Challenge

Estadio Olímpico
Spectators: 45 (Terracing: 35, Seating: 10, VIP seats: 0) The mood of the audience was pleasant when Tomas Illescas made the kick off which started today's match. Jose Correa kicked well hit freekick during the 2nd minute of the match. Jean-Jacques Ares took a chance and fired a shot far from the goal in the 4th minute, but it turned out to be a dangerous situation for Jonathan Ferrant. Venezuela's goalkeeper really had to stretch himself to stop the ball from crossing the goal line. In the 6thth minute of the game Iordache Donici who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Venezuela's Jonathan Ferrant was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. After a rather tough play, C Ａ R D I N Ａ L's Filip Tăcutu got a free kick in the 7th minute. Yang Ming Ran made a fantastic save in the 10th minute, when Tomas Illescas sent off a good shot on target. 11 minutes had been played when some careless play by C Ａ R D I N Ａ L's defense caused the ball to cross the line for a corner. Tomas Illescas was slow to take the kick. During this time Venezuela's players had a chance to rest. The corner led Venezuela's Joshua Secada to fire away a dangerous shot which Yang Ming Ran despite some difficulties managed to get hold on the ball. 12 minutes into the game, Venezuela's Tomas Illescas nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Yang Ming Ran made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 1-0. After 17 played minutes C Ａ R D I N Ａ L got a freekick which was hit by Deng Kun Xu. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Filip Tăcutu during the 18th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. A collision led to C Ａ R D I N Ａ L getting a freekick after 18 minutes play. Filip Tăcutu hit a great ball. When Venezuela's Tomas Illescas in the 20th minute got a chance for a shot 20th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye C Ａ R D I N Ａ L's goalie prevented a goal. A collision led to Venezuela getting a freekick after 22 minutes play. Alex Chicote hit a great ball. In the 25th minute the ball was on its way in behind C Ａ R D I N Ａ L's goalkeeper Yang Ming Ran, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. In the 31st minute Cazimir Bărbătescu 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. 32 minutes into the match, Venezuela's goal looked a bit too open when Herminio Vincente came free, but Jonathan Ferrant reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. 35 minutes into the match, Herminio Vincente notched a goal, 1-2, to the right of Venezuela's Jonathan Ferrant. Jonathan Ferrant was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. In the 38th minute Iordache Donici 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. Jonathan Ferrant came out of the goal in the 43rd minute to try and stop a shot by C Ａ R D I N Ａ L's Cazimir Bărbătescu. But to his dismay, Cazimir Bărbătescu quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 1-3. The audience was convinced that Iordache Donici's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Jonathan Ferrant was relentless in the 46th minute of the game. A collision led to Venezuela getting a freekick after 47 minutes play. Jose Correa hit a great ball. Even after changing tactics the home team jogged off the field with a 1-3 deficit. They would have to work harder if they wanted to turn things around in the second half.

In the 54th minute, C Ａ R D I N Ａ L's Iordache Donici ran free of his marker and smoothly shot the ball into the goal behind Jonathan Ferrant. Jonathan Ferrant yelled at his defense, as they had left him out to dry. 1-4. After 60 minutes, Herminio Vincente mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the C Ａ R D I N Ａ L and the Venezuela players grew even worse after the yellow card. Herminio Vincente kicked well hit freekick during the 60th minute of the match. If Patricio Costa had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 62nd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. A hard shot 67 in the game by Herminio Vincente from a close distance when the talented Jonathan Ferrant managed to make a qualified save. Venezuela's players were relieved. C Ａ R D I N Ａ L's Sergiu Panaitescu was substituted for Iordache Donici. After having played for 72 minutes, Patricio Costa managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Venezuela's supporters crossed their fingers, but Patricio Costa was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Herminio Vincente who was well placed in front of the goal fired away a dangerous shot that in the 75thth minute tested the skills of Jonathan Ferrant when he managed to save the team from getting behind. 76 minutes into the game, Jose Correa 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 C Ａ R D I N Ａ L the free kick. The supporters of C Ａ R D I N Ａ L booed when Venezuela was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 76 match minutes in a wonderful position. Jose Correa didn't get a good kick on the ball. Herminio Vincentes short, quick shot in the 80thth minute got Jonathan Ferrant to make great effort and bar the ball away from getting in. Jonathan Ferrant showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Herminio Vincente in the 85th minute of the match. Sergiu Panaitescu received a nice pass, split the defenders, and ran untouched towards the goal. Jonathan Ferrant came out and tried to block the shot, but Sergiu Panaitescu slotted it home off the left post making it 1-6 in the 88th minute. Tomas Illescas kicked well hit freekick during the 91st minute of the match. Tomas Illescas received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 93rd minute. Yang Ming Ran tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere.