Challenge

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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. If Tomas Illescas had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 6th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Georg Moberg received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 13th minute. Jonathan Ferrant tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. When Guillermo Mariano fell near the penalty area in the 16th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Venezuela's protests and gave Guillermo Mariano a yellow card for diving instead. Otto Kaxe might have been able to make a better finish in the 18th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Jonathan Ferrant. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Otto Kaxe ran back to his position shaking his head. In the 25th minute, Georg Moberg reached a very good position and smashed the ball with a huge effort into the net, just to the left of Jonathan Ferrant. The goal made the score 1-0. Jonathan Ferrant showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Georg Moberg, who was totally free with the ball in the 29th minute. After some fancy dribbling in the 42nd minute, Tomas Illescas managed to get in a good position for a shot. Venezuela's supporters rose to their feet, but Tomas Illescas was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Kristóf Balázs breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. 44 minutes into the game, Patricio Costa was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Venezuela's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Black is Back the free kick. A collision led to Venezuela getting a freekick after 44 minutes play. Patricio Costa hit a great ball. If Otto Kaxe had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 45th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. The supporters of Venezuela booed when Black is Back was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 46 match minutes in a wonderful position. Gugu Goiano didn't get a good kick on the ball. The away team players looked dejected as the walked off the pitch at half time. They had fought hard, but were still losing 2-0.

The wind increased when Georg Moberg made the kick off in the second half. A collision led to Black is Back getting a freekick after 55 minutes play. Carl Eckegren hit a great ball. In the 56th minute the ball was on its way in behind Black is Back's goalkeeper Kristóf Balázs, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. In the 58th match minute, Black is Back was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Carl Fransson to maneuver through the defense. A collision led to Black is Back getting a freekick after 65 minutes play. Carl Eckegren hit a great ball. In the 69th minute, Otto Kaxe made a precise shot to the right of Jonathan Ferrant. Venezuela's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 3-0. Jonathan Ferrant showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Georg Moberg, who was totally free with the ball in the 74th minute. Kristóf Balázs took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Patricio Costa, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Venezuela were awarded a corner in the 80th minute after Black is Back's defender lost control of the ball, allowing it to roll out over the line. Tomas Illescas took the corner. The corner ended in Tomas Illescas almost managing to get the ball behind the net, but Black is Back's Kristóf Balázs did a great save. Georg Moberg took the ball and in the 85 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Jonathan Ferrant. Jonathan Ferrant dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 4-0. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Georg Moberg in the 89th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Jonathan Ferrant saved Venezuela from getting behind. Jonathan Ferrant made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Otto Kaxe in the 92nd minute of play. Georg Moberg blasted a shot towards the goal in the 93rd minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Jonathan Ferrant having to make a save. When Tomas Illescas came up free with the goalie in the 96th 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.