Challenge

Tiger Sports Arena
Spectators: 50 (Terracing: 38, Seating: 11, VIP seats: 1) The Tiger fans' excitement grew in the 9th match minute when Tiger's Pentti Ojala 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 1-0 before the goalkeeper had a chance to intervene. Venezuela's defense didn't have a chance, in the 12th minute, when Thilo Heß scored to the left of an out of position Jonathan Ferrant, making the score, 2-0. Jonathan Ferrant was out of position in the 17 minute of play, and Thilo Heß capitalized on the mistake with a soft shot into the goal. Thilo Heß really showed his touch with that goal: 4-0. An unexpectedly hard shot by Iwo Sawicki in the 22nd minute of play forced Venezuela's goalkeeper Jonathan Ferrant to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. After 22 played minutes Venezuela got a freekick which was hit by Rigoberto Mina. If Iwo Sawicki had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 23rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. 26 minutes into the match, Venezuela's goal looked a bit too open when Iwo Sawicki came free, but Jonathan Ferrant reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Pentti Ojala could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 27th minute of the match, but Jonathan Ferrant made a huge save. 31 minutes into the match, Venezuela's goal looked a bit too open when Iwo Sawicki came free, but Jonathan Ferrant reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Christo Bothenhain 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. Tiger were awarded a corner in the 35th minute after Venezuela's defender lost control of the ball, allowing it to roll out over the line. Christo Bothenhain took the corner. The supporters of Tiger booed when Venezuela was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 36 match minutes in a wonderful position. Jose Correa didn't get a good kick on the ball. With a little luck, Venezuela's Jonathan Ferrant got control of the ball when Christo Bothenhain tried to sneak it across the goal line. 40 minutes into the game, Pentti Ojala cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 5-0. Jonathan Ferrant was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. Venezuela's Jonathan Ferrant played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Pentti Ojala in the 44th minute of play. After a defensive mix-up in Venezuela's zone, Iwo Sawicki stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Jonathan Ferrant came out of the goal and Iwo Sawicki tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. The away team players looked dejected as the walked off the pitch at half time. They had fought hard, but were still losing 5-0.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Tomas Illescas to strike the kick off in the second half. Jonathan Ferrant came out of the goal in the 51st minute to try and stop a shot by Tiger's Christo Bothenhain. But to his dismay, Christo Bothenhain quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 6-0. A sloppy throw-in by Rudolf Speed in the 54th minute of the game went astray and was snapped up by Venezuela's Rigoberto Mina. When the match had gone on for 57 minutes, Pentti Ojala put it in 7-0 from a short distance just to the right of Jonathan Ferrant. Jonathan Ferrant took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Gaizka Mendieta, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. 65 minutes into the match, Venezuela's goal looked a bit too open when Iwo Sawicki came free, but Jonathan Ferrant reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Jonathan Ferrant stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Iwo Sawicki's shot from short distance in the 69th minute. Christo Bothenhain fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 71st minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Jonathan Ferrant having to interfere. Jonathan Ferrant made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Marten Weise in the 76th minute of play. 77 minutes into the match, Tiger's Marten Weise sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Jonathan Ferrant narrowly saved just below the crossbar. Tomas Illescas could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 79th minute of the match, but Josef Witlatschil made a huge save. After 80 played minutes Venezuela got a freekick which was hit by Camilo Gaos. Josef Witlatschil 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 84th minute. If Pentti Ojala had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 88th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. After 95 minutes of play, Tiger's Marten Weise made it 8-0 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! It was no surprise that this one had ended in a win for the home team. Tiger had played much better football throughout.