Challenge

Estadio Olímpico
Spectators: 49 (Terracing: 38, Seating: 11, VIP seats: 0) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Toni Fabich took the kick off in the first half of the match. Toni Fabich received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 3rd minute. Jonathan Ferrant tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. In the 10th minute Toni Fabich 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. When Palloketut's Toni Fabich in the 11th minute got a chance for a shot 11th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Venezuela's goalie prevented a goal. It was a well-played corner which Heino Helkamo managed to volley towards the net. Unfortunately, he didn't get a great hit on the ball and it went out into the grandstand. Voitto Nyrhinen might have been able to make a better finish in the 14th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Jonathan Ferrant. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Voitto Nyrhinen ran back to his position shaking his head. When Palloketut's Toni Fabich in the 16th minute got a chance for a shot 16th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Venezuela's goalie prevented a goal. Jonathan Ferrant made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Voitto Nyrhinen in the 18th minute of play. In the 21st minute Heino Helkamo 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. Heino Helkamo spun around in front of the goal 21 minutes in the game, and got away a shot that, to his disappointment, went to the left of Venezuela's goal. Toni Fabich sent away a hard shot on goal in the 25th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. When the match clock showed 29 minutes, the score became 0-1 when Toni Fabich sped through Venezuela's defense and sent away a curving shot that went into the net to the right of Jonathan Ferrant. Jonathan Ferrant made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Toni Fabich in the 33rd minute of play. After some fancy dribbling in the 39th minute, Rikhard Elomo managed to get in a good position for a shot. Palloketut's supporters rose to their feet, but Rikhard Elomo was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Jonathan Ferrant breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. When Palloketut's Voitto Nyrhinen in the 42nd minute got a chance for a shot 42nd didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Venezuela's goalie prevented a goal. After 43 minutes, Toni Fabich made it 0-2 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. The supporters of Venezuela booed when Palloketut was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 45 match minutes in a wonderful position. Doğuş Turabi didn't get a good kick on the ball. The crowd was extremely unhappy with the home team's performance in the first half. They were losing 0-2.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Tomas Illescas stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. In the 51st minute the ball was on its way in behind Palloketut's goalkeeper Yan Chong Sen, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. Ali Ruohiainen, 53 minutes into the match, dribbled the ball up the side of the field and decided to take a long shot at the goal. Unfortunately, the ball was poorly hit and landed closer to the corner than to the goal. A sloppy throw-in by Antti Väisänen in the 55th minute of the game went astray and was snapped up by Venezuela's Jose Correa. 57 minutes into the match, Venezuela's Tomas Illescas sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Yan Chong Sen narrowly saved just below the crossbar. Venezuela's defense didn't have a chance, in the 58th minute, when Toni Fabich scored to the left of an out of position Jonathan Ferrant, making the score, 0-3. Toni Fabich's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Jonathan Ferrant read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 62nd minute of play. After having played for 63 minutes, Voitto Nyrhinen managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Palloketut's supporters crossed their fingers, but Voitto Nyrhinen was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Patricio Costa during the 71st minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. In the 71st minute, Patricio Costa hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Toni Fabich in the 73rd minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Jonathan Ferrant prevented the ball from getting in the gole. If Toni Fabich had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 77th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Yan Chong Sen 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 79th minute. After 80 minutes Palloketut's defender was forced to head the ball over the line for a corner. It was Tomas Illescas who took care of the corner kick. Venezuela were awarded a corner in the 84th minute after Palloketut's defender lost control of the ball, allowing it to roll out over the line. Tomas Illescas took the corner. A nice corner shot did that Salvador Gisbert got away a dangerous shot. Despite this Yan Chong Sen quite easily got ahold of the ball to make the save. An unexpectedly hard shot by Toni Fabich in the 86th minute of play forced Venezuela's goalkeeper Jonathan Ferrant to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. 90 minutes into the match, Venezuela's goalkeeper Jonathan Ferrant had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Voitto Nyrhinen. Palloketut's Aapo Piispa was substituted for Romelu Lukaku. In the 94th minute of the match Palloketut got a corner. Venezuela's goalie ran out to the linesman to protest the call, but the linesman resolutely pointed his flag at the cornerflag. Ali Ruohiainen ran over to the corner to take the kick. The corner ended in Ali Ruohiainen almost managing to get the ball behind the net, but Venezuela's Jonathan Ferrant did a great save.