Challenge

Glyka Nera FC Arena
Spectators: 44 (Terracing: 34, Seating: 10, VIP seats: 0) The mood of the audience was pleasant when Tomas Illescas made the kick off which started today's match. Telis Bezas had several of the Venezuela's defenders around him in the penalty area when he, after 4 minutes of play, received a pass and succeeded in some way to shoot a shot which went straight ahead into goal. This resulted in a 1-0 score and a disappointed Jonathan Ferrant as he didn't even see the shot coming. A collision led to Venezuela getting a freekick after 9 minutes play. Jose Correa hit a great ball. Jonathan Ferrant didn't succeed to prevent the ball from going into goal when Glyka Nera FC's Nikos Lianos shot an unexpected shot in the crossbar's under edge and made 3-0 in the ordered_time% minute. Jonathan Ferrant made a fantastic save in the 18th minute, when Telis Bezas sent off a good shot on target. If Patricio Costa had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 21st minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. A collision led to Glyka Nera FC getting a freekick after 22 minutes play. Miltos Gonias hit a great ball. With a little luck, Venezuela's Jonathan Ferrant got control of the ball when Sotiris Tosodoulis tried to sneak it across the goal line. 26 minutes into the game, Telis Bezas was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Glyka Nera FC's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Venezuela the free kick. Telis Bezas kicked well hit freekick during the 26th minute of the match. An unexpectedly hard shot by Telis Bezas in the 30th minute of play forced Venezuela's goalkeeper Jonathan Ferrant to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. 34 minutes into the match, Venezuela's goalkeeper Jonathan Ferrant had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Telis Bezas. In the 35th minute the ball was on its way in behind Glyka Nera FC's goalkeeper Vassilis Parianos, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Tomas Illescas in the 36th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Vassilis Parianos prevented the ball from getting in the gole. In the 41st match minute, Venezuela was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Jose Correa to maneuver through the defense. Vassilis Parianos came out of the goal in the 47th minute to try and stop a shot by Venezuela's Tomas Illescas. But to his dismay, Tomas Illescas quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 3-1. Af the end of the first half the score was 3-1. The first half had gone as expected for the home team.

The wind increased when Telis Bezas made the kick off in the second half. After a rather tough play, Venezuela's Patricio Costa got a free kick in the 55th minute. Jonathan Ferrant made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Telis Bezas in the 57th minute of play. In the 60th play minute Tomas Illescas came free and shot an unsuspected shot which went into goal from the right pole behind a surprised Vassilis Parianos. 3-2. Patricio Costa struck a weak shot in the 63rd minute. Vassilis Parianos 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 66th minute, Tomas Illescas 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. Tomas Illescas recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 69th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. After 71 minutes of play, Glyka Nera FC's Nikos Lianos made it 4-2 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Jonathan Ferrant was left in no man's land by his defense there! 79 minutes into the match, Venezuela's goal looked a bit too open when Telis Bezas came free, but Jonathan Ferrant reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. If Tomas Illescas had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 82nd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 83rd minute, Patricio Costa reached a very good position and smashed the ball with a huge effort into the net, just to the left of Vassilis Parianos. The goal made the score 4-3. Jonathan Ferrant showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Nikos Lianos in the 89th minute of the match. In the 89th match minute, Venezuela was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Jonathan Venegas to maneuver through the defense. 93 minutes into the match, Venezuela's Tomas Illescas sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Vassilis Parianos narrowly saved just below the crossbar. Patricio Costa received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 95th minute. Vassilis Parianos tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. The home crowd let out a huge roar when the referee blew for the end of the game. Glyka Nera FC were victorious despite being under pressure from Venezuela for much of the match.