Challenge

Ahja Arena
Spectators: 44 (Terracing: 34, Seating: 10, VIP seats: 0) The mood of the audience was pleasant when Tomas Illescas made the kick off which started today's match. Avraam Iasonidis 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 5th minute. In the 16th minute Julian Roberts 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 blasted a shot towards the goal in the 19th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Avraam Iasonidis having to make a save. Tomas Illescas recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 22nd minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. After 24 played minutes Venezuela got a freekick which was hit by Alex Chicote. A collision led to Club Ahja getting a freekick after 28 minutes play. Ediberto Neves hit a great ball. In the 32nd minute, Tomas Illescas 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. When Tomas Illescas came up free with the goalie in the 34th minute, the Venezuela 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 Tomas Illescas couldn't finish the play. Patricio Costa hit a great freekick 38 minutes into the match. In the 39th play minute Arnold Lanen came free and shot an unsuspected shot which went into goal from the right pole behind a surprised Jonathan Ferrant. 3-0. In the 43rd minute, Jose Correa hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. A hard shot by Kuido Joala from long distance, 44 minutes into the match, got Jonathan Ferrant's attention. Through a fast twist with his body, he could stop the ball from going in on his right side. The home fans were very happy to see their team leading 3-0 at half-time.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Henrik Anton stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. Arnold Lanen took the ball and in the 51 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Jonathan Ferrant. Jonathan Ferrant dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 4-0. Tomas Illescas sent away a hard shot on goal in the 58th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Patricio Costa received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 62nd minute. Avraam Iasonidis tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Henrik Anton sent away a hard shot on goal in the 64th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. In the 66thth minute of the game Angelino Jolin who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Venezuela's Jonathan Ferrant was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. In the 68th minute the ball was on its way in behind Club Ahja's goalkeeper Avraam Iasonidis, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. Angelino Jolin scored 5-0 in the 69th 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. If Tomas Illescas had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 75th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. An unexpectedly hard shot by Julian Roberts in the 79th minute of play forced Venezuela's goalkeeper Jonathan Ferrant to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Club Ahja were awarded a corner in the 80th minute after Venezuela's defender lost control of the ball, allowing it to roll out over the line. Kuido Joala took the corner. Jonathan Ferrant took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Angelino Jolin, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. 88 minutes into the match, Club Ahja's goal looked a bit too open when Tomas Illescas came free, but Avraam Iasonidis reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. 95 minutes into the game, Patricio Costa was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Venezuela's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Club Ahja the free kick. A collision led to Venezuela getting a freekick after 95 minutes play. Patricio Costa hit a great ball. Jonathan Ferrant took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Hendrik Kobakäpp, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. It was no surprise that this one had ended in a win for the home team. Club Ahja had played much better football throughout.