Challenge

常熟海虞足球俱乐部队
Spectators: 43 (Terracing: 33, Seating: 10, 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 4th minute Tomas Illescas shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but 吕洋鹏 saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. 吕洋鹏 showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Patricio Costa in the 7th minute of the match. Venezuela were awarded a corner in the 8th minute after 天下常熟's defender lost control of the ball, allowing it to roll out over the line. Tomas Illescas took the corner. Jozef Limpens struck a weak shot in the 9th 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 天下常熟. A collision led to 天下常熟 getting a freekick after 10 minutes play. 狄挺常 hit a great ball. Tomas Illescas blasted a shot towards the goal in the 12th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without 吕洋鹏 having to make a save. Patric Linqvist sent away a hard shot on goal in the 21st minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. 梅宇卫 fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 23rd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Jonathan Ferrant having to interfere. 梅宇卫 received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 29th minute. Jonathan Ferrant tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. In the 32nd minute of the match, 梅宇卫 tried to roll the ball into the goal by the right post, but Jonathan Ferrant saw his intentions and got control of the ball before it passed the line. Jonathan Ferrant made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from 梅宇卫 in the 34th minute of play. After 35 minutes Venezuela's defender was forced to head the ball over the line for a corner. It was 洪政阳 who took care of the corner kick. The corner ended in 狄挺常 almost managing to get the ball behind the net, but Venezuela's Jonathan Ferrant did a great save. 梅宇卫 blasted a shot towards the goal in the 37th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Jonathan Ferrant having to make a save. Jonathan Ferrant showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from 梅宇卫, who was totally free with the ball in the 38th minute. In the 43rd minute, 天下常熟's 梅宇卫 dribbled the ball into the box and hit a shot with the outside of his foot, sending the keeper the wrong way. 1-0. After a rather tough play, Venezuela's Guillermo Mariano got a free kick in the 45th minute. Af the end of the first half the score was 1-0. The first half had gone as expected for the home team.

51 minutes into the match, Venezuela's goal looked a bit too open when 梅宇卫 came free, but Jonathan Ferrant reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Alex Chicote's late challenge caught a 天下常熟's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Alex Chicote helped the player get up and apologised. Alex Chicote kicked well hit freekick during the 52nd minute of the match. 57 minutes into the match, Venezuela's goal looked a bit too open when 梅宇卫 came free, but Jonathan Ferrant reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. 62 minutes into the match, Patric Linqvist 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 Patric Linqvist was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 2-0. Jonathan Ferrant didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from 梅宇卫 went, in the 65th minute, to the upper right corner, 3-0 was the resulting score. Jonathan Ferrant showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from 梅宇卫 in the 70th minute of the match. 吕洋鹏 showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Patricio Costa, who was totally free with the ball in the 72nd minute. After a defensive mix-up in Venezuela's zone, 梅宇卫 stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Jonathan Ferrant came out of the goal and 梅宇卫 tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. In the 79th minute, Alex Chicote hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Jozef Limpens received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 81st minute. Jonathan Ferrant tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. 梅宇卫 received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 84th minute. Jonathan Ferrant tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. In the 92nd match minute, 天下常熟 was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by 麦云昆 to maneuver through the defense. In the 95th minute, Alex Chicote hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. It was no surprise that this one had ended in a win for the home team. 天下常熟 had played much better football throughout.