Challenge

Stade Mathieu-Curt
Spectators: 43 (Terracing: 33, Seating: 10, VIP seats: 0) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Tomas Illescas got the match started through his kick off. When the match had gone on for 3 minutes, Tomas Illescas put it in 0-1 from a short distance just to the right of Danny Pasquier. The supporters of Venezuela booed when Avel Vat was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 8 match minutes in a wonderful position. Youri Djorkaeff didn't get a good kick on the ball. The audience was convinced that Tomas Illescas's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Danny Pasquier was relentless in the 9th minute of the game. A collision led to Venezuela getting a freekick after 10 minutes play. Patricio Costa hit a great ball. 14 minutes into the match, Venezuela's goal looked a bit too open when Youri Djorkaeff came free, but Jonathan Ferrant reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Malcom Vrignon kicked well hit freekick during the 16th minute of the match. 17 minutes into the match, Avel Vat's goal looked a bit too open when Tomas Illescas came free, but Danny Pasquier reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. If Geoffrey Estienne had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 18th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. After a rather tough play, Avel Vat's Bilal Moutte got a free kick in the 20th minute. Sébastien Milliot made in the 22nd minute of the game a quick throw-in and Youri Djorkaeff immediately put the ball in play. Bilal Moutte hit a great freekick 26 minutes into the match. In the 32ndth minute of the game Tomas Illescas who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Avel Vat's Danny Pasquier was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. In the 34th minute Guillaume Minier 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. Venezuela's Jonathan Ferrant played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Youri Djorkaeff in the 36th minute of play. In the 38th minute, Bilal Moutte hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. An unexpectedly hard shot by Edmond Kubiak in the 45th minute of play forced Venezuela's goalkeeper Jonathan Ferrant to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. 46 minutes into the match, Venezuela's goal looked a bit too open when Youri Djorkaeff came free, but Jonathan Ferrant reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Disappointed in the 0-1 score, the home team went to the dressing room to adjust tactics for the second half.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Youri Djorkaeff was the one to do the kick off. Patricio Costa received a nice pass, split the defenders, and ran untouched towards the goal. Danny Pasquier came out and tried to block the shot, but Patricio Costa slotted it home off the left post making it 0-2 in the 52nd minute. 61 minutes into the match Tomas Illescas climbed in front of goal and pressed up 0-3 in the right cross behind a totally surprised Danny Pasquier. 65 minutes into the match, Avel Vat's goalkeeper Danny Pasquier had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Tomas Illescas. Youri Djorkaeff kicked well hit freekick during the 66th minute of the match. Tomas Illescas kicked well hit freekick during the 69th minute of the match. After 70 played minutes, Avel Vat's Geoffrey Estienne shot from a long distance, and at first it looked like the ball was going into the goal, but the goalkeeper Jonathan Ferrant came through and got his fingers on the ball before it flew over the goal line. He then quickly gripped the ball tighter before the forwards in Avel Vat reached it. After having played for 76 minutes, Patricio Costa managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Venezuela's supporters crossed their fingers, but Patricio Costa was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Venezuela's attentive Jose Correa managed to snatch the ball when Bilal Moutte made a throw-in in the 80th minute of the game. After some fancy dribbling in the 80th minute, Patricio Costa managed to get in a good position for a shot. Venezuela's supporters rose to their feet, but Patricio Costa was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Danny Pasquier breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. After 85 minutes of play Avel Vat's Bilal Moutte was too eager in his attempt to stop his opponent and brought him down. With that he got his second yellow card and was ordered off the ground. In the 86th minute, Bilal Moutte hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. 88 minutes into the game, Jose Correa 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 Avel Vat the free kick. The supporters of Avel Vat booed when Venezuela was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 88 match minutes in a wonderful position. Jose Correa didn't get a good kick on the ball. 90 minutes in the game Edmond Kubiak did a throw-in, and the ball was quickly in game thanks to Sébastien Milliot. After a rather tough play, Venezuela's Jose Correa got a free kick in the 93rd minute. Youri Djorkaeff took a chance and fired a shot far from the goal in the 94th minute, but it turned out to be a dangerous situation for Jonathan Ferrant. Venezuela's goalkeeper really had to stretch himself to stop the ball from crossing the goal line. Venezuela's supporters were very happy and cheered loudly because their team had won after a very close match.