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Match Report
El Casco
Spectators: 40 (Terracing: 31,
Seating: 9, VIP seats: 0) Tomas Illescas made the kick off and thus started the match. In the 3rd minute, Jose Correa hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Segundo Felius short, quick shot in the 13thth minute got Jonathan Ferrant to make great effort and bar the ball away from getting in. 20 minutes into the game, Tomas Illescas cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 1-1. Tony Löv was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. In the 26th match minute, Bicicleta F.C. was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Antoine Griezmann to maneuver through the defense. Tony Löv 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 31st minute. After a rather tough play, Venezuela's Alex Chicote got a free kick in the 34th minute. 35 minutes into the match, Venezuela's goal looked a bit too open when Antoine Griezmann came free, but Jonathan Ferrant reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Andreas Arendt scored 2-1 in the 36th 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. In the 39th minute, Camilo Gaos hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. With an all-out effort, Bicicleta F.C.'s Jonathan Ferrant threw himself towards the right post 42 minutes into the match and grabbed hold of the ball from Antoine Griezmann, which otherwise would have been placed in the net. An unexpectedly hard shot by Antoine Griezmann in the 44th minute of play forced Venezuela's goalkeeper Jonathan Ferrant to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Antoine Griezmann received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 45th minute. Jonathan Ferrant tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. All the noise was coming from the home fans when the whistle went for half-time. The home team had fought hardest to put themselves in a deserved lead.
Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Antoine Griezmann to make the kick off. After a defensive mix-up in Venezuela's zone, Segundo Feliu stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Jonathan Ferrant came out of the goal and Segundo Feliu tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Jonathan Ferrant showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Segundo Feliu in the 56th minute of the match. Venezuela's Tomas Illescas got a good chance for a goal in the 57th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Tony Löv showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Tomas Illescas in the 58th minute of the match. In the 61st match minute, Venezuela was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Jose Correa to maneuver through the defense. The supporters of Bicicleta F.C. booed when Venezuela was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 62 match minutes in a wonderful position. Jose Correa didn't get a good kick on the ball. Desiderio Iraitz hit a great freekick 64 minutes into the match. A collision led to Venezuela getting a freekick after 65 minutes play. Guillermo Mariano hit a great ball. Bicicleta F.C. made a substitution. Javier Gagriel replaced Lucas Basualdo. After a rather tough play, Venezuela's Guillermo Mariano got a free kick in the 67th minute. Jonathan Ferrant took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Segundo Feliu, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Tomas Illescas fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 69th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Tony Löv having to interfere. When Tomas Illescas came up free with the goalie in the 72nd minute, the Venezuela fans jumped to their feet. But the shot missed the goal by a fraction of an inch, and the fans sat back down disappointed that Tomas Illescas couldn't finish the play. Venezuela were awarded a corner in the 77th minute after Bicicleta F.C.'s defender lost control of the ball, allowing it to roll out over the line. Tomas Illescas took the corner. Venezuela's Tomas Illescas was first on the ball when the corner was shot and he dangerously headed the ball towards goal, but Tony Löv in the goal jumped up to prevent it from getting in. Segundo Feliu received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 79th minute. Jonathan Ferrant tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Bicicleta F.C.'s Eleuterio Sotil got a good chance for a goal in the 83rd minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. In the 87th minute of the match, Patricio Costa tried to roll the ball into the goal by the right post, but Tony Löv saw his intentions and got control of the ball before it passed the line. A collision led to Venezuela getting a freekick after 94 minutes play. Camilo Gaos hit a great ball. Venezuela's players left the field with heads hung low after losing a match that had been finely balanced throughout.
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