Challenge

Hugo Omar Curto
Spectators: 40 (Terracing: 31, Seating: 9, VIP seats: 0) Adrian Czornomaz made the kick off and thus started the match. When Tomas Illescas fell near the penalty area in the 4th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Venezuela's protests and gave Tomas Illescas a yellow card for diving instead. In the 4th minute, Tomas Illescas hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. A hard shot 7 in the game by Ahmet Kadri Adılhan from a close distance when the talented Jonathan Ferrant managed to make a qualified save. Venezuela's players were relieved. CACYFA were awarded a corner in the 8th minute after Venezuela's defender lost control of the ball, allowing it to roll out over the line. Ahmet Kadri Adılhan took the corner. An unexpectedly hard shot by Adrian Czornomaz in the 11th minute of play forced Venezuela's goalkeeper Jonathan Ferrant to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. 12 minutes had been played when some careless play by Venezuela's defense caused the ball to cross the line for a corner. Ahmet Kadri Adılhan was slow to take the kick. During this time CACYFA's players had a chance to rest. CACYFA's Ahmet Kadri Adılhan 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. Jonathan Ferrant made an important save on a dangerous shot by Emil Tomasson in the 13th minute. Jonathan Ferrant didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Adolfo Jorrin went, in the 15th minute, to the upper right corner, 1-0 was the resulting score. Patricio Costa fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 18th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Luis Quirce having to interfere. After 21 played minutes Venezuela got a freekick which was hit by Jose Correa. In the 23rd minute, Xu Feng Wei hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. In the 26th minute, Adrian Czornomaz left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The CACYFA fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 2-0. After a rather tough play, CACYFA's Benigno Amor got a free kick in the 30th minute. Luis Quirce came out of the goal in the 32nd minute to try and stop a shot by Venezuela's Tomas Illescas. But to his dismay, Tomas Illescas quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 2-1. Venezuela's Tomas Illescas got a good chance for a goal in the 35th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. 37 minutes into the match, Adolfo Jorrin notched a goal, 3-1, to the right of Venezuela's Jonathan Ferrant. Jonathan Ferrant was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. Safet Jovanović sent away a hard shot on goal in the 42nd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Tomas Illescas was the one to do the kick off. In the 52nd minute, Safet Jovanović 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 4-1. Jonathan Ferrant showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Adrian Czornomaz, who was totally free with the ball in the 54th minute. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Adrian Czornomaz in the 56th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Jonathan Ferrant saved Venezuela from getting behind. Benigno Amor hit a great freekick 57 minutes into the match. Patricio Costa kicked well hit freekick during the 59th minute of the match. Jonathan Ferrant took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Ahmet Kadri Adılhan, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. A collision led to Venezuela getting a freekick after 60 minutes play. Jose Correa hit a great ball. In the 70th minute, Ahmet Kadri Adılhan 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 5-1. Emil Tomasson might have been able to make a better finish in the 74th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Jonathan Ferrant. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Emil Tomasson ran back to his position shaking his head. An unexpectedly hard shot by Emil Tomasson in the 74th minute of play forced Venezuela's goalkeeper Jonathan Ferrant to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Tomas Illescas's shot when he came free in front of the goal in the 78thth minute, Luis Quirce skillfully showed off with a save to what seemed to be an obvious goal. 80 minutes into the match, Venezuela's goal looked a bit too open when Alfredo Emeterio came free, but Jonathan Ferrant reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. When Jose Correa fell near the penalty area in the 83rd minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Venezuela's protests and gave Jose Correa a yellow card for diving instead. After 83 played minutes Venezuela got a freekick which was hit by Jose Correa. Jonathan Ferrant made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Gaspar Dunixi in the 89th minute of play. After a rather tough play, Venezuela's Rigoberto Mina got a free kick in the 91st minute. Faustino Cuarto was probably a little too eager to shoot when he, in the 92nd played minute, shot the ball from way out. The shot was hard, but the ball flew wide of the goal. If Patricio Costa had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 94th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead.