Challenge

Krasnodar arena
Spectators: 43 (Terracing: 33, Seating: 10, 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. In the 6th minute of the match, Gerasim Lyutov 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. Thanks to some nice moves Andrey Savischev could shoot a difficult shot in the 9th minute, which Jonathan Ferrant however easily saved by the left post. If Patricio Costa had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 10th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. 13 minutes into the match, Venezuela's Tomas Illescas sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Aleksandr Abdrakhmanov narrowly saved just below the crossbar. After some careless play in the ФК КрасноДАР defense, Tomas Illescas kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Aleksandr Abdrakhmanov. The ФК КрасноДАР fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Aleksandr Abdrakhmanov should have stopped the shot. After a defensive mix-up in Venezuela's zone, Gerasim Lyutov stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Jonathan Ferrant came out of the goal and Gerasim Lyutov tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Tomas Illescas fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 25th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Aleksandr Abdrakhmanov having to interfere. With a little luck, Venezuela's Jonathan Ferrant got control of the ball when Benjamin Artmann tried to sneak it across the goal line. Jonathan Ferrant was in the perfect position, and the defense had done a good job marking him, but Benjamin Artmann showcased his skills and made a perfect shot to score 1-1 in the 29 minute of play. In the 39th minute Tomas Illescas shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Aleksandr Abdrakhmanov saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Torsten Norberg kicked well hit freekick during the 44th minute of the match. In the 47th minute, one of ФК КрасноДАР:s players had the ball in front of the goal but got pushed and fell. The referee felt it was an obvious case and blew a penalty for ФК КрасноДАР. Tomas Illescas walked up to take care of the penalty kick. He was aiming for the top corner, but the ball went just outside the post.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Gerasim Lyutov to strike the kick off in the second half. Tomas Illescas could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 53rd minute of the match, but Aleksandr Abdrakhmanov made a huge save. The supporters of Venezuela booed when ФК КрасноДАР was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 54 match minutes in a wonderful position. Celso Moreno didn't get a good kick on the ball. In the 54th minute of the match Tomas Illescas shot from a long distance. The ball could have gone into the goal to the right of the goalkeeper, but Aleksandr Abdrakhmanov showed his good shape when he easily got hold of the ball. A collision led to ФК КрасноДАР getting a freekick after 56 minutes play. Torsten Norberg hit a great ball. Jonathan Ferrant made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Andrey Savischev in the 60th minute of play. In the 62nd minute the ball was on its way in behind ФК КрасноДАР's goalkeeper Aleksandr Abdrakhmanov, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. A collision led to Venezuela getting a freekick after 64 minutes play. Camilo Gaos hit a great ball. ФК КрасноДАР's Luka Gagnidze was substituted for Oleg Aleksandrov. In the 67th 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. Jonathan Ferrant took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Andrey Savischev, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. A collision led to ФК КрасноДАР getting a freekick after 73 minutes play. Torsten Norberg hit a great ball. Patricio Costa sent away a hard shot on goal in the 74th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. With a little luck, ФК КрасноДАР's Aleksandr Abdrakhmanov got control of the ball when Tomas Illescas tried to sneak it across the goal line. ФК КрасноДАР's Chris de Kok was substituted for Benjamin Artmann. A collision led to ФК КрасноДАР getting a freekick after 79 minutes play. Andrey Savischev hit a great ball. 85 minutes into the match, ФК КрасноДАР's goalkeeper Aleksandr Abdrakhmanov had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Tomas Illescas. Aleksandr Abdrakhmanov 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 87th minute. ФК КрасноДАР were furious when Filimon Rodimov was red carded, 93 minutes into the game, but the referee dismissed their protests. The referee blew the whistle for a penalty in the 92nd minute of the game. One of ФК КрасноДАР:s players had nearly got his shirt torn off by an opponent while getting free in front of Venezuela:s goal. Tomas Illescas walked up to take care of the penalty kick. He was aiming for the top corner, but the ball went just outside the post. Aleksandr Abdrakhmanov 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 95th minute. The final whistle blew with the score still tied, and both teams left the pitch thinking about the missed chances that could have given their team the win.