Challenge

Estadio Olímpico
Spectators: 44 (Terracing: 34, Seating: 10, VIP seats: 0) Ciro Fata made the kick off and thus started the match. Tomas Illescas could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 3rd minute of the match, but Antoine Lovera made a huge save. Kevin Nykvist sent away a hard shot on goal in the 4th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Valla Fc's Antoine Lovera proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 8th minute of the match, managed to save Valla Fc from getting a goal against them. 12 minutes into the match, Ciro Fata had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Jonathan Ferrant. Venezuela's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Ciro Fata was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 0-1. A collision led to Venezuela getting a freekick after 16 minutes play. Salvador Gisbert hit a great ball. An unexpectedly hard shot by Patricio Costa in the 22nd minute of play forced Valla Fc's goalkeeper Antoine Lovera to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Kevin Nykvist fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 27th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Jonathan Ferrant having to interfere. Salvador Gisbert kicked well hit freekick during the 30th minute of the match. In the 31st minute, Niklas Isaksson hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Jonathan Ferrant showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Ciro Fata, who was totally free with the ball in the 34th minute. In the 37th minute, Niklas Isaksson hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Antoine Lovera took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Tomas Illescas, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Niklas Isaksson received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 41st minute. Jonathan Ferrant tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. In the 46th minute, Tomas Illescas hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. 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.

51 minutes into the match, Venezuela's Patricio Costa sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Antoine Lovera narrowly saved just below the crossbar. Ciro Fata struck a weak shot in the 53rd 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 Valla Fc. Antoine Lovera showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Patricio Costa in the 57th minute of the match. After a rather tough play, Valla Fc's Dennis Schröder got a free kick in the 59th minute. Dennis Schröder kicked well hit freekick during the 60th minute of the match. In the 62nd minute, Dennis Schröder hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Tor-Ivar Kalland fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 68th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Jonathan Ferrant having to interfere. An unexpectedly hard shot by Peter Töpfer in the 76th minute of play forced Venezuela's goalkeeper Jonathan Ferrant to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. 78 minutes into the match, Valla Fc's goal looked a bit too open when Patricio Costa came free, but Antoine Lovera reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Tomas Illescas's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Antoine Lovera read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 85th minute of play. Venezuela's Tomas Illescas got a good chance for a goal in the 88th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. When Dennis Schröder fell near the penalty area in the 91st minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Valla Fc's protests and gave Dennis Schröder a yellow card for diving instead. After a rather tough play, Valla Fc's Dennis Schröder got a free kick in the 91st minute. When the match was over Valla Fc could go home with a victory in their luggage, having controlled the game far better than Venezuela throughout the match.