Challenge

Müngerdorfer Stadion
Spectators: 44 (Terracing: 34, Seating: 10, VIP seats: 0) After 6 minutes, Jose Correa mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Venezuela and the Hemmersbacher SV players grew even worse after the yellow card. An unexpectedly hard shot by Scott Herz 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 having played for 13 minutes, Scott Herz managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Hemmersbacher SV's supporters crossed their fingers, but Scott Herz was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. The audience thought a goal was coming when Oskar Brandenberger got free with Jonathan Ferrant in the 18th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Oskar Brandenberger sent away a hard shot on goal in the 19th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Hemmersbacher SV's Khalid Gottschalk played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Tomas Illescas in the 22nd minute of play. A collision led to Venezuela getting a freekick after 29 minutes play. Tomas Illescas hit a great ball. Scott Herz might have been able to make a better finish in the 31st minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Jonathan Ferrant. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Scott Herz ran back to his position shaking his head. In the 33rd minute Tomas Illescas shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Khalid Gottschalk saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Khalid Gottschalk 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 34th minute. The supporters of Hemmersbacher SV booed when Venezuela was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 35 match minutes in a wonderful position. Camilo Gaos didn't get a good kick on the ball. Venezuela's Jonathan Ferrant proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 38th minute of the match, managed to save Venezuela from getting a goal against them. Jost Rinert hit a great freekick 39 minutes into the match. Hemmersbacher SV's Khalid Gottschalk played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Tomas Illescas in the 42nd minute of play. When Camilo Gaos fell near the penalty area in the 45th 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. In the 45th match minute, Venezuela was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Camilo Gaos to maneuver through the defense. After a very even first half the match was still tied. The players went to their respective dressing rooms to discuss the tactics for the second half.

Hemmersbacher SV's Adalbero Bohren was substituted for Fréderic Brun. The wind increased when Tomas Illescas made the kick off in the second half. Venezuela's Tomas Illescas got a good chance for a goal in the 57th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Jonathan Ferrant took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Harvey Dresdner, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. With a little luck, Hemmersbacher SV's Khalid Gottschalk got control of the ball when Tomas Illescas tried to sneak it across the goal line. Scott Herz fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 70th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Jonathan Ferrant having to interfere. An unexpectedly hard shot by Tomas Illescas in the 73rd minute of play forced Hemmersbacher SV's goalkeeper Khalid Gottschalk to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Jonathan Ferrant showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Rory Restaino, who was totally free with the ball in the 76th minute. In the 79th minute, Patricio Costa 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. A collision led to Hemmersbacher SV getting a freekick after 84 minutes play. Luca Saenger hit a great ball. 87 minutes into the match, Hemmersbacher SV's goalkeeper Khalid Gottschalk had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Tomas Illescas. The audience thought a goal was coming when Tomas Illescas got free with Khalid Gottschalk in the 95th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. After a rather tough play, Hemmersbacher SV's Jost Rinert got a free kick in the 96th 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.