Challenge

Stade St. Léonard
Spectators: 44 (Terracing: 34, Seating: 10, VIP seats: 0) Tristan Arioli made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Tomas Illescas in the 3rd minute of play. Tristan Arioli didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Tomas Illescas went, in the 3rd minute, to the upper right corner, 0-1 was the resulting score. Marcellus Walpert made in the 6th minute of the game a sloppy throw-in which Bruno Steiner however managed to control. Florian Plouffe in the 8thth minute had a little luck and got a chance for a shot in front of the goal. Without hesitation aimed to the right of Jonathan Ferrant, who managed to lunge to the right direction and made a save. In the 9th minute Remo Pürro 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. Jose Correa's late challenge caught a Olympique Fribourg's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Jose Correa helped the player get up and apologised. Jose Correa hit a great freekick 10 minutes into the match. 10 minutes into the match, Florian Plouffe dribbled the ball past the defender and swiftly kicked the ball to the left of Jonathan Ferrant, 1-1. In the 15th minute, Camilo Gaos hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. 18 minutes into the match, Venezuela's goal looked a bit too open when Raik Topuz came free, but Jonathan Ferrant reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Florian Plouffe in the 20thth minute had a little luck and got a chance for a shot in front of the goal. Without hesitation aimed to the right of Jonathan Ferrant, who managed to lunge to the right direction and made a save. 24 minutes into the match, Olympique Fribourg's goal looked a bit too open when Tomas Illescas came free, but Tristan Arioli reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Jonathan Ferrant made an important save on a dangerous shot by Florian Plouffe in the 27th minute. Bruno Steiner recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 30th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. The audience was convinced that Florian Plouffe's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Jonathan Ferrant was relentless in the 33rd minute of the game. Florian Plouffe could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 36th minute of the match, but Jonathan Ferrant made a huge save. Af the end of the first half the score was 3-1. The first half had gone as expected for the home team.

Jose Correa hit a great freekick 56 minutes into the match. Tristan Arioli made a fantastic save in the 58th minute, when Tomas Illescas sent off a good shot on target. Patricio Costa fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 60th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Tristan Arioli having to interfere. Tomas Illescas sent away a hard shot on goal in the 62nd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Tomas Illescas struck a weak shot in the 68th minute. Tristan Arioli didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Venezuela. In the 72nd minute Florian Plouffe 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. Tomas Illescas who was well placed in front of the goal fired away a dangerous shot that in the 73rdth minute tested the skills of Tristan Arioli when he managed to save the team from getting behind. Tristan Arioli 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 74th minute. The audience was convinced that Tomas Illescas's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Tristan Arioli was relentless in the 85th minute of the game. If Patricio Costa had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 87th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 95th match minute, Venezuela was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Patricio Costa to maneuver through the defense. Olympique Fribourg's fans were exulted and cheered after their team won in a match that could easily have gone the other way.