Challenge

Estadio Olímpico
Spectators: 44 (Terracing: 34, Seating: 10, VIP seats: 0) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. 郝榕钢 started the match with the kick off. Nicanor Bermudo took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Patricio Costa, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. With a little luck, 【AC】摩羯联队's Nicanor Bermudo got control of the ball when Tomas Illescas tried to sneak it across the goal line. 尹岩锋 kicked well hit freekick during the 4th minute of the match. Venezuela's Jonathan Ferrant played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by 郝榕钢 in the 9th minute of play. 邵岩星 struck a weak shot in the 10th minute. Jonathan Ferrant didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for 【AC】摩羯联队. After some fancy dribbling in the 12th minute, 郝榕钢 managed to get in a good position for a shot. 【AC】摩羯联队's supporters rose to their feet, but 郝榕钢 was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Jonathan Ferrant breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. An unexpected shot in the 13th minute by Patricio Costa got the crowd on their feet, but to their dismay it went out on the left side. If Tomas Illescas had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 15th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. 23 minutes into the game, 【AC】摩羯联队's 邵岩星 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, 0-1. In the 26th minute, 邵岩星 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. Venezuela's Tomas Illescas got a good chance for a goal in the 28th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. 邵岩星 sent away a hard shot on goal in the 32nd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Jonathan Ferrant showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from 江笑帆 in the 33rd minute of the match. Nicanor Bermudo 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 34th minute. In the 40th match minute, 【AC】摩羯联队 was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by 尹岩锋 to maneuver through the defense. In the 42nd minute, 邵岩星 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 0-2. With a couple of smart ball manuevers 郝榕钢 in the 46th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Jonathan Ferrant saved Venezuela from getting behind. Even after changing tactics the home team jogged off the field with a 0-2 deficit. They would have to work harder if they wanted to turn things around in the second half.

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. Nicanor Bermudo didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Tomas Illescas went, in the 51st minute, to the upper right corner, 1-2 was the resulting score. The supporters of Venezuela booed when 【AC】摩羯联队 was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 54 match minutes in a wonderful position. 林剑伟 didn't get a good kick on the ball. In the 55th minute of the match Tomas Illescas shot from a long distance. The ball could have gone into the goal to the right of the goalkeeper, but Nicanor Bermudo showed his good shape when he easily got hold of the ball. 尹岩锋'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. 尹岩锋 helped the player get up and apologised. In the 56th match minute, 【AC】摩羯联队 was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by 尹岩锋 to maneuver through the defense. 【AC】摩羯联队's Nicanor Bermudo played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Tomas Illescas in the 58th minute of play. Nicanor Bermudo 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 58th minute. Nicanor Bermudo made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Tomas Illescas in the 60th minute of play. In the 60th minute Tomas Illescas shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Nicanor Bermudo saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. 尹岩锋 kicked well hit freekick during the 61st minute of the match. Nicanor Bermudo made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Tomas Illescas in the 64th minute of play. The crowd rose to their feet as 【AC】摩羯联队's 郝榕钢 slotted home a wonderful shot that went in to the left of Jonathan Ferrant. That made the score 1-3 after 69 minutes of play. In the 72nd minute, 肖锋迅 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. In the 85th minute the ball was on its way in behind 【AC】摩羯联队's goalkeeper Nicanor Bermudo, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. In the 88th minute, 尹岩锋 hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. After 90 played minutes 【AC】摩羯联队 got a freekick which was hit by 崔默珂. Tomas Illescas sent away a hard shot on goal in the 93rd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. A collision led to 【AC】摩羯联队 getting a freekick after 94 minutes play. 江笑帆 hit a great ball. The Venezuela supporters were disappointed that their team didn't take anything from the match, despite matching 【AC】摩羯联队's performance. The match ended with a win for 【AC】摩羯联队.