Challenge

Valla Arena
Spectators: 39 (Terracing: 30, Seating: 9, VIP seats: 0) After 4 minutes, Patricio Costa mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Venezuela and the Valla Fc players grew even worse after the yellow card. The supporters of Valla Fc booed when Venezuela was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 5 match minutes in a wonderful position. Patricio Costa didn't get a good kick on the ball. Jonathan Ferrant came out of the goal in the 6th minute to try and stop a shot by Valla Fc's Niklas Isaksson. But to his dismay, Niklas Isaksson quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 1-0. After 12 played minutes Valla Fc got a freekick which was hit by Artemio Esdras. Valla Fc's Dennis Schröder quite brazenly broke a throw-in by Joshua Secada, made in the 13th minute of the game. Patricio Costa received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 20th minute. Antoine Lovera tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. When the match clock showed 22 minutes, the score became 3-0 when Niklas Isaksson sped through Venezuela's defense and sent away a curving shot that went into the net to the right of Jonathan Ferrant. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Ciro Fata in the 25th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Jonathan Ferrant saved Venezuela from getting behind. Niklas Isakssons short, quick shot in the 33rdth minute got Jonathan Ferrant to make great effort and bar the ball away from getting in. 37 minutes into the match, Venezuela's goal looked a bit too open when Ciro Fata came free, but Jonathan Ferrant reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 39th minute, Niklas Isaksson 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. Ciro Fata sent away a hard shot on goal in the 44th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. An unexpected shot in the 46th minute by Niklas Isaksson got the crowd on their feet, but to their dismay it went out on the left side. Af the end of the first half the score was 3-0. The first half had gone as expected for the home team.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Tomas Illescas to strike the kick off in the second half. The supporters of Venezuela booed when Valla Fc was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 51 match minutes in a wonderful position. Dennis Schröder didn't get a good kick on the ball. When Niklas Isaksson came up free with the goalie in the 71st minute, the Valla Fc 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 Niklas Isaksson couldn't finish the play. Patricio Costa sent away a hard shot on goal in the 75th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Venezuela's Patricio Costa quite brazenly broke a throw-in by Pontus Berglund, made in the 78th minute of the game. A throw-in in the 79th minute of the game was made by Dennis Schröder with Niklas Isaksson as target, who quickly passed the ball forward. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Peter Töpfer in the 81st managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Jonathan Ferrant saved Venezuela from getting behind. In the 84th minute, Tor-Ivar Kalland made a precise shot to the right of Jonathan Ferrant. Venezuela's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 5-0. When Valla Fc's Peter Töpfer in the 87th minute got a chance for a shot 87th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Venezuela's goalie prevented a goal. Valla Fc were awarded a corner in the 89th minute after Venezuela's defender lost control of the ball, allowing it to roll out over the line. Tor-Ivar Kalland took the corner. After some careless play in the Venezuela defense, Peter Töpfer kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Jonathan Ferrant. The Venezuela fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Jonathan Ferrant should have stopped the shot. Jose Correa hit a great freekick 97 minutes into the match. When the referee ended the match the Valla Fc players were able to celebrate. They had won a fair victory and recieved the ovations of their fans.