Challenge

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Spectators: 43 (Terracing: 33, Seating: 10, VIP seats: 0) Tomas Illescas made the kick off and thus started the match. Tomas Illescas sent away a hard shot on goal in the 3rd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. With a little luck, Venezuela's Jonathan Ferrant got control of the ball when Vitaliy Eliseev tried to sneak it across the goal line. Venezuela's defense didn't have a chance, in the 15th minute, when Albert Schegodskiy scored to the left of an out of position Jonathan Ferrant, making the score, 1-0. Aleksandr Sibirev showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Patricio Costa, who was totally free with the ball in the 19th minute. Aleksandr Sibirev 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 22nd minute. Aleksandr Sibirev stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Tomas Illescas's shot from short distance in the 23rd minute. In the 28th match minute, Venezuela was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Guillermo Mariano to maneuver through the defense. When %teams%'s Vitaliy Eliseev was free in front of goal, he didn't hesitate to shoot 2-0 just inside the left pole, 29 minutes into the game. Jonathan Ferrant was annoyed at himself for letting in the shot. Salvador Gisbert hit a great freekick 35 minutes into the match. In the 36th match minute, Venezuela was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Jose Correa to maneuver through the defense. Jonathan Ferrant made a fantastic save in the 37th minute, when Vitaliy Eliseev sent off a good shot on target. Vitaliy Eliseev might have been able to make a better finish in the 40th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Jonathan Ferrant. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Vitaliy Eliseev ran back to his position shaking his head. The crowd rose to their feet as Спартак's Albert Schegodskiy slotted home a wonderful shot that went in to the left of Jonathan Ferrant. That made the score 3-0 after 43 minutes of play. All the noise was coming from the home fans when the whistle went for half-time. The home team had fought hardest to put themselves in a deserved lead.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Vitaliy Eliseev made a kick off. Aleksandr Sibirev made an important save on a dangerous shot by Tomas Illescas in the 53rd minute. When Спартак's Vitaliy Eliseev 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. Tomas Illescas blasted a shot towards the goal in the 59th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Aleksandr Sibirev having to make a save. Zinoviy Bronnikov recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 60th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. In the 64th minute, Patricio Costa 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. In the 66th match minute, Спартак was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Ghazi Al Herz to maneuver through the defense. After 67 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 Aleksandr Sibirev 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. 70 minutes into the match, Venezuela's goal looked a bit too open when Albert Schegodskiy came free, but Jonathan Ferrant reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Jonathan Ferrant made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Albert Schegodskiy in the 78th minute of play. In the 80th minute, Elizardo Corrales hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. When the match had gone on for 85 minutes, Patricio Costa took a quick shot and it went in 5-1 without a chance for Aleksandr Sibirev to make any attempt to save it. The supporters of Venezuela booed when Спартак was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 92 match minutes in a wonderful position. Eduard Breider didn't get a good kick on the ball.