Challenge

Ebba Busch Arena
Spectators: 42 (Terracing: 32, Seating: 10, VIP seats: 0) The mood of the audience was pleasant when Ulf Olofsson made the kick off which started today's match. 3 minutes into the match, KD Stiger's goal looked a bit too open when Tomas Illescas came free, but Benjamin Blixt reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. After 5 played minutes KD Stiger got a freekick which was hit by Llorienzo Mora. An unexpectedly hard shot by Tomas Illescas in the 6th minute of play forced KD Stiger's goalkeeper Benjamin Blixt to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Jose Correa hit a great freekick 8 minutes into the match. After a rather tough play, KD Stiger's Bo Almqvist got a free kick in the 13th minute. Benjamin Blixt took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Tomas Illescas, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. After 17 minutes KD Stiger's defender was forced to head the ball over the line for a corner. It was Tomas Illescas who took care of the corner kick. 18 minutes had been played when some careless play by KD Stiger's defense caused the ball to cross the line for a corner. Tomas Illescas was slow to take the kick. During this time Venezuela's players had a chance to rest. After 20 minutes of play, Venezuela's Tomas Illescas made it 0-1 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Benjamin Blixt was left in no man's land by his defense there! After having played for 24 minutes, Patricio Costa managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Venezuela's supporters crossed their fingers, but Patricio Costa was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. 32 minutes into the match, KD Stiger's goal looked a bit too open when Tomas Illescas came free, but Benjamin Blixt reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Ulf Olofsson kicked well hit freekick during the 32nd minute of the match. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Llorienzo Mora during the 34th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. Patricio Costa struck a weak shot in the 38th minute. Benjamin Blixt didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Venezuela. Benjamin Blixt took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Tomas Illescas, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Disappointed in the 0-1 score, the home team went to the dressing room to adjust tactics for the second half.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Tomas Illescas to strike the kick off in the second half. Bo Almqvist kicked well hit freekick during the 52nd minute of the match. Patricio Costa's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Benjamin Blixt read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 53rd minute of play. After 56 minutes, Bo Almqvist mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the KD Stiger and the Venezuela players grew even worse after the yellow card. After a rather tough play, KD Stiger's Bo Almqvist got a free kick in the 56th minute. In the 59th minute, Georg Danielsson 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. Patricio Costa hit a great freekick 70 minutes into the match. An unexpectedly hard shot by Tomas Illescas in the 73rd minute of play forced KD Stiger's goalkeeper Benjamin Blixt to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Benjamin Stark fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 77th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Jonathan Ferrant having to interfere. After having played for 82 minutes, Georg Danielsson managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. KD Stiger's supporters crossed their fingers, but Georg Danielsson was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Tomas Illescas's shot when he came free in front of the goal in the 85thth minute, Benjamin Blixt skillfully showed off with a save to what seemed to be an obvious goal. KD Stiger's Benjamin Blixt proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 92nd minute of the match, managed to save KD Stiger from getting a goal against them. After 92 played minutes KD Stiger got a freekick which was hit by Bo Almqvist. In the 94th minute of the game Ted Nyman made a throw-in which Ernst Asmundsson played forward. 95 minutes into the game, Jose Correa was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Venezuela's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave KD Stiger the free kick. After 95 played minutes Venezuela got a freekick which was hit by Jose Correa. The Venezuela supporters could be heard counting down the last seconds of the match. They errupted in celebration when the whistle blew, knowing Venezuela would go home with victory in their luggage after a match that easily could have ended differently.