Challenge

Estadio Olímpico
Spectators: 44 (Terracing: 34, Seating: 10, VIP seats: 0) Xu Yi Jian started the match with the kick off in front of an excited audience. The audience thought a goal was coming when Tomas Illescas got free with Holer Nolan in the 2nd minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. An unexpectedly hard shot by Mattias Qvalfeldt in the 5th minute of play forced Venezuela's goalkeeper Jonathan Ferrant to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 5th minute, Tomas Illescas hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Jonathan Ferrant came out of the goal in the 6th minute to try and stop a shot by The Gonzez's Mattias Qvalfeldt. But to his dismay, Mattias Qvalfeldt quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 0-1. Jonathan Ferrant took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Hjalmar Jakobsson, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Mattias Qvalfeldt recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 18th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. After 20 minutes, Xu Yi Jian made it 0-2 with a short kick to the right side. Venezuela's Jonathan Ferrant tried to save the shot but he was too slow in reacting to the shot. 25 minutes into the match, The Gonzez's goal looked a bit too open when Tomas Illescas came free, but Holer Nolan reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Xu Yi Jian took the ball and in the 27 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Jonathan Ferrant. Jonathan Ferrant dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 0-3. In the 32nd match minute, Venezuela was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Guillermo Mariano to maneuver through the defense. 33 minutes into the match, Venezuela's goal looked a bit too open when Xu Yi Jian came free, but Jonathan Ferrant reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 38th minute, Mattias Qvalfeldt made a precise shot to the right of Jonathan Ferrant. Venezuela's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 0-4. 45 minutes into the game, The Gonzez's Mattias Qvalfeldt 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, 0-5. The crowd was extremely unhappy with the home team's performance in the first half. They were losing 0-5.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Tomas Illescas made a kick off. In the 52nd match minute, The Gonzez was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Marko Vennerberg to maneuver through the defense. Jose Correa might have been able to make a better finish in the 62nd minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Holer Nolan. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Jose Correa ran back to his position shaking his head. In the 67th minute Tomas Illescas shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Holer Nolan saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. After a defensive mix-up in Venezuela's zone, Mattias Qvalfeldt stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Jonathan Ferrant came out of the goal and Mattias Qvalfeldt tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. The Gonzez's Holer Nolan played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Tomas Illescas in the 85th minute of play. Jonathan Ferrant took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Hjalmar Jakobsson, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. After a rather tough play, Venezuela's Jose Correa got a free kick in the 92nd minute. Jonathan Ferrant made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Xu Yi Jian in the 93rd minute of play. If Patricio Costa had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 95th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. The Venezuela fans had already started to leave before the final whistle blew. The Gonzez were clearly better and deserved to take the win.