Challenge

Estadio Olímpico
Spectators: 47 (Terracing: 36, Seating: 11, 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. After a defensive mix-up in Venezuela's zone, Ovidijus Rajeckas stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Jonathan Ferrant came out of the goal and Ovidijus Rajeckas tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. A collision led to Venezuela getting a freekick after 4 minutes play. Jose Correa hit a great ball. After some careless play in the Venezuela defense, Vygandas Morkus 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. Vygandas Morkus took the ball and in the 9 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 0-2. Jonathan Ferrant showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Robertas Achilas in the 13th minute of the match. Egidijus Petukas made a fantastic save in the 15th minute, when Tomas Illescas sent off a good shot on target. If Ignas Vilčinskas had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 16th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Jose Correa hit a great freekick 19 minutes into the match. Bernardas Dovydaitis took a chance and fired a shot far from the goal in the 20th 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. After some careless play in the Venezuela defense, Daumantas Navikas 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. Jonathan Ferrant took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Robertas Achilas, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. If Ignas Vilčinskas had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 29th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 34th minute Robertas Achilas 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 might have been able to make a better finish in the 36th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Egidijus Petukas. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Tomas Illescas ran back to his position shaking his head. The audience was convinced that Vygandas Morkus's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Jonathan Ferrant was relentless in the 37th minute of the game. Nadruvis's attacker deliberately struck the ball against an opponent to win a corner for his team. The corner was taken by Donatas Kasiulis in the 41st minute. The corner led Nadruvis's Donatas Kasiulis to fire away a dangerous shot which Jonathan Ferrant despite some difficulties managed to get hold on the ball. In the 46th minute of the match Nadruvis got a corner. Venezuela's goalie ran out to the linesman to protest the call, but the linesman resolutely pointed his flag at the cornerflag. Donatas Kasiulis ran over to the corner to take the kick. The corner led Nadruvis's Donatas Kasiulis to fire away a dangerous shot which Jonathan Ferrant despite some difficulties managed to get hold on the ball. The crowd was extremely unhappy with the home team's performance in the first half. They were losing 0-4.

After having played for 51 minutes, Vygandas Morkus managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Nadruvis's supporters crossed their fingers, but Vygandas Morkus was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. 53 minutes into the game, Nadruvis's Vygandas Morkus nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Jonathan Ferrant made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 0-5. Jonathan Ferrant didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Vygandas Morkus went, in the 60th minute, to the upper right corner, 0-6 was the resulting score. 63 minutes into the match, Venezuela's goalkeeper Jonathan Ferrant had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Daumantas Navikas. Egidijus Petukas made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Tomas Illescas in the 67th minute of play. In the 68th minute Venezuela were awarded a corner. Tomas Illescas went to the cornerflag to take it. Venezuela's Tomas Illescas got a good chance for a goal in the 73rd minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Vygandas Morkus sent away a hard shot on goal in the 74th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Patricio Costa kicked well hit freekick during the 75th minute of the match. In the 80th 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. In the 82nd match minute, Nadruvis was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Donatas Kasiulis to maneuver through the defense. 86 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 Nadruvis the free kick. Jose Correa kicked well hit freekick during the 86th minute of the match. In the 88th minute, Bernardas Dovydaitis hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Camilo Gaos kicked well hit freekick during the 90th minute of the match. Vygandas Morkus in the 95thth 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. Nadruvis played a much better game than Venezuela and deserved their victory. The Venezuela players were clearly disappointed as they left the ground.