Challenge

Stadio Delle Alpi
Spectators: 40 (Terracing: 31, Seating: 9, VIP seats: 0) Venezuela's Tomas Illescas started the match with a crisp pass. The crowd had been anticipating this game for weeks and the excitement in the stadium was easily visible. The supporters of Venezuela booed when 一⑤一⑩&九⑨归①.Nanjing.FC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 3 match minutes in a wonderful position. Widodo 太史慈 didn't get a good kick on the ball. After a defensive mix-up in Venezuela's zone, 陶升振 stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Jonathan Ferrant came out of the goal and 陶升振 tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. A collision led to Venezuela getting a freekick after 7 minutes play. Patricio Costa hit a great ball. In the 10th minute Tomas Illescas shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but 彭谦昆 saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. 一⑤一⑩&九⑨归①.Nanjing.FC's 彭谦昆 played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Tomas Illescas in the 14th minute of play. In the 16th minute Tomas Illescas shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but 彭谦昆 saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Through an outstanding action, after 18 minutes, Jonathan Ferrant successfully got his hands on the ball before it slid into the goal at the right post. In the 21st minute, Patricio Costa ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. 彭谦昆 was frozen by the shot and now it was 0-1. 林庭烨's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Jonathan Ferrant read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 28th minute of play. After a defensive mix-up in Venezuela's zone, 林庭烨 stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Jonathan Ferrant came out of the goal and 林庭烨 tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. In the 31st minute, Camilo Gaos hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. 33 minutes into the game, 一⑤一⑩&九⑨归①.Nanjing.FC's 林庭烨 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, 1-1. 林庭烨 could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 38th minute of the match, but Jonathan Ferrant made a huge save. Jonathan Ferrant took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from 陶升振, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 40th minute of the match 一⑤一⑩&九⑨归①.Nanjing.FC got a corner. Venezuela's goalie ran out to the linesman to protest the call, but the linesman resolutely pointed his flag at the cornerflag. 姜海义 ran over to the corner to take the kick. 42 minutes into the match, Tomas Illescas had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of 彭谦昆. 一⑤一⑩&九⑨归①.Nanjing.FC's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Tomas Illescas was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 1-2. A throw-in in the 45th minute of the game was made by Guillermo Mariano with Tomas Illescas as target, who quickly passed the ball forward. After some fancy dribbling in the 46th minute, Patricio Costa managed to get in a good position for a shot. Venezuela's supporters rose to their feet, but Patricio Costa was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. 彭谦昆 breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. After the first half Venezuela were leading 1-2. They had played with great self confidence throughout the first half and fully deserved their lead.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell 陶升振 to make the kick off. 51 minutes into the match, Venezuela's goal looked a bit too open when 林庭烨 came free, but Jonathan Ferrant reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. 林庭烨 received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 58th minute. Jonathan Ferrant tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. A sloppy throw-in by Guillermo Mariano in the 62nd minute of the game went astray and was snapped up by 一⑤一⑩&九⑨归①.Nanjing.FC's 夏天 张云云. 彭谦昆 made a fantastic save in the 67th minute, when Tomas Illescas sent off a good shot on target. 一⑤一⑩&九⑨归①.Nanjing.FC's 彭谦昆 proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 70th minute of the match, managed to save 一⑤一⑩&九⑨归①.Nanjing.FC from getting a goal against them. 彭谦昆 showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Patricio Costa, who was totally free with the ball in the 72nd minute. Patricio Costa sent away a hard shot on goal in the 78th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. 80 minutes into the match, 一⑤一⑩&九⑨归①.Nanjing.FC's goalkeeper 彭谦昆 had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Tomas Illescas. Jonathan Ferrant showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from 林庭烨, who was totally free with the ball in the 84th minute. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling 林庭烨 in the 93rd minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Jonathan Ferrant prevented the ball from getting in the gole. After 96 minutes of play, 一⑤一⑩&九⑨归①.Nanjing.FC's 林庭烨 made it 2-2 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Jonathan Ferrant was left in no man's land by his defense there! The final whistle blew with the score still tied, and both teams left the pitch thinking about the missed chances that could have given their team the win.