Challenge

Nike Football Arena
Spectators: 50 (Terracing: 38, Seating: 11, VIP seats: 1) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Lauras Normantas took the kick off in the first half of the match. After a defensive mix-up in Venezuela's zone, Regimantas Šileikis stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Jonathan Ferrant came out of the goal and Regimantas Šileikis tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Tomas Illescas in the 13th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Daugirdas Burokas saved FC Alytus United from getting behind. Vilmer Röd made in the 15th minute of the game a fairly good throw-in which was taken care of by Karl-Michael Bremming. Rigoberto Mina's late challenge caught a FC Alytus United's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Rigoberto Mina helped the player get up and apologised. In the 17th minute there was a penalty for FC Alytus United. Deividas Mencendorfs stepped forward and shot the ball to the right of a diving Jonathan Ferrant. 1-0. Jonathan Ferrant made a fantastic save in the 19th minute, when Lauras Normantas sent off a good shot on target. Lauras Normantas 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. Lauras Normantas did some fancy footwork in front of goal and succeeded to deceive the defenders so he could slam the ball in 2-0 to the left of a surprised Jonathan Ferrant 20 minutes into the match. When Camilo Gaos fell near the penalty area in the 22nd minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Venezuela's protests and gave Camilo Gaos a yellow card for diving instead. A collision led to Venezuela getting a freekick after 23 minutes play. Camilo Gaos hit a great ball. If Tauras Wijnaldum had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 24th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. 26 minutes into the match, FC Alytus United's Lauras Normantas sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Jonathan Ferrant narrowly saved just below the crossbar. Tauras Wijnaldum fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 28th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Jonathan Ferrant having to interfere. Rigoberto Mina hit a great freekick 30 minutes into the match. 32 minutes into the match, FC Alytus United's Deividas Mencendorfs sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Jonathan Ferrant narrowly saved just below the crossbar. The supporters of FC Alytus United booed when Venezuela was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 32 match minutes in a wonderful position. Tomas Illescas didn't get a good kick on the ball. After some careless play in the Venezuela defense, Lauras Normantas kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Jonathan Ferrant. The Venezuela fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Jonathan Ferrant should have stopped the shot. If Lauras Normantas had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 39th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Patricio Costa hit a great freekick 44 minutes into the match. The home fans were very happy to see their team leading 3-0 at half-time.

53 minutes into the match, Venezuela's goal looked a bit too open when Lauras Normantas came free, but Jonathan Ferrant reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. An unexpectedly hard shot by Tomas Illescas in the 55th minute of play forced FC Alytus United's goalkeeper Daugirdas Burokas to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. When the match clock showed 59 minutes, the score became 4-0 when Lauras Normantas sped through Venezuela's defense and sent away a curving shot that went into the net to the right of Jonathan Ferrant. Saulius Inzaghi recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 73rd minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Tomas Illescas sent away a hard shot on goal in the 79th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. 92 minutes into the match, Venezuela's goal looked a bit too open when Regimantas Šileikis came free, but Jonathan Ferrant reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Jonathan Ferrant made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Saulius Inzaghi in the 95th minute of play. Jonathan Ferrant stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Saulius Inzaghi's shot from short distance in the 97th minute. FC Alytus United were really happy, having secured the victory after a very even contest. They thanked the players of Venezuela for a fine match.