Challenge

Monumental Gaucho
Spectators: 40 (Terracing: 31, Seating: 9, 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. Venezuela's Patricio Costa got a good chance for a goal in the 2nd minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. 5 minutes into the match, Venezuela's goal looked a bit too open when Jean Carl Ba Loua came free, but Jonathan Ferrant reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. An unexpectedly hard shot by Jean Carl Ba Loua in the 9th minute of play forced Venezuela's goalkeeper Jonathan Ferrant to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Jean Carl Ba Loua fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 12th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Jonathan Ferrant having to interfere. After 15 played minutes Venezuela got a freekick which was hit by Rigoberto Mina. Ivoš Petráček could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 16th minute of the match, but Jonathan Ferrant made a huge save. Ludomir Gleba stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Tomas Illescas's shot from short distance in the 17th minute. Jonathan Ferrant took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Santiago Arias, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Venezuela's Patricio Costa got a good chance for a goal in the 22nd minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. The audience was convinced that Jean Carl Ba Loua's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Jonathan Ferrant was relentless in the 28th minute of the game. Golo Doro came free with the goalkeeper in the 29th minute of the match, and shot straight on target. The shot was a little too simple and Jonathan Ferrant could save by the left post. Xiao Cheng Ting made in the 33rd minute of the game a quick throw-in and Golo Doro immediately put the ball in play. Jonathan Ferrant showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Santiago Arias, who was totally free with the ball in the 34th minute. Jonathan Ferrant showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Jean Carl Ba Loua in the 36th minute of the match. After 38 played minutes AC Milan got a freekick which was hit by Xiao Cheng Ting. Xiao Cheng Ting made in the 40th minute of the game a sloppy throw-in which Golo Doro however managed to control. After having played for 42 minutes, Jean Carl Ba Loua managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. AC Milan's supporters crossed their fingers, but Jean Carl Ba Loua was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Jonathan Ferrant showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Jean Carl Ba Loua in the 44th minute of the match. After a very even first half the match was still tied. The players went to their respective dressing rooms to discuss the 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. Jean Carl Ba Loua was the one to do the kick off. In the 52nd minute, Venezuela's Tomas Illescas dribbled the ball into the box and hit a shot with the outside of his foot, sending the keeper the wrong way. 0-1. Jonathan Ferrant took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Jean Carl Ba Loua, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. After 62 minutes Venezuela's defender was forced to head the ball over the line for a corner. It was Ivoš Petráček who took care of the corner kick. A nice corner shot did that Ivoš Petráček got away a dangerous shot. Despite this Jonathan Ferrant quite easily got ahold of the ball to make the save. If Ivoš Petráček had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 65th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. Ludomir Gleba took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Tomas Illescas, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 72nd minute Ivoš Petráček 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 Golo Doro, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Tomas Illescas's shot when he came free in front of the goal in the 74thth minute, Ludomir Gleba skillfully showed off with a save to what seemed to be an obvious goal. A well-hit corner resulted in Salvador Gisbert heading the ball towards the goal, but to his dismay he misdirected it and missed the goal completely. AC Milan made a substitution. Federico Lucero replaced Jean Carl Ba Loua. AC Milan made a substitution. Mauro Eliu replaced Golo Doro. Jonathan Ferrant showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Santiago Arias in the 79th minute of the match. Jonathan Ferrant showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Mauro Eliu in the 82nd minute of the match. 85 minutes into the game, AC Milan's Ivoš Petráček nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Jonathan Ferrant made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 2-1. A collision led to AC Milan getting a freekick after 87 minutes play. Xiao Cheng Ting hit a great ball. Ludomir Gleba made an important save on a dangerous shot by Tomas Illescas in the 90th minute. Tomas Illescas received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 93rd minute. Ludomir Gleba tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Mauro Eliu struck a weak shot in the 95th 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 AC Milan. It was no surprise that this one had ended in a win for the home team. AC Milan had played much better football throughout.