Challenge

FriBeRtz Stadium
Spectators: 39 (Terracing: 30, 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. In the 6th minute, Feliks Rykaczewski hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Patricio Costa struck a weak shot in the 7th minute. Qiu Xing Zhen didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Venezuela. Qiu Xing Zhen made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Tomas Illescas in the 9th minute of play. 14 minutes into the match, FriBeRtz Football Club's goal looked a bit too open when Tomas Illescas came free, but Qiu Xing Zhen reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Qiu Xing Zhen showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Patricio Costa in the 20th minute of the match. A collision led to FriBeRtz Football Club getting a freekick after 23 minutes play. Hassan Barrow hit a great ball. In the 25th minute of the game Feliks Rykaczewski made a throw-in which Roger Berg played forward. Jonathan Ferrant took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Hassan Barrow, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Venezuela's Tomas Illescas got a good chance for a goal in the 37th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Qiu Xing Zhen showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Tomas Illescas, who was totally free with the ball in the 39th minute. Venezuela's Jonathan Ferrant proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 42nd minute of the match, managed to save Venezuela from getting a goal against them. Jonathan Ferrant showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Hassan Barrow, who was totally free with the ball in the 44th minute. Roger Berg fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 45th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Jonathan Ferrant having to interfere. Erlantz Astudillo received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 47th minute. Jonathan Ferrant tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. The FriBeRtz Football Club players were disheartened as they walked off the pitch after the first half. Venezuela were winning 0-1.

After 60 played minutes Venezuela got a freekick which was hit by Jose Correa. Venezuela's Jonathan Ferrant played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Feliks Rykaczewski in the 65th minute of play. Tomas Illescas sent away a hard shot on goal in the 67th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Elliot Woodard hit a great freekick 70 minutes into the match. Tomas Illescas might have been able to make a better finish in the 71st minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Qiu Xing Zhen. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Tomas Illescas ran back to his position shaking his head. In the 73rd minute Hassan Barrow 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. Tomas Illescas could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 74th minute of the match, but Qiu Xing Zhen made a huge save. After some fancy dribbling in the 78th minute, Erlantz Astudillo managed to get in a good position for a shot. FriBeRtz Football Club's supporters rose to their feet, but Erlantz Astudillo 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. If Tomas Illescas had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 86th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. After some fancy dribbling in the 88th 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. Qiu Xing Zhen breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. If Erlantz Astudillo had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 90th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. If Erlantz Astudillo had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 92nd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. When the referee blew the final whistle jeers and boos were heard from the home team's supporters. They were angered to see FriBeRtz Football Club lose a match they had controlled from the kick-off.