Challenge

龙舟基地
Spectators: 40 (Terracing: 31, Seating: 9, VIP seats: 0) Venezuela's Tomas Illescas started the match with a crisp pass. The crowd had been anticipating this game for weeks and the excitement in the stadium was easily visible. Jose Correa charged in rather forcefully in the 4th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Jose Correa the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. After a rather tough play, Venezuela's Tomas Illescas got a free kick in the 7th minute. 温州瓯海宸悦联队's 武挺西 got a good chance for a goal in the 9th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. A collision led to 温州瓯海宸悦联队 getting a freekick after 10 minutes play. Lester Subili hit a great ball. After some fancy dribbling in the 17th minute, 方岚皓 managed to get in a good position for a shot. 温州瓯海宸悦联队's supporters rose to their feet, but 方岚皓 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. Seyit Türk made in the 19th minute of the game a sloppy throw-in which Kang Lin Yi however managed to control. Tomas Illescas's late challenge caught a 温州瓯海宸悦联队's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Tomas Illescas helped the player get up and apologised. After 25 played minutes Venezuela got a freekick which was hit by Tomas Illescas. The audience thought a goal was coming when Kang Lin Yi got free with Jonathan Ferrant in the 30th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. 温州瓯海宸悦联队's 姜镇乐 got a good chance for a goal in the 37th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. In the 42nd match minute, Venezuela was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Jose Correa to maneuver through the defense. 温州瓯海宸悦联队's Kang Lin Yi pulled a muscle in his leg after 44 minutes and couldn't finish the game. When Alex Chicote fell near the penalty area in the 44th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Venezuela's protests and gave Alex Chicote a yellow card for diving instead. 温州瓯海宸悦联队 made a substitution. 陈洲威 replaced Kang Lin Yi. The supporters of 温州瓯海宸悦联队 booed when Venezuela was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 46 match minutes in a wonderful position. Alex Chicote didn't get a good kick on the ball. After the first half the score was level. The break gave the players a chance to catch their breath, whilst the managers went over the tactics with them again.

In the 56th minute the ball was on its way in behind Venezuela's goalkeeper Jonathan Ferrant, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. 57 minutes into the game, 温州瓯海宸悦联队's 姜镇乐 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, 1-0. 温州瓯海宸悦联队's 陆悦适 proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 60th minute of the match, managed to save 温州瓯海宸悦联队 from getting a goal against them. 武挺西 struck a weak shot in the 62nd 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 温州瓯海宸悦联队. Jonathan Ferrant showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from 武挺西 in the 67th minute of the match. An unexpectedly hard shot by 方岚皓 in the 68th minute of play forced Venezuela's goalkeeper Jonathan Ferrant to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. A collision led to Venezuela getting a freekick after 70 minutes play. Patricio Costa hit a great ball. In the 72nd minute 武挺西 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. After 73 minutes Venezuela's defender was forced to head the ball over the line for a corner. It was 方岚皓 who took care of the corner kick. The corner ended in 方岚皓 almost managing to get the ball behind the net, but Venezuela's Jonathan Ferrant did a great save. In the 80th minute, 武挺西 hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. When 陈洲威 came up free with the goalie in the 90th minute, the 温州瓯海宸悦联队 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 陈洲威 couldn't finish the play. 96 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 温州瓯海宸悦联队 the free kick.