Challenge

phoenix arena
Spectators: 40 (Terracing: 31, Seating: 9, VIP seats: 0) Venezuela's Tomas Illescas 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. Miromir Kociniewski showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Patricio Costa, who was totally free with the ball in the 8th minute. 10 minutes into the game, Koray Suer recieved a splendid long ball, split the defenders, and gently placed the ball to the left of Jonathan Ferrant. Koray Suer showed that you don't have to tear a hole in the net to score, 1-0. With 16 minutes on the clock, Rigoberto Mina commited a dangerous tackle. The referee had no choice but to show him the red card. When the match had been going on for 19 minutes, G . S A R A Y's Rüknettin Tosunoğlu got an opportunity to shoot a penalty. He stayed cool and waited for the goalkeeper to move, before he confidently shot the ball into the goal, to the left of Jonathan Ferrant. The audience thought a goal was coming when Kamil Babacan got free with Jonathan Ferrant in the 26th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. When G . S A R A Y's Kamil Babacan in the 35th minute got a chance for a shot 35th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Venezuela's goalie prevented a goal. Patricio Costa received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 40th minute. Miromir Kociniewski tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Venezuela's Jonathan Ferrant proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 45th minute of the match, managed to save Venezuela from getting a goal against them. Af the end of the first half the score was 3-0. The first half had gone as expected for the home team.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Kamil Babacan was the one to do the kick off. After a rather tough play, G . S A R A Y's Demiralp Karadağ got a free kick in the 58th minute. In the 59th minute Patricio Costa shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Miromir Kociniewski saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Jonathan Ferrant made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Kamil Babacan in the 60th minute of play. The supporters of Venezuela booed when G . S A R A Y was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 67 match minutes in a wonderful position. Koray Suer didn't get a good kick on the ball. Jonathan Ferrant showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Kamil Babacan in the 68th minute of the match. In the 70th minute Kamil Babacan 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. 77 minutes into the match, Venezuela's goal looked a bit too open when Kamil Babacan came free, but Jonathan Ferrant reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. The supporters of Venezuela booed when G . S A R A Y was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 78 match minutes in a wonderful position. Koray Suer didn't get a good kick on the ball. In the 85th minute the ball was on its way in behind Venezuela's goalkeeper Jonathan Ferrant, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. G . S A R A Y's Miromir Kociniewski played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Patricio Costa in the 86th minute of play. Jonathan Ferrant made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Kamil Babacan in the 87th minute of play. When the referee blew the final whistle, G . S A R A Y could leave the field as winners, despite Venezuela having more of the ball for most of the match.