Challenge

Mokpo
Spectators: 44 (Terracing: 34, Seating: 10, VIP seats: 0) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when 이 현 kicked off to start the match. Rodolfo Mendonça struck a weak shot in the 5th 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 South Jeolla FC. After some careless play in the South Jeolla FC defense, Tomas Illescas kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Reynaldo Abidin. The South Jeolla FC fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Reynaldo Abidin should have stopped the shot. When South Jeolla FC's 이 현 in the 10th minute got a chance for a shot 10th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Venezuela's goalie prevented a goal. 13 minutes into the game, 김 나 was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. South Jeolla FC's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Venezuela the free kick. The audience was convinced that Tomas Illescas's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Reynaldo Abidin was relentless in the 15th minute of the game. 김 안 sent away a hard shot on goal in the 21st minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. With his leg Jonathan Ferrant managed to avoid a goal in the 23rdth minute, when South Jeolla FC's Rodolfo Mendonça fired away a shot with a lot of spin towards his right hand side. After a defensive mix-up in Venezuela's zone, Rodolfo Mendonça stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Jonathan Ferrant came out of the goal and Rodolfo Mendonça tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Venezuela's Jonathan Ferrant proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 26th minute of the match, managed to save Venezuela from getting a goal against them. Reynaldo Abidin 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 36th minute. Venezuela's goalkeeper couldn't reach when Rodolfo Mendonça 37 minutes into the game got a good kick on the ball which found its way into goal just inside left pole. 1-2. In the 44th minute, South Jeolla FC's 이 현 dribbled the ball into the box and hit a shot with the outside of his foot, sending the keeper the wrong way. 2-2. Venezuela's Tomas Illescas got a good chance for a goal in the 47th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. After the first half the score was level. The break gave the players a chance to catch their breath, whilst the managers went over the tactics with them again.

50 minutes into the match, South Jeolla FC's Rodolfo Mendonça sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Jonathan Ferrant narrowly saved just below the crossbar. Jonathan Ferrant took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from 강 하, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. 김 나 made in the 58th minute of the game a sloppy throw-in which 강 하 however managed to control. In the 59th match minute, South Jeolla FC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Rodolfo Mendonça to maneuver through the defense. Tomas Illescas blasted a shot towards the goal in the 61st minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Reynaldo Abidin having to make a save. Reynaldo Abidin showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Patricio Costa in the 67th minute of the match. In the 70th match minute, South Jeolla FC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by 김 나 to maneuver through the defense. South Jeolla FC's 김 나 got his second yellow card of the match in the 73rd minute. The referee ordered 김 나 off the ground. 77 minutes into the game, South Jeolla FC's Rodolfo Mendonça 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, 3-2. 김 안 received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 80th minute. Jonathan Ferrant tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. If 김 안 had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 93rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. The audience thought a goal was coming when Tomas Illescas got free with Reynaldo Abidin in the 94th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Rodolfo Mendonça kicked well hit freekick during the 95th minute of the match. The crowd rose to their feet and cheered when the referee blew the final whistle. South Jeolla FC had won after a very even match.