Challenge

Småland Tower
Spectators: 40 (Terracing: 31, Seating: 9, VIP seats: 0) The audience thought a goal was coming when Gösta Gustafsson got free with Jonathan Ferrant in the 8th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. After a rather tough play, Venezuela's Camilo Gaos got a free kick in the 12th minute. In the 18th minute, Sven Wennersten got an opportunity to score, but he didn't get a solid hit on the ball and ended up kicking it wide of the goal. After a rather tough play, Venezuela's Camilo Gaos got a free kick in the 20th minute. An unexpectedly hard shot by Sven-Ove Lövgren in the 22nd minute of play forced Venezuela's goalkeeper Jonathan Ferrant to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Jonathan Ferrant took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Frank Berggren, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Stig-Arne Harlén's late challenge caught a Venezuela's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Stig-Arne Harlén helped the player get up and apologised. Venezuela made a substitution. Roberto Ocampo replaced Patricio Costa. After a rather tough play, Småland Utd's Stig-Arne Harlén got a free kick in the 26th minute. Tomas Illescas sent away a hard shot on goal in the 29th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. Joacim Hultman showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Tomas Illescas, who was totally free with the ball in the 33rd minute. The audience thought a goal was coming when Frank Berggren got free with Jonathan Ferrant in the 35th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. After a rather tough play, Småland Utd's Sven Wennersten got a free kick in the 36th minute. When Stig-Arne Harlén was, once again, overly rough in his play he received his second yellow card and was ordered off the ground. 38 minutes had been played. In the 39th minute, Stig-Arne Harlén hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. If Roberto Ocampo had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 43rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. In the 47th minute, Sven Wennersten got an opportunity to score, but he didn't get a solid hit on the ball and ended up kicking it wide of the goal. When the referee blew for the end of the half the home team players were clearly happier, as they went in to the break leading 2-0.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Tomas Illescas was the one to do the kick off. 51 minutes in the game Frank Berggren did a throw-in, and the ball was quickly in game thanks to Sven-Ove Lövgren. In the 53rdth minute of the game Tomas Illescas who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Småland Utd's Joacim Hultman was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. The audience thought a goal was coming when Tomas Illescas got free with Joacim Hultman in the 54th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. The audience was convinced that Tomas Illescas's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Joacim Hultman was relentless in the 65th minute of the game. Joacim Hultman made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Tomas Illescas in the 66th minute of play. Frank Berggren kicked well hit freekick during the 69th minute of the match. Joacim Hultman made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Roberto Ocampo in the 69th minute of play. Tomas Illescas fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 86th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Joacim Hultman having to interfere. Sven-Ove Lövgren sent away a hard shot on goal in the 88th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. After 89 played minutes Småland Utd got a freekick which was hit by Frank Berggren. In the 91st minute of the game Frank Berggren made a throw-in which Gösta Gustafsson played forward. An unexpectedly hard shot by Sven-Ove Lövgren in the 92nd minute of play forced Venezuela's goalkeeper Jonathan Ferrant to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Jonathan Ferrant made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Sven-Ove Lövgren in the 94th minute of play. The supporters of Venezuela booed when Småland Utd was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 94 match minutes in a wonderful position. Arman Hansson didn't get a good kick on the ball. There was no doubt that Småland Utd were the better team. Småland Utd's players enjoyed the ovations of the crowd after the victory.