Challenge

Valverde Arena
Spectators: 41 (Terracing: 32, Seating: 9, VIP seats: 0) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Tomas Illescas started the match with the kick off. 周迅然'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 6th minute of play. If Tomas Illescas had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 12th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. 16 minutes into the match, Valverde United's goal looked a bit too open when Tomas Illescas came free, but Joaquim Barbosa reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Anıl Arda Ünlüer received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 17th minute. Jonathan Ferrant tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Camilo Gaos hit a great freekick 19 minutes into the match. Thanks to some nice moves 周迅然 could shoot a difficult shot in the 24th minute, which Jonathan Ferrant however easily saved by the left post. Joaquim Barbosa took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Tomas Illescas, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. If 周迅然 had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 34th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Jose Correa kicked well hit freekick during the 46th minute of the match. No-one was surprised that the home team were leading 1-0 at half-time.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Anıl Arda Ünlüer was the one to do the kick off. Jonathan Ferrant showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from 周迅然, who was totally free with the ball in the 51st minute. Joshua Secada sent away a hard shot on goal in the 53rd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Venezuela's Jonathan Ferrant played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Teófilo Mota in the 60th minute of play. Tomas Illescas received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 63rd minute. Joaquim Barbosa tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Dário Malafaia sent away a hard shot on goal in the 65th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. After having played for 69 minutes, 周迅然 managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Valverde United's supporters crossed their fingers, but 周迅然 was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. In the 72nd minute, Tomas Illescas got an opportunity to score, but he didn't get a solid hit on the ball and ended up kicking it wide of the goal. Jonathan Ferrant showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Teófilo Mota in the 74th minute of the match. In the 77th minute, Tomas Illescas got an opportunity to score, but he didn't get a solid hit on the ball and ended up kicking it wide of the goal. The Valverde United fans' excitement grew in the 80th match minute when Valverde United's Anıl Arda Ünlüer looked to have a clear shot with the ball near the goal. The shot wasn't hard, but the ball still rolled over the goal line to make it 2-0 before the goalkeeper had a chance to intervene. With a little luck, Valverde United's Joaquim Barbosa got control of the ball when Tomas Illescas tried to sneak it across the goal line. Jonathan Ferrant made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Anıl Arda Ünlüer in the 88th minute of play. Joaquim Barbosa was a little too slow when Tomas Illescas got a fine hit on the ball which went right into the goal in the 90th minute. The score was now 2-1. Valverde United's fans were exulted and cheered after their team won in a match that could easily have gone the other way.