Challenge

四川内江摩羯联队
Spectators: 40 (Terracing: 31, Seating: 9, VIP seats: 0) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when 郝榕钢 got the match started through his kick off. Jose Correa hit a great freekick 5 minutes into the match. In the 7th minute, 郝榕钢 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 having played for 9 minutes, 郝榕钢 managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. 【AC】摩羯联队's supporters crossed their fingers, but 郝榕钢 was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. After 12 played minutes 【AC】摩羯联队 got a freekick which was hit by 肖锋迅. 【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 14th minute of play. 16 minutes into the match, 【AC】摩羯联队's goal looked a bit too open when Tomas Illescas came free, but Nicanor Bermudo reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 27th match minute, Venezuela was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Jose Correa to maneuver through the defense. 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 29th minute. After 34 played minutes 【AC】摩羯联队 got a freekick which was hit by 邵岩星. In the 36th minute, 【AC】摩羯联队's 邵岩星 dribbled the ball into the box and hit a shot with the outside of his foot, sending the keeper the wrong way. 1-0. 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 39th minute. After some fancy dribbling in the 43rd minute, 邵岩星 managed to get in a good position for a shot. 【AC】摩羯联队's supporters rose to their feet, but 邵岩星 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. Venezuela's Jonathan Ferrant proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 46th minute of the match, managed to save Venezuela from getting a goal against them. The away team players looked dejected as the walked off the pitch at half time. They had fought hard, but were still losing 1-0.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Tomas Illescas made a kick off. Jonathan Ferrant came out of the goal in the 52nd minute to try and stop a shot by 【AC】摩羯联队's 郝榕钢. But to his dismay, 郝榕钢 quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 2-0. 55 minutes into the game, Patricio Costa 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 【AC】摩羯联队 the free kick. The supporters of 【AC】摩羯联队 booed when Venezuela was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 55 match minutes in a wonderful position. Patricio Costa didn't get a good kick on the ball. If 郝榕钢 had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 56th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. After having played for 61 minutes, Tomas Illescas managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Venezuela's supporters crossed their fingers, but Tomas Illescas 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 was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Nicanor Bermudo read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 68th minute of play. With his leg Nicanor Bermudo managed to avoid a goal in the 72ndth minute, when Venezuela's Tomas Illescas fired away a shot with a lot of spin towards his right hand side. Tomas Illescas struck a weak shot in the 75th minute. Nicanor Bermudo didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Venezuela. In the 76th minute, 陶岩耀 hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Patricio Costa recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 81st minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. 邵岩星'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 83rd minute of play. Tomas Illescas was extremely unlucky when he, in the 87th minute, took a shot that hit the right post and went out. 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. After having played for 93 minutes, Tomas Illescas managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Venezuela's supporters crossed their fingers, but Tomas Illescas was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. 【AC】摩羯联队's fans were exulted and cheered after their team won in a match that could easily have gone the other way.