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水晶玫瑰球场
Spectators: 40 (Terracing: 31, Seating: 9, VIP seats: 0) 广州太阳神足球俱乐部's 尹强震 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. 尹强震 in the 7thth minute had a little luck and got a chance for a shot in front of the goal. Without hesitation aimed to the right of Jonathan Ferrant, who managed to lunge to the right direction and made a save. 17 minutes into the match, 广州太阳神足球俱乐部's goal looked a bit too open when Tomas Illescas came free, but 庞辰延 reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. The supporters of 广州太阳神足球俱乐部 booed when Venezuela was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 18 match minutes in a wonderful position. Patricio Costa didn't get a good kick on the ball. 20 minutes into the game, Tomas Illescas cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 0-1. 庞辰延 was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. Jonathan Ferrant showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from 尹强震 in the 25th minute of the match. When 广州太阳神足球俱乐部's 尹强震 in the 25th minute got a chance for a shot 25th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Venezuela's goalie prevented a goal. 27 minutes into the match, 尹强震 had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Jonathan Ferrant. Venezuela's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that 尹强震 was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 1-1. With an all-out effort, 广州太阳神足球俱乐部's Jonathan Ferrant threw himself towards the right post 30 minutes into the match and grabbed hold of the ball from 康瑜平, which otherwise would have been placed in the net. Tomas Illescas fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 35th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without 庞辰延 having to interfere. Venezuela's Salvador Gisbert was first on the ball when the corner was shot and he dangerously headed the ball towards goal, but 庞辰延 in the goal jumped up to prevent it from getting in. 尹强震s short, quick shot in the 44thth minute got Jonathan Ferrant to make great effort and bar the ball away from getting in. Jose Correa hit a great freekick 46 minutes into the match.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Tomas Illescas stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. Jonathan Ferrant made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from 尹强震 in the 52nd minute of play. In the 57th minute 康瑜平 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. In the 59th minute, 杨翔洲 got an opportunity to score, but he didn't get a solid hit on the ball and ended up kicking it wide of the goal. Tomas Illescas charged in rather forcefully in the 62nd minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Tomas Illescas the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. After 63 played minutes Venezuela got a freekick which was hit by Tomas Illescas. With a couple of smart ball manuevers 尹强震 in the 64th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Jonathan Ferrant saved Venezuela from getting behind. 70 minutes in the game Erasmo Cesaro did a throw-in, and the ball was quickly in game thanks to 麦辰然. In the 73rd minute, Patricio Costa hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. 74 minutes into the game, one of Venezuela:s players got tackled near the goal, and the referee blew for a penalty. The referee gave 广州太阳神足球俱乐部 a penalty, 76 minutes into the game. The penalty shot was made by 杨翔洲, who made a well placed shot into the net to the right of Venezuela's Jonathan Ferrant. 2-1. 78 minutes into the game, 康瑜平 cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 3-1. Jonathan Ferrant was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. The audience was convinced that 尹强震's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Jonathan Ferrant was relentless in the 81st minute of the game. With a couple of smart ball manuevers 尹强震 in the 81st managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Jonathan Ferrant saved Venezuela from getting behind. 87 minutes into the game, 杨翔洲 cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 4-1. Jonathan Ferrant was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. Jonathan Ferrant showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from 尹强震 in the 90th minute of the match. After some careless play in the Venezuela defense, 崔旭平 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. 康瑜平 sent away a hard shot on goal in the 97th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. It was no surprise that this one had ended in a win for the home team. 广州太阳神足球俱乐部 had played much better football throughout.