Challenge

Estadio Olímpico
Spectators: 44 (Terracing: 34, Seating: 10, VIP seats: 0) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Richard Edström started the match with the kick off. An unexpectedly hard shot by Richard Edström in the 3rd minute of play forced Venezuela's goalkeeper Jonathan Ferrant to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. When Manchester City's Richard Edström in the 4th minute got a chance for a shot 4th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Venezuela's goalie prevented a goal. The supporters of Manchester City booed when Venezuela was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 7 match minutes in a wonderful position. Camilo Gaos didn't get a good kick on the ball. The audience thought a goal was coming when Tomas Illescas got free with Paredes Goiano in the 14th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. When the match had gone on for 15 minutes, Richard Edström put it in 0-1 from a short distance just to the right of Jonathan Ferrant. The referee felt a red card was in order, 18 minutes into the game, when Rigoberto Mina put in a rough tackle. In the 19th match minute, Venezuela was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Rigoberto Mina to maneuver through the defense. Jonathan Ferrant took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Malte Göransson, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. A collision led to Venezuela getting a freekick after 22 minutes play. Camilo Gaos hit a great ball. In the 25th minute, Hjalmar Bergström made a precise shot to the right of Jonathan Ferrant. Venezuela's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 0-2. Manchester City's Paredes Goiano played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Patricio Costa in the 34th minute of play. Venezuela's Jonathan Ferrant played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Richard Edström in the 35th minute of play. 37 minutes into the match, Venezuela's goal looked a bit too open when Richard Edström came free, but Jonathan Ferrant reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. The crowd was extremely unhappy with the home team's performance in the first half. They were losing 0-2.

The wind increased when Patricio Costa made the kick off in the second half. In the 51st minute Casper Biörk 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. A throw-in in the 52nd minute of the game was made by Casper Biörk with Richard Edström as target, who quickly passed the ball forward. Joshua Secada fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 64th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Paredes Goiano having to interfere. After a rather tough play, Venezuela's Jose Correa got a free kick in the 67th minute. The supporters of Manchester City booed when Venezuela was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 71 match minutes in a wonderful position. Patricio Costa didn't get a good kick on the ball. A collision led to Manchester City getting a freekick after 74 minutes play. Egon Browald hit a great ball. In the 81st minute, Casper Biörk hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. In the 92nd minute, Egon Browald hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Patricio Costa sent away a hard shot on goal in the 95th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. The referee blew the final whistle, and the away crowd roared, having watched Manchester City eke out a victory against a very well matched opponent.