Challenge

MDS Soccer Arena
Spectators: 40 (Terracing: 31, Seating: 9, VIP seats: 0) Tomas Illescas started the match with the kick off in front of an excited audience. In the 4th minute the ball was on its way in behind MDS Soccer Club's goalkeeper Zheng Di Xi, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. Venezuela were awarded a corner in the 5th minute after MDS Soccer Club's defender lost control of the ball, allowing it to roll out over the line. Tomas Illescas took the corner. Tomas Illescas made a great header on Venezuela's corner, it was just that MDS Soccer Club's Zheng Di Xi managed to reach the ball for a save. A collision led to Venezuela getting a freekick after 5 minutes play. Joshua Secada hit a great ball. Lukasz Gmoch'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 8th minute of play. Zheng Di Xi came out of the goal in the 9th 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 0-1. After 12th play minutes Lukasz Gmoch shot 1-1, a short shot which went by Jonathan Ferrant and just under the crossbar into goal. In the 15th match minute, MDS Soccer Club was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Ramón Brodel to maneuver through the defense. In the 19th minute, Erivaldo Severo fired away a killer shot towards the goal that, to the delight of Jonathan Ferrant, passed just outside the right post. With a little luck, Venezuela's Jonathan Ferrant got control of the ball when Lukasz Gmoch tried to sneak it across the goal line. 30 minutes into the match, Venezuela's Tomas Illescas sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Zheng Di Xi narrowly saved just below the crossbar. 31 minutes into the game, Fernando Jacinto was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. MDS Soccer Club's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Venezuela the free kick. In the 31st match minute, MDS Soccer Club was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Fernando Jacinto to maneuver through the defense. After 32 played minutes, Venezuela's Jonathan Venegas shot from a long distance, and at first it looked like the ball was going into the goal, but the goalkeeper Zheng Di Xi 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. An unexpectedly hard shot by Erivaldo Severo in the 33rd minute of play forced Venezuela's goalkeeper Jonathan Ferrant to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Jonathan Ferrant came out of the goal in the 33rd minute to try and stop a shot by MDS Soccer Club's Erivaldo Severo. But to his dismay, Erivaldo Severo quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 2-1. 36 minutes into the game, MDS Soccer Club's Erivaldo Severo nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Jonathan Ferrant made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 3-1. Jonathan Ferrant showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Ruy Duarte, who was totally free with the ball in the 39th minute. If Lukasz Gmoch had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 41st minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. After 43 played minutes MDS Soccer Club got a freekick which was hit by Koko Merdan. Venezuela's Jonathan Ferrant played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Erivaldo Severo in the 46th minute of play. 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 3-1.

In the 54th minute, Fernando Jacinto hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Venezuela's Tomas Illescas got a good chance for a goal in the 57th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Jonathan Ferrant showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Armandinho Brasil in the 62nd minute of the match. If Patricio Costa had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 87th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Armandinho Brasil succeeded in the game's 94th minute to shoot an unreachable shot under the crossbar and scored - 4-1. With an all-out effort, Venezuela's Zheng Di Xi threw himself towards the right post 98 minutes into the match and grabbed hold of the ball from Joshua Secada, which otherwise would have been placed in the net. MDS Soccer Club were really happy, having secured the victory after a very even contest. They thanked the players of Venezuela for a fine match.