Challenge

Patissia Arena
Spectators: 40 (Terracing: 31, Seating: 9, VIP seats: 0) In the 2nd minute, Paralia Athens's Iulian Doinaș ran free of his marker and smoothly shot the ball into the goal behind Jonathan Ferrant. Jonathan Ferrant yelled at his defense, as they had left him out to dry. 1-0. When Iordache Ţugui fell near the penalty area in the 5th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Paralia Athens's protests and gave Iordache Ţugui a yellow card for diving instead. A collision led to Paralia Athens getting a freekick after 5 minutes play. Iordache Ţugui hit a great ball. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Vasile Enciulescu during the 7th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. The supporters of Venezuela booed when Paralia Athens was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 7 match minutes in a wonderful position. Vasile Enciulescu didn't get a good kick on the ball. The audience thought a goal was coming when Petre Maghiran got free with Jonathan Ferrant in the 11th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. In the 11th play minute Petre Maghiran came free and shot an unsuspected shot which went into goal from the right pole behind a surprised Jonathan Ferrant. 2-0. After 17 played minutes Paralia Athens got a freekick which was hit by Vasile Enciulescu. A collision led to Venezuela getting a freekick after 19 minutes play. Guillermo Mariano hit a great ball. 21 minutes into the match, Venezuela's goal looked a bit too open when Iulian Doinaș came free, but Jonathan Ferrant reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. When Venezuela's Tomas Illescas in the 23rd minute got a chance for a shot 23rd didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Paralia Athens's goalie prevented a goal. Paralia Athens's Cristian Nicolescu played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Tomas Illescas in the 28th minute of play. Cristian Nicolescu made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Tomas Illescas in the 35th minute of play. The crowd rose to their feet as Paralia Athens's Petre Maghiran slotted home a wonderful shot that went in to the left of Jonathan Ferrant. That made the score 4-0 after 37 minutes of play. 44 minutes into the match, Venezuela's goal looked a bit too open when Iulian Doinaș came free, but Jonathan Ferrant reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. From a short distance, Paralia Athens's Iulian Doinaș, in the 46th minute, tried to place the ball behind Jonathan Ferrant, but the ball hit the right post on the wrong side and went out. Af the end of the first half the score was 4-0. The first half had gone as expected for the home team.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Tomas Illescas to strike the kick off in the second half. Petre Maghiran recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 55th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. In the 61st minute of the game Teodor Chirilă made a throw-in which Petre Maghiran played forward. Paralia Athens's attentive Ilie Tudoran managed to snatch the ball when Guillermo Mariano made a throw-in in the 63rd minute of the game. Tomas Illescas hit a great freekick 66 minutes into the match. In the 66th minute, Venezuela's Tomas Illescas fired away a free kick that almost went in the goal, but it hit the crossbar and went out into the crowd. 68 minutes into the game, Guillermo Mariano threw the ball into play from the sideline. Paralia Athens's Ilie Tudoran quickly snatched the ball and retained possesion. The supporters of Venezuela booed when Paralia Athens was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 69 match minutes in a wonderful position. Vasile Enciulescu didn't get a good kick on the ball. Teodor Chirilă kicked well hit freekick during the 71st minute of the match. 73 minutes in the game Tomas Illescas got a great opportunity which he missed by shooting outside the goal. The audience thought a goal was coming when Tomas Illescas got free with Cristian Nicolescu in the 79th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. 83 minutes into the match, Petre Maghiran 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 Petre Maghiran was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 5-0. After a defensive mix-up in Paralia Athens's zone, Tomas Illescas stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Cristian Nicolescu 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. Paralia Athens were really happy, having secured the victory after a very even contest. They thanked the players of Venezuela for a fine match.