Challenge

Bulldogs Arena
Spectators: 45 (Terracing: 35, Seating: 10, VIP seats: 0) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Tomas Illescas took the kick off in the first half of the match. After a rather tough play, Venezuela's Jonathan Venegas got a free kick in the 2nd minute. Venezuela's defense didn't have a chance, in the 3rd minute, when Túlio Maravilha scored to the left of an out of position Jonathan Ferrant, making the score, 1-0. An unexpectedly hard shot by Tomas Illescas in the 6th minute of play forced Bulldogs F.C's goalkeeper Francisco Borges to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. When Venezuela's Tomas Illescas, in the 7th minute, received a pass right in front of the net, it looked like a certain goal, but his shot went outside. A wasted opportunity for Venezuela. After 9 minutes, Tomas Illescas mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Venezuela and the Bulldogs F.C players grew even worse after the yellow card. The supporters of Bulldogs F.C booed when Venezuela was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 9 match minutes in a wonderful position. Tomas Illescas didn't get a good kick on the ball. In the 10th minute, Patricio Costa hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. 12 minutes into the match, Alexandre Sampaio had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Jonathan Ferrant. Venezuela's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Alexandre Sampaio was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 2-0. Tomas Illescas blasted a shot towards the goal in the 15th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Francisco Borges having to make a save. Tomas Illescas sent away a hard shot on goal in the 18th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Jonathan Ferrant had great luck who in the 20thth minute grab hold of the ball when Túlio Maravilha from a short distance tried to put the ball inside the right post. Túlio Maravilha struck a weak shot in the 25th minute. Jonathan Ferrant didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Bulldogs F.C. Patricio Costa kicked well hit freekick during the 29th minute of the match. The audience thought a goal was coming when Alexandre Sampaio got free with Jonathan Ferrant in the 33rd minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Túlio Maravilha fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 37th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Jonathan Ferrant having to interfere. In the 39th minute of the game Kapaneus Solomos made a throw-in which Alexandre Sampaio played forward. Jonathan Ferrant came out of the goal in the 45th minute to try and stop a shot by Bulldogs F.C's Matej Dupal. But to his dismay, Matej Dupal quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 3-0. 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.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Alexandre Sampaio to strike the kick off in the second half. In the 51st minute Matej Dupal 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. After a rather tough play, Bulldogs F.C's Alexandre Sampaio got a free kick in the 52nd minute. The audience thought a goal was coming when Tomas Illescas got free with Francisco Borges in the 53rd minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. After 56 minutes Venezuela's defender was forced to head the ball over the line for a corner. It was 陈奕宽 who took care of the corner kick. After taking down the ball on Bulldogs F.C's corner 陈奕宽 fired away a hard shot, but the defenders efficiently covered the most dangerous angles and Jonathan Ferrant quite easily take care of the ball. A collision led to Venezuela getting a freekick after 57 minutes play. Jonathan Venegas hit a great ball. After 58 played minutes, Bulldogs F.C's 陈奕宽 shot from a long distance, and at first it looked like the ball was going into the goal, but the goalkeeper Jonathan Ferrant 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 Bulldogs F.C reached it. After some fancy dribbling in the 70th minute, Alexandre Sampaio managed to get in a good position for a shot. Bulldogs F.C's supporters rose to their feet, but Alexandre Sampaio 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. If Tomas Illescas had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 81st minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Jonathan Ferrant made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Alexandre Sampaio in the 85th minute of play. An unexpected shot in the 86th minute by Patricio Costa got the crowd on their feet, but to their dismay it went out on the left side. After 87 played minutes Bulldogs F.C got a freekick which was hit by 蔡夕坤. The audience thought a goal was coming when Tomas Illescas got free with Francisco Borges in the 90th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Bulldogs F.C were really happy, having secured the victory after a very even contest. They thanked the players of Venezuela for a fine match.