Challenge

Estadio Olímpico
Spectators: 47 (Terracing: 36, Seating: 11, VIP seats: 0) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Apolo Agurto kicked off to start the match. Fondas Botitsis recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 5th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. In the 8th minute, Cai Zhi Qi ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Jonathan Ferrant was frozen by the shot and now it was 0-1. In the 11th minute Apolo Agurto 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 made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Apolo Agurto in the 12th minute of play. An unexpectedly hard shot by Harry Tirtana in the 15th minute of play forced Venezuela's goalkeeper Jonathan Ferrant to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Tomas Illescas in the 17th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Ramang Hermansyah saved Dapotan Eagles Fc from getting behind. In the 18th match minute, Dapotan Eagles Fc was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Fondas Botitsis to maneuver through the defense. 20 minutes into the match, Dapotan Eagles Fc's goal looked a bit too open when Jose Correa came free, but Ramang Hermansyah reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Jose Correa scored 1-1 in the 20th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Ramang Hermansyah, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. Ramang Hermansyah showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Tomas Illescas in the 27th minute of the match. Tomas Illescas might have been able to make a better finish in the 29th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Ramang Hermansyah. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Tomas Illescas ran back to his position shaking his head. After a rather tough play, Venezuela's Jonathan Venegas got a free kick in the 31st minute. Jonathan Venegas's late challenge caught a Dapotan Eagles Fc's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Jonathan Venegas helped the player get up and apologised. Fondas Botitsis blasted a shot towards the goal in the 42nd minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Jonathan Ferrant having to make a save. Jonathan Ferrant didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Apolo Agurto went, in the 43rd minute, to the upper right corner, 1-3 was the resulting score. After the first half Dapotan Eagles Fc were leading 1-3. They had played with great self confidence throughout the first half and fully deserved their lead.

After 53 played minutes Dapotan Eagles Fc got a freekick which was hit by Fondas Botitsis. 57 minutes into the match, Venezuela's goal looked a bit too open when Apolo Agurto came free, but Jonathan Ferrant reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. With a little luck, Venezuela's Jonathan Ferrant got control of the ball when Apolo Agurto tried to sneak it across the goal line. In the 62nd minute, Cai Zhi Qi ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Jonathan Ferrant was frozen by the shot and now it was 1-4. Dapotan Eagles Fc's Firdaus Yom was substituted for Apolo Agurto. Dapotan Eagles Fc made a substitution. Hanafi Rai replaced Chayo Gabas. After 66 played minutes Venezuela got a freekick which was hit by Jose Correa. In the 68th match minute, Venezuela was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Jose Correa to maneuver through the defense. Harry Tirtana received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 71st minute. Jonathan Ferrant tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. In the 75th minute, Tomas Illescas hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Dapotan Eagles Fc's Firdaus Yom was standing unmarked in front of the goal when he, in the 77th play minute, got the ball and easily drilled it into the goal. After 80 played minutes Venezuela got a freekick which was hit by Alex Chicote. 1-6 became the score in the 81st minute when Firdaus Yom elegantly shot the ball into goal just under the crossbar. In the 91st minute Firdaus Yom 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. The audience thought a goal was coming when Cai Zhi Qi got free with Jonathan Ferrant in the 92nd minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. After 93 played minutes Venezuela got a freekick which was hit by Patricio Costa. When the final whistle sounded Dapotan Eagles Fc left the ground with the victory after a much better performance than Venezuela.