Challenge

ORANGE ARENA
Spectators: 50 (Terracing: 38, Seating: 11, VIP seats: 1) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Tomas Illescas started the match with the kick off. In the 9th minute Tomas Illescas shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Tobias Øverland saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Jonathan Ferrant made a fantastic save in the 11th minute, when Michel Santos sent off a good shot on target. After a rather tough play, APOELHELLAS's Anton Hylander got a free kick in the 12th minute. After 22 played minutes Venezuela got a freekick which was hit by Guillermo Mariano. Michel Santos could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 23rd minute of the match, but Jonathan Ferrant made a huge save. The audience thought a goal was coming when Makareus Poulakis got free with Jonathan Ferrant in the 24th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. 25 minutes into the match, Venezuela's goal looked a bit too open when Michel Santos came free, but Jonathan Ferrant reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Michel Santos who was well placed in front of the goal fired away a dangerous shot that in the 27thth minute tested the skills of Jonathan Ferrant when he managed to save the team from getting behind. In the 29th minute, Michel Santos 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 2-0. Nikola Ribić recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 36th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Jose Correa hit a great freekick 38 minutes into the match. 44 minutes into the match, Venezuela's goalkeeper Jonathan Ferrant had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Michel Santos. After 45 minutes Venezuela's defender was forced to head the ball over the line for a corner. It was Makareus Poulakis who took care of the corner kick. Makareus Poulakis made a great header on APOELHELLAS's corner, it was just that Venezuela's Jonathan Ferrant managed to reach the ball for a save. No-one was surprised that the home team were leading 2-0 at half-time.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Michel Santos to strike the kick off in the second half. 53 minutes into the match, Venezuela's goal looked a bit too open when Michel Santos came free, but Jonathan Ferrant reached the ball before it rolled over 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 Michel Santos in the 54th minute of play. Jonathan Ferrant made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Michel Santos in the 56th minute of play. Jonathan Ferrant didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Michel Santos went, in the 58th minute, to the upper right corner, 3-0 was the resulting score. Damazy Absolwent hit a great freekick 61 minutes into the match. Jonathan Ferrant showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Michel Santos in the 64th minute of the match. Michel Santos sent away a hard shot on goal in the 68th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. Michel Santos fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 72nd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Jonathan Ferrant having to interfere. Tomas Illescas's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Tobias Øverland read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 74th minute of play. In the 75th minute, Guillermo Mariano hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. In the 78th minute Michel Santos 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. The referee blew the whistle for a penalty in the 83rd minute of the game. One of Venezuela:s players had nearly got his shirt torn off by an opponent while getting free in front of APOELHELLAS:s goal. After taking down the ball on APOELHELLAS's corner Makareus Poulakis fired away a hard shot, but the defenders efficiently covered the most dangerous angles and Jonathan Ferrant quite easily take care of the ball. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Phaiakes Mitsinikos in the 95th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Jonathan Ferrant saved Venezuela from getting behind. There were very few away supporters still in the ground by the end of the match. Most of them had left early, disgusted by the way their team had been torn apart. APOELHELLAS fully deserved thier win.