Challenge

Eko Arena
Spectators: 40 (Terracing: 31, Seating: 9, VIP seats: 0) Venezuela's Tomas Illescas started the match with a crisp pass. The crowd had been anticipating this game for weeks and the excitement in the stadium was easily visible. Jonathan Ferrant showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Flóki Ólafsson in the 5th minute of the match. Erland Söderberg showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Patricio Costa in the 7th minute of the match. In the 10th minute Tomas Illescas shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Erland Söderberg saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. 11 minutes into the match, Flóki Ólafsson dribbled the ball past the defender and swiftly kicked the ball to the left of Jonathan Ferrant, 1-0. If Tomas Illescas had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 16th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Jonathan Ferrant showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Flóki Ólafsson in the 18th minute of the match. In the 19th minute of the match Fomac FK got a corner. Venezuela's goalie ran out to the linesman to protest the call, but the linesman resolutely pointed his flag at the cornerflag. Tobias Stenström ran over to the corner to take the kick. After taking down the ball on Fomac FK's corner Jonny Brattås fired away a hard shot, but the defenders efficiently covered the most dangerous angles and Jonathan Ferrant quite easily take care of the ball. The crowd rose to their feet as Armando Paraibano kicked a wonderful shot that went in to the left of a diving Jonathan Ferrant. That made the score 2-0 in the 21 minute of play. Tomas Illescas sent away a hard shot on goal in the 25th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. In the 29th minute, Jose Correa hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. After having played for 30 minutes, Armando Paraibano managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Fomac FK's supporters crossed their fingers, but Armando Paraibano was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. If Joshua Secada had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 32nd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Alex Chicote hit a great freekick 34 minutes into the match. After 35 played minutes, Fomac FK's Tobias Stenström shot from a long distance, and at first it looked like the ball was going into the goal, but the goalkeeper Jonathan Ferrant came through and got his fingers on the ball before it flew over the goal line. He then quickly gripped the ball tighter before the forwards in Fomac FK reached it. Rikard Smefeldt sent away a hard shot on goal in the 41st minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Armando Paraibano could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 44th minute of the match, but Jonathan Ferrant made a huge save. After having played for 46 minutes, Tomas Illescas managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Venezuela's supporters crossed their fingers, but Tomas Illescas was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. 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.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Armando Paraibano to strike the kick off in the second half. Jonathan Ferrant showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Armando Paraibano, who was totally free with the ball in the 52nd minute. Robert Vollander made in the 56th minute of the game a quick throw-in and Maxim Tâbârnã immediately put the ball in play. Armando Paraibano sent away a hard shot on goal in the 61st minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. Tomas Illescas fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 62nd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Erland Söderberg having to interfere. Armando Paraibano sent away a hard shot on goal in the 63rd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Tomas Illescas recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 68th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. An unexpectedly hard shot by Flóki Ólafsson in the 70th minute of play forced Venezuela's goalkeeper Jonathan Ferrant to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Venezuela's Jonathan Ferrant played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Armando Paraibano in the 77th minute of play. Maxim Tâbârnã struck a weak shot in the 80th 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 Fomac FK. Fomac FK's Peder Rolfsson was substituted for Flóki Ólafsson. After some careless play in the Venezuela defense, Peder Rolfsson kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Jonathan Ferrant. The Venezuela fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Jonathan Ferrant should have stopped the shot. In the 89th minute of the match, Patricio Costa tried to roll the ball into the goal by the right post, but Erland Söderberg saw his intentions and got control of the ball before it passed the line. Tomas Illescas struck a weak shot in the 92nd minute. Erland Söderberg didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Venezuela. When the referee ended the match the Fomac FK players were able to celebrate. They had won a fair victory and recieved the ovations of their fans.