Challenge

Myzima Staadion
Spectators: 43 (Terracing: 33, Seating: 10, VIP seats: 0) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Adam Dobrițoiu started the match with the kick off. A collision led to Haljala getting a freekick after 2 minutes play. Härmo Vides hit a great ball. Adam Dobrițoiu scored 1-0 in the 4th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Jonathan Ferrant, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. Tibor Pálffy took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Tomas Illescas, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. It was a well-played corner which Jonathan Venegas managed to volley towards the net. Unfortunately, he didn't get a great hit on the ball and it went out into the grandstand. Jonathan Ferrant was a little too slow when Edvin Lilleväli got a fine hit on the ball which went right into the goal in the 16th minute. The score was now 2-0. In the 20th match minute, Haljala was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Ivan Bashliev to maneuver through the defense. Venezuela's Tomas Illescas got a good chance for a goal in the 21st minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. After a defensive mix-up in Venezuela's zone, Ragnar Usk stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Jonathan Ferrant came out of the goal and Ragnar Usk tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. If Härmo Vides had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 33rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Adam Dobrițoiu in the 35th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Jonathan Ferrant prevented the ball from getting in the gole. Tomas Illescas sent away a hard shot on goal in the 37th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. Kaspar Veerma's late challenge caught a Venezuela's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Kaspar Veerma helped the player get up and apologised. Kaspar Veerma hit a great freekick 42 minutes into the match. In the 44th minute, Haljala's Ivan Bashliev seemed to kick out at an opponent. The referee saw this and, surprisingly, showed Ivan Bashliev the red card, dismissing him from the pitch. The coaching staff of Haljala protested bitterly, but the referee would have none of it, and Ivan Bashliev had no choice but to slowly walk off the pitch. The supporters of Venezuela booed when Haljala was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 45 match minutes in a wonderful position. Ivan Bashliev didn't get a good kick on the ball. 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 2-0.

The wind increased when Tomas Illescas made the kick off in the second half. After 50 played minutes Haljala got a freekick which was hit by Edvin Lilleväli. The audience was convinced that Ragnar Usk's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Jonathan Ferrant was relentless in the 52nd minute of the game. Jonathan Ferrant took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Adam Dobrițoiu, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 69th minute Edvin Lilleväli 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. The supporters of Haljala booed when Venezuela was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 70 match minutes in a wonderful position. Alex Chicote didn't get a good kick on the ball. In the 72nd match minute, Venezuela was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Alex Chicote to maneuver through the defense. After 73 played minutes, Haljala's Ragnar Tähismaa 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 Haljala reached it. When the match clock showed 78 minutes, the score became 4-0 when Adam Dobrițoiu sped through Venezuela's defense and sent away a curving shot that went into the net to the right of Jonathan Ferrant. Kristjan Toim hit a great freekick 82 minutes into the match. In the 92nd minute, Jose Correa hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. The crowd rose to their feet and cheered when the referee blew the final whistle. Haljala had won after a very even match.