Challenge

Juan Roman Riquelme
Spectators: 40 (Terracing: 31, Seating: 9, VIP seats: 0) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Bo Lennartsson got the match started through his kick off. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Sebastean Battaglia in the 3rd managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Jonathan Ferrant saved Venezuela from getting behind. A collision led to Venezuela getting a freekick after 4 minutes play. Rigoberto Mina hit a great ball. In the 4th minute Sebastean Battaglia 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. Quimeras Jrs.'s Bo Lennartsson got a good chance for a goal in the 6th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Orlando Maiorga could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 8th minute of the match, but Jonathan Ferrant made a huge save. Elias Jordy took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Tomas Illescas, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. After 13 minutes of play, Quimeras Jrs.'s Gualterio Jusepe made it 1-0 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! After a defensive mix-up in Venezuela's zone, Orlando Maiorga stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Jonathan Ferrant came out of the goal and Orlando Maiorga tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. When Aaron Bertol fell near the penalty area in the 19th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Quimeras Jrs.'s protests and gave Aaron Bertol a yellow card for diving instead. The supporters of Venezuela booed when Quimeras Jrs. was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 19 match minutes in a wonderful position. Aaron Bertol didn't get a good kick on the ball. In the 23rd minute, Bo Lennartsson reached a very good position and smashed the ball with a huge effort into the net, just to the left of Jonathan Ferrant. The goal made the score 2-0. After having played for 26 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. A hard shot 28 in the game by Bo Lennartsson from a close distance when the talented Jonathan Ferrant managed to make a qualified save. Venezuela's players were relieved. Bo Lennartsson's shot when he came free in front of the goal in the 30thth minute, Jonathan Ferrant skillfully showed off with a save to what seemed to be an obvious goal. Bo Lennartsson who was well placed in front of the goal fired away a dangerous shot that in the 32ndth minute tested the skills of Jonathan Ferrant when he managed to save the team from getting behind. Jonathan Ferrant showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Bo Lennartsson in the 39th minute of the match. In the 42nd minute Sebastean Battaglia 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. Jonathan Ferrant took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Bo Lennartsson, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. 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.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Tomas Illescas to strike the kick off in the second half. 51 minutes into the match, Venezuela's goal looked a bit too open when Sebastean Battaglia came free, but Jonathan Ferrant reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 52nd match minute, Venezuela was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Jonathan Venegas to maneuver through the defense. Jonathan Ferrant made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Bo Lennartsson in the 58th minute of play. In the 61st minute, Bo Lennartsson 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 4-0. Quimeras Jrs.'s Alejandro Gaspard was substituted for Bo Lennartsson. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Alejandro Gaspard in the 66th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Jonathan Ferrant saved Venezuela from getting behind. Venezuela's Jonathan Ferrant played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Alejandro Gaspard in the 72nd minute of play. The audience was convinced that Alejandro Gaspard's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Jonathan Ferrant was relentless in the 74th minute of the game. The corner went over the outstretched arms of Venezuela's goalie and right to Victorio Weather. He fired away a shot at goal, but the shot had too much spin, and it went just outside the goal. Venezuela's manager breathed a sigh of relief on the sidelines as his team had managed to escape an almost certain goal. In the 86th minute, Roque Alfaro hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. When Jose Correa fell near the penalty area in the 92nd minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Venezuela's protests and gave Jose Correa a yellow card for diving instead. Jose Correa kicked well hit freekick during the 92nd minute of the match. The audience was convinced that Alejandro Gaspard's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Jonathan Ferrant was relentless in the 94th minute of the game. Quimeras Jrs.'s supporters were delighted with their team's performance and swarmed onto the pitch at the end of the match to celebrate the victory with the players.