Challenge

Estadio Olímpico
Spectators: 47 (Terracing: 36, Seating: 11, VIP seats: 0) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Aygün Akıncıbeyoğlu got the match started through his kick off. After some fancy dribbling in the 3rd minute, Tomas Illescas managed to get in a good position for a shot. Venezuela's supporters rose to their feet, but Tomas Illescas was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Konstantin Dobrinski breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. A collision led to Venezuela getting a freekick after 5 minutes play. Joshua Secada hit a great ball. Venezuela's Jonathan Ferrant played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Aygün Akıncıbeyoğlu in the 6th minute of play. With a little luck, AXi's Konstantin Dobrinski got control of the ball when Tomas Illescas tried to sneak it across the goal line. In the 9th minute, Camilo Gaos hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. In the 10th minute Aygün Akıncıbeyoğlu shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Jonathan Ferrant saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Aygün Akıncıbeyoğlu'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 11th minute of play. AXi's Konstantin Dobrinski played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Patricio Costa in the 13th minute of play. After 21st play minutes Aygün Akıncıbeyoğlu shot 0-1, a short shot which went by Jonathan Ferrant and just under the crossbar into goal. 25 minutes into the match, Victorino Diaz Montero notched a goal, 0-2, to the right of Venezuela's Jonathan Ferrant. Jonathan Ferrant was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. After having played for 28 minutes, Victorino Diaz Montero managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. AXi's supporters crossed their fingers, but Victorino Diaz Montero was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Gustavo Ramond took the ball and in the 29 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. After 34 minutes of play, AXi's Aygün Akıncıbeyoğlu made it 0-4 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! Tomas Illescas could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 39th minute of the match, but Konstantin Dobrinski made a huge save. AXi's Konstantin Dobrinski proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 39th minute of the match, managed to save AXi from getting a goal against them. If Aygün Akıncıbeyoğlu had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 43rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. 45 minutes into the game, AXi's Aygün Akıncıbeyoğlu 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. When Camilo Gaos fell near the penalty area in the 47th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Venezuela's protests and gave Camilo Gaos a yellow card for diving instead. After the first half AXi were leading 0-5. They had played with great self confidence throughout the first half and fully deserved their lead.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Tomas Illescas made a kick off. Konstantin Dobrinski made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Tomas Illescas in the 52nd minute of play. 55 minutes into the match, AXi's goal looked a bit too open when Tomas Illescas came free, but Konstantin Dobrinski reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 58th minute, Camilo Gaos hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Jonathan Ferrant didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Victorino Diaz Montero went, in the 59th minute, to the upper right corner, 0-6 was the resulting score. Konstantin Dobrinski took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Tomas Illescas, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Jonathan Ferrant made an important save on a dangerous shot by Aygün Akıncıbeyoğlu in the 65th minute. After 67 played minutes Venezuela got a freekick which was hit by Tomas Illescas. In the 69th minute, Aygün Akıncıbeyoğlu ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Jonathan Ferrant was frozen by the shot and now it was 0-7. In the 71st minute, Jonathan Venegas hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Jonathan Ferrant showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Victorino Diaz Montero in the 75th minute of the match. When Patricio Costa came up free with the goalie in the 76th minute, the Venezuela fans jumped to their feet. But the shot missed the goal by a fraction of an inch, and the fans sat back down disappointed that Patricio Costa couldn't finish the play. Victorino Diaz Montero fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 79th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Jonathan Ferrant having to interfere. A collision led to Venezuela getting a freekick after 82 minutes play. Alex Chicote hit a great ball. 84 minutes into the match, Victorino Diaz Montero dribbled the ball past the defender and swiftly kicked the ball to the left of Jonathan Ferrant, 0-8. Jonathan Ferrant showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Aygün Akıncıbeyoğlu, who was totally free with the ball in the 87th minute. A collision led to AXi getting a freekick after 93 minutes play. Filip Tashkov hit a great ball. When the match was over AXi could go home with a victory in their luggage, having controlled the game far better than Venezuela throughout the match.