Challenge

重庆1997联队
Spectators: 41 (Terracing: 32, Seating: 9, VIP seats: 0) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Daan Leers got the match started through his kick off. In the 3rd minute, 范彬景 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. After 7 minutes Venezuela's defender was forced to head the ball over the line for a corner. It was Qiu Yao Cheng who took care of the corner kick. After a defensive mix-up in 重庆1997联队's zone, Tomas Illescas stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Pang Bang Xun came out of the goal and Tomas Illescas tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Jonathan Ferrant made a fantastic save in the 13th minute, when Daan Leers sent off a good shot on target. 15 minutes into the match, Venezuela's Tomas Illescas sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Pang Bang Xun narrowly saved just below the crossbar. 17 minutes into the match, Venezuela's Tomas Illescas sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Pang Bang Xun narrowly saved just below the crossbar. 龚适亦 charged in rather forcefully in the 17th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed 龚适亦 the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. In the 20th minute, Jose Correa hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Jonathan Ferrant took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Daan Leers, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. 重庆1997联队's Pang Bang Xun played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Tomas Illescas in the 25th minute of play. Daan Leers received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 28th minute. Jonathan Ferrant tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Tomas Illescas took the ball and in the 30 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Pang Bang Xun. Pang Bang Xun dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 0-1. Tomas Illescas recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 32nd minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Pang Bang Xun showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Tomas Illescas, who was totally free with the ball in the 34th minute. After a defensive mix-up in Venezuela's zone, 郑崇谦 stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Jonathan Ferrant came out of the goal and 郑崇谦 tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Daan Leers'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 38th minute of play. Daan Leers received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 39th minute. Jonathan Ferrant tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. When Philippe Fricot fell near the penalty area in the 45th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored 重庆1997联队's protests and gave Philippe Fricot a yellow card for diving instead.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Tomas Illescas stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. After 51 minutes of play, 重庆1997联队's Daan Leers made it 1-1 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Jonathan Ferrant was left in no man's land by his defense there! A sloppy throw-in by Philippe Fricot in the 56th minute of the game went astray and was snapped up by Venezuela's Patricio Costa. Daan Leers struck a weak shot in the 58th 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 重庆1997联队. 67 minutes into the match, Venezuela's goal looked a bit too open when Daan Leers came free, but Jonathan Ferrant reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. 郑崇谦 sent away a hard shot on goal in the 72nd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Jonathan Ferrant showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Daan Leers, who was totally free with the ball in the 76th minute. Daan Leers sent away a hard shot on goal in the 86th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Pang Bang Xun showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Patricio Costa in the 87th minute of the match. The crowd rose to their feet and cheered when the referee blew the final whistle. 重庆1997联队 had won after a very even match.