Challenge

Stadium of Light
Spectators: 50 (Terracing: 38, Seating: 11, VIP seats: 1) Sverker Fanström made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Tomas Illescas in the 6th minute of play. Tomas Illescas received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 12th minute. Sverker Fanström tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. A collision led to Venezuela getting a freekick after 14 minutes play. Alex Chicote hit a great ball. Babbis Aggeliadis might have been able to make a better finish in the 17th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Jonathan Ferrant. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Babbis Aggeliadis ran back to his position shaking his head. In the 17th minute Babbis Aggeliadis 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. In the 18th match minute, Sanderlend was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Luo Jun Feng to maneuver through the defense. In the 20th match minute, Sanderlend was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Mujaga Zaninović to maneuver through the defense. 23 minutes into the game, Babbis Aggeliadis cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 2-0. Jonathan Ferrant was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. An unexpectedly hard shot by Babbis Aggeliadis in the 28th minute of play forced Venezuela's goalkeeper Jonathan Ferrant to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 31st minute the ball was on its way in behind Venezuela's goalkeeper Jonathan Ferrant, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. Tomas Illescas might have been able to make a better finish in the 34th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Sverker Fanström. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Tomas Illescas ran back to his position shaking his head. An unexpectedly hard shot by Tomas Illescas in the 34th minute of play forced Sanderlend's goalkeeper Sverker Fanström to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 35th minute, Babbis Aggeliadis 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 3-0. In the 38th minute, Alex Chicote hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. In the 42nd minute the ball was on its way in behind Venezuela's goalkeeper Jonathan Ferrant, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. With a little luck, Venezuela's Jonathan Ferrant got control of the ball when Babbis Aggeliadis tried to sneak it across the goal line. Babbis Aggeliadis sent away a hard shot on goal in the 45th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. Victorino Mano sent away a hard shot on goal in the 46th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. A collision led to Venezuela getting a freekick after 47 minutes play. Rigoberto Mina hit a great ball. Sanderlend's Przemyslaw Popowicz was substituted for Severin Begić. After 48 played minutes Venezuela got a freekick which was hit by Rigoberto Mina. Sanderlend's Luo Jun Feng got a good chance for a goal in the 48th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar.

53 minutes into the match, Babbis Aggeliadis had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Jonathan Ferrant. Venezuela's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Babbis Aggeliadis was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 4-0. Robert Augustyn blasted a shot towards the goal in the 56th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Jonathan Ferrant having to make a save. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Brahim Ben Khalidi during the 57th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. 59 minutes into the match, Venezuela's goal looked a bit too open when Babbis Aggeliadis came free, but Jonathan Ferrant reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Jonathan Ferrant showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Babbis Aggeliadis, who was totally free with the ball in the 68th minute. The supporters of Sanderlend booed when Venezuela was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 70 match minutes in a wonderful position. Alex Chicote didn't get a good kick on the ball. Babbis Aggeliadis blasted a shot towards the goal in the 71st minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Jonathan Ferrant having to make a save. A collision led to Sanderlend getting a freekick after 73 minutes play. Hakija Hamdić hit a great ball. A collision led to Sanderlend getting a freekick after 76 minutes play. Hakija Hamdić hit a great ball. Jonathan Ferrant made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Babbis Aggeliadis in the 78th minute of play. In the 81st minute Victorino Mano 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 stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Babbis Aggeliadis's shot from short distance in the 83rd minute. After 87 minutes, Mujaga Zaninović mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Sanderlend and the Venezuela players grew even worse after the yellow card. Tomas Illescas might have been able to make a better finish in the 90th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Sverker Fanström. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Tomas Illescas ran back to his position shaking his head. In the 97th minute the ball was on its way in behind Venezuela's goalkeeper Jonathan Ferrant, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. The crowd rose to their feet and cheered when the referee blew the final whistle. Sanderlend had won after a very even match.