ Idεɭcαp FC ツ★ u21 fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 4-1. Venezuela's players left the field with heads hung low after losing a match that had been finely balanced throughout.