Challenge

Estadio Olímpico
Spectators: 45 (Terracing: 35, Seating: 10, VIP seats: 0) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Dinko Sakaliyski took the kick off in the first half of the match. A hard shot 3 in the game by Tomas Illescas from a close distance when the talented Evrosi Slivenski managed to make a qualified save. Устрем - Пет могили's players were relieved. The audience thought a goal was coming when Tomas Illescas got free with Evrosi Slivenski in the 5th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. In the 6th minute Venezuela were awarded a corner. Tomas Illescas went to the cornerflag to take it. An unexpectedly hard shot by Dinko Sakaliyski in the 8th minute of play forced Venezuela's goalkeeper Jonathan Ferrant to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. After 14 played minutes Устрем - Пет могили got a freekick which was hit by Dinko Sakaliyski. Evrosi Slivenski showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Tomas Illescas, who was totally free with the ball in the 18th minute. 19 minutes into the match, Dinko Sakaliyski notched a goal, 0-1, to the right of Venezuela's Jonathan Ferrant. Jonathan Ferrant was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. In the 23rd match minute, Venezuela was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Camilo Gaos to maneuver through the defense. An unexpectedly hard shot by Milcho Kararizov in the 25th minute of play forced Venezuela's goalkeeper Jonathan Ferrant to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Amadeo Bermel sent away a hard shot on goal in the 27th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Patricio Costa kicked well hit freekick during the 29th minute of the match. 30 minutes into the match, Venezuela's goal looked a bit too open when Dinko Sakaliyski came free, but Jonathan Ferrant reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. The audience was convinced that Dinko Sakaliyski's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Jonathan Ferrant was relentless in the 30th minute of the game. Jonathan Ferrant didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Dinko Sakaliyski went, in the 32nd minute, to the upper right corner, 0-2 was the resulting score. Patricio Costa was really disappointed when he shot the ball just outside the right post instead of scoring a goal in the 38th minute. Venezuela's manager could be seen on the sidelines shaking his head and muttering to himself as his team had just wasted another chance. Dinko Sakaliyski scored 0-3 in the 41st match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Jonathan Ferrant, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. Through an outstanding action, after 45 minutes, Evrosi Slivenski successfully got his hands on the ball before it slid into the goal at the right post.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Tomas Illescas to make the kick off. When the match had gone on for 51 minutes, Dinko Sakaliyski put it in 0-4 from a short distance just to the right of Jonathan Ferrant. 54 minutes into the match, Устрем - Пет могили's goal looked a bit too open when Tomas Illescas came free, but Evrosi Slivenski reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. After 56 minutes, Patricio Costa mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Venezuela and the Устрем - Пет могили players grew even worse after the yellow card. In the 56th minute, Patricio Costa hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. After having played for 57 minutes, Tomas Illescas managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Venezuela's supporters crossed their fingers, but Tomas Illescas was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. In the 62nd minute, Устрем - Пет могили's Milcho Kararizov ran free of his marker and smoothly shot the ball into the goal behind Jonathan Ferrant. Jonathan Ferrant yelled at his defense, as they had left him out to dry. 0-5. Tomas Illescas fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 66th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Evrosi Slivenski having to interfere. The supporters of Устрем - Пет могили booed when Venezuela was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 67 match minutes in a wonderful position. Rigoberto Mina didn't get a good kick on the ball. When Boncho Pechovski came up free with the goalie in the 68th minute, the Устрем - Пет могили fans jumped to their feet. But the shot missed the goal by a fraction of an inch, and the fans sat back down disappointed that Boncho Pechovski couldn't finish the play. Venezuela's Jonathan Ferrant played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Dinko Sakaliyski in the 69th minute of play. Устрем - Пет могили's Milko Nenov got a good chance for a goal in the 71st minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. After 74 minutes, Dinko Sakaliyski made it 0-6 with a short kick to the right side. Venezuela's Jonathan Ferrant tried to save the shot but he was too slow in reacting to the shot. 84 minutes into the match, Venezuela's Tomas Illescas sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Evrosi Slivenski narrowly saved just below the crossbar. Tomas Illescas sent away a hard shot on goal in the 85th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. When the final whistle was heard the away supporters stood up and showed their joy. Устрем - Пет могили had managed to secure a win in what was a close match throughout.