Challenge

Gunners Arena
Spectators: 39 (Terracing: 30, Seating: 9, VIP seats: 0) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Tomas Illescas took the kick off in the first half of the match. In the 2nd minute of the match, Bo Sundén got a very nice opportunity to score, but Jonathan Ferrant was well-placed and pushed the ball away from the goal at the left post. An unexpectedly hard shot by Tomas Illescas in the 4th minute of play forced Salem Gunners BK's goalkeeper Prodromos Britzolidis to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. After 12 played minutes Svante Gustafsson rounded Venezuela's defense and shot a beautiful shot into goal via left pole - 1-0. A collision led to Salem Gunners BK getting a freekick after 18 minutes play. Timmy Backman hit a great ball. Svante Gustafsson kicked well hit freekick during the 19th minute of the match. In the 23rd minute, Cícero Teles made a precise shot to the right of Jonathan Ferrant. Venezuela's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 2-0. With an all-out effort, Salem Gunners BK's Jonathan Ferrant threw himself towards the right post 28 minutes into the match and grabbed hold of the ball from Svante Gustafsson, which otherwise would have been placed in the net. The crowd rose to their feet as Salem Gunners BK's Bo Sundén slotted home a wonderful shot that went in to the left of Jonathan Ferrant. That made the score 3-0 after 30 minutes of play. 33 minutes into the game, Salvador Gisbert threw the ball into play from the sideline. Salem Gunners BK's Timmy Backman quickly snatched the ball and retained possesion. Cícero Teless short, quick shot in the 36thth minute got Jonathan Ferrant to make great effort and bar the ball away from getting in. After a rather tough play, Venezuela's Guillermo Mariano got a free kick in the 39th minute. After some fancy dribbling in the 40th minute, Svante Gustafsson managed to get in a good position for a shot. Salem Gunners BK's supporters rose to their feet, but Svante Gustafsson 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. If Svante Gustafsson had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 43rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Jonathan Ferrant made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Svante Gustafsson in the 45th minute of play. In the 47th minute, Patricio Costa hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. All the noise was coming from the home fans when the whistle went for half-time. The home team had fought hardest to put themselves in a deserved lead.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Cícero Teles to make the kick off. Svante Gustafsson struck a weak shot in the 52nd 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 Salem Gunners BK. In the 60th minute, Salem Gunners BK's goalie took a deep sigh of relief after Tomas Illescas fired away a hard shot that went just outside the left post. 62 minutes into the game, Tomas Illescas cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 3-1. Prodromos Britzolidis was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. In the 65th minute, Svante Gustafsson 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. Jose Correa hit a great freekick 66 minutes into the match. After 67 played minutes, Salem Gunners BK's Viggo Berggren 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 Salem Gunners BK reached it. After 69 played minutes Salem Gunners BK got a freekick which was hit by Timmy Backman. After a rather tough play, Venezuela's Tomas Illescas got a free kick in the 78th minute. The corner led Salem Gunners BK's Svante Gustafsson to a score. 4-1 in the 81st minute. In the 84th minute Svante Gustafsson 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 a rather tough play, Venezuela's Jose Correa got a free kick in the 86th minute. In the 87th minute, Cícero Teles left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Salem Gunners BK fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 5-1. Tomas Illescas's shot when he came free in front of the goal in the 93rdth minute, Prodromos Britzolidis skillfully showed off with a save to what seemed to be an obvious goal. Prodromos Britzolidis showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Patricio Costa in the 94th minute of the match. Salem Gunners BK were really happy, having secured the victory after a very even contest. They thanked the players of Venezuela for a fine match.