Challenge

Estadio Olímpico
Spectators: 45 (Terracing: 35, Seating: 10, VIP seats: 0) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Phoenix Alb took the kick off in the first half of the match. Jonathan Ferrant showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Phoenix Alb in the 3rd minute of the match. Jonathan Ferrant showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Phoenix Alb in the 4th minute of the match. After some fancy dribbling in the 8th 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. Niculae Dudău breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Jonathan Venegas kicked well hit freekick during the 10th minute of the match. Tomas Illescas sent away a hard shot on goal in the 15th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Görkem Büyükada scored 0-1 in the 17th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Jonathan Ferrant, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. Jonathan Ferrant showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Liviu Vlăsiu in the 27th minute of the match. Jonathan Ferrant took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Liviu Vlăsiu, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 31st minute, Tomas Illescas hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. In the 36th minute Phoenix Alb 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. After a defensive mix-up in MINAS TIRITH's zone, Tomas Illescas stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Niculae Dudău came out of the goal and Tomas Illescas tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Tomas Illescas received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 41st minute. Niculae Dudău tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. After the first half MINAS TIRITH were leading 0-1. They had played with great self confidence throughout the first half and fully deserved their lead.

The wind increased when Tomas Illescas made the kick off in the second half. An unexpectedly hard shot by Tomas Illescas in the 53rd minute of play forced MINAS TIRITH's goalkeeper Niculae Dudău to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. If Liviu Vlăsiu had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 56th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Jonathan Ferrant made an important save on a dangerous shot by Görkem Büyükada in the 68th minute. MINAS TIRITH's Liviu Vlăsiu got a good chance for a goal in the 75th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Liviu Vlăsiu who was well placed in front of the goal fired away a dangerous shot that in the 81stth minute tested the skills of Jonathan Ferrant when he managed to save the team from getting behind. Görkem Büyükada who was well placed in front of the goal fired away a dangerous shot that in the 82ndth minute tested the skills of Jonathan Ferrant when he managed to save the team from getting behind. When Patricio Costa came up free with the goalie in the 85th minute, the Venezuela fans jumped to their feet. But the shot missed the goal by a fraction of an inch, and the fans sat back down disappointed that Patricio Costa couldn't finish the play. After a rather tough play, Venezuela's Rigoberto Mina got a free kick in the 90th minute. MINAS TIRITH were clearly unhappy with the draw, as they felt they had done enough to earn themselves a victory.