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Match Report
The Betsy Stadium
Spectators: 41 (Terracing: 32,
Seating: 9, VIP seats: 0) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Tomas Illescas took the kick off in the first half of the match. Jonathan Ferrant took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Yu Jie Xing, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. The audience thought a goal was coming when Yu Jie Xing got free with Jonathan Ferrant in the 8th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Clive Holloway showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Tomas Illescas in the 15th minute of the match. With an all-out effort, Staffordshire Terrier FC's Jonathan Ferrant threw himself towards the right post 17 minutes into the match and grabbed hold of the ball from Matt Sullivan, which otherwise would have been placed in the net. After 20 played minutes Staffordshire Terrier FC got a freekick which was hit by Matt Sullivan. After a rather tough play, Venezuela's Guillermo Mariano got a free kick in the 21st minute. After some fancy dribbling in the 24th minute, Yu Jie Xing managed to get in a good position for a shot. Staffordshire Terrier FC's supporters rose to their feet, but Yu Jie Xing was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Jonathan Ferrant breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Jonathan Ferrant was in the perfect position, and the defense had done a good job marking him, but Yu Jie Xing showcased his skills and made a perfect shot to score 1-0 in the 35 minute of play. In the 42nd minute the ball was on its way in behind Venezuela's goalkeeper Jonathan Ferrant, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. 44 minutes into the match, Venezuela's goal looked a bit too open when Yu Jie Xing came free, but Jonathan Ferrant reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Af the end of the first half the score was 1-0. The first half had gone as expected for the home team.
The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Yu Jie Xing was the one to do the kick off. If Matt Sullivan had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 51st minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Tomas Illescas struck a weak shot in the 53rd minute. Clive Holloway didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Venezuela. Jonathan Ferrant made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Yu Jie Xing in the 54th minute of play. Matt Sullivan struck a weak shot in the 56th 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 Staffordshire Terrier FC. Yu Jie Xing struck a weak shot in the 60th 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 Staffordshire Terrier FC. Venezuela's Jonathan Ferrant played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Yu Jie Xing in the 61st minute of play. 62 minutes had been played when some careless play by Venezuela's defense caused the ball to cross the line for a corner. Rogelio Espiridion was slow to take the kick. During this time Staffordshire Terrier FC's players had a chance to rest. A nice corner shot did that Rogelio Espiridion got away a dangerous shot. Despite this Jonathan Ferrant quite easily got ahold of the ball to make the save. Yu Jie Xing sent away a hard shot on goal in the 65th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. In the 65th minute Yu Jie Xing 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. If Yu Jie Xing had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 67th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. In the 67th minute Yu Jie Xing 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. Clive Holloway showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Tomas Illescas in the 72nd minute of the match. Matt Sullivan took the ball and in the 78 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 2-0. 83 minutes into the match, Staffordshire Terrier FC's Alex Zanardi sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Jonathan Ferrant narrowly saved just below the crossbar. Staffordshire Terrier FC's Ferdinando Braccia quite brazenly broke a throw-in by Guillermo Mariano, made in the 86th minute of the game. A collision led to Venezuela getting a freekick after 88 minutes play. Guillermo Mariano hit a great ball. When Alex Zanardi came up free with the goalie in the 89th minute, the Staffordshire Terrier FC 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 Alex Zanardi couldn't finish the play. There was no doubt that Staffordshire Terrier FC were the better team. Staffordshire Terrier FC's players enjoyed the ovations of the crowd after the victory.
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