Challenge

AA Arena
Spectators: 50 (Terracing: 38, Seating: 11, VIP seats: 1) American Airlines's Anoush Khalatbari started the match with a crisp pass. The crowd had been anticipating this game for weeks and the excitement in the stadium was easily visible. Bennvar Nobel took the ball and in the 6 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Jonathan Ferrant. Jonathan Ferrant dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 1-0. In the 12th minute of the match, Bennvar Nobel tried to roll the ball into the goal by the right post, but Jonathan Ferrant saw his intentions and got control of the ball before it passed the line. Anoush Khalatbari got a fine position in front of goal ttaking advantage of the opportunity to rumble in 2-0 in the right cross in the 14th match minute before Jonathan Ferrant had time to react. Darnell Metcalf could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 19th minute of the match, but Jonathan Ferrant made a huge save. After some fancy dribbling in the 21st minute, Bennvar Nobel managed to get in a good position for a shot. American Airlines's supporters rose to their feet, but Bennvar Nobel was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Jonathan Ferrant breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. An unexpectedly hard shot by Bennvar Nobel in the 28th minute of play forced Venezuela's goalkeeper Jonathan Ferrant to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Venezuela's Jonathan Ferrant proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 32nd minute of the match, managed to save Venezuela from getting a goal against them. After 35 minutes, Anoush Khalatbari made it 3-0 with a short kick to the right side. Venezuela's Jonathan Ferrant tried to save the shot but he was too slow in reacting to the shot. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Gabriel Rossi during the 38th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. Patricio Costa hit a great freekick 39 minutes into the match. Venezuela's goalkeeper couldn't reach when Bennvar Nobel 46 minutes into the game got a good kick on the ball which found its way into goal just inside left pole. 4-0. 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 4-0.

The wind increased when Tomas Illescas made the kick off in the second half. Arvin Hökkvist made a fantastic save in the 52nd minute, when Tomas Illescas sent off a good shot on target. In the 58th minute Bennvar Nobel 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. Arvin Hökkvist showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Patricio Costa in the 62nd minute of the match. Bennvar Nobel hit a great freekick 64 minutes into the match. A collision led to American Airlines getting a freekick after 69 minutes play. Bennvar Nobel hit a great ball. American Airlines made a substitution. Lyuben Karavelov replaced Fabio Cannata. Bennvar Nobel kicked well hit freekick during the 70th minute of the match. Bennvar Nobel fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 75th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Jonathan Ferrant having to interfere. In the 79th minute Anoush Khalatbari 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. 81 minutes into the match, Venezuela's goal looked a bit too open when Darnell Metcalf came free, but Jonathan Ferrant reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Jonathan Ferrant showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Anoush Khalatbari in the 82nd minute of the match. Jonathan Ferrant made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Anoush Khalatbari in the 84th minute of play. Jonathan Ferrant didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Anoush Khalatbari went, in the 87th minute, to the upper right corner, 5-0 was the resulting score. 90 minutes into the match, Tomas Illescas notched a goal, 5-1, to the right of American Airlines's Arvin Hökkvist. Arvin Hökkvist was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. 97 minutes into the match, American Airlines's goalkeeper Arvin Hökkvist had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Tomas Illescas. American Airlines's supporters were delighted with their team's performance and swarmed onto the pitch at the end of the match to celebrate the victory with the players.