Challenge

Ciufulici Arena
Spectators: 40 (Terracing: 31, Seating: 9, VIP seats: 0) Tomas Illescas started the match with the kick off in front of an excited audience. In the 2nd minute Lucrețiu Oroian 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. Jonathan Ferrant made a fantastic save in the 7th minute, when Dacian Jecu sent off a good shot on target. 12 minutes into the match, Venezuela's goalkeeper Jonathan Ferrant had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Edgar Vlas. Jonathan Ferrant showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Lucrețiu Oroian, who was totally free with the ball in the 19th minute. After some careless play in the FC ciufulici defense, Tomas Illescas kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Marius Rusu. The FC ciufulici fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Marius Rusu should have stopped the shot. Venezuela's attacker deliberately struck the ball against an opponent to win a corner for his team. The corner was taken by Tomas Illescas in the 28th minute. The corner led Venezuela's Tomas Illescas to fire away a dangerous shot which Marius Rusu despite some difficulties managed to get hold on the ball. After taking down the ball on FC ciufulici's corner Edgar Vlas fired away a hard shot, but the defenders efficiently covered the most dangerous angles and Jonathan Ferrant quite easily take care of the ball. Patricio Costa fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 46th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Marius Rusu having to interfere.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Lucrețiu Oroian to make the kick off. Jonathan Ferrant showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Dacian Jecu in the 52nd minute of the match. 57 minutes into the game, Rareș Antonescu was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. FC ciufulici's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Venezuela the free kick. After a rather tough play, FC ciufulici's Rareș Antonescu got a free kick in the 58th minute. Tomas Illescas recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 59th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. In the 60th minute, Rareș Antonescu hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Jonathan Ferrant came out of the goal in the 66th minute to try and stop a shot by FC ciufulici's Lucrețiu Oroian. But to his dismay, Lucrețiu Oroian quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 5-2. In the 71st 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. An unexpectedly hard shot by Edgar Vlas in the 74th minute of play forced Venezuela's goalkeeper Jonathan Ferrant 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 Edgar Vlas, who was totally free with the ball in the 75th minute. When FC ciufulici's Lucrețiu Oroian in the 76th minute got a chance for a shot 76th 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 showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Lucrețiu Oroian in the 78th minute of the match. Jonathan Ferrant showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Lucrețiu Oroian in the 84th minute of the match. Alex Chicote hit a great freekick 94 minutes into the match. After 95 played minutes, FC ciufulici's Edgar Vlas shot from a long distance, and at first it looked like the ball was going into the goal, but the goalkeeper Jonathan Ferrant came through and got his fingers on the ball before it flew over the goal line. He then quickly gripped the ball tighter before the forwards in FC ciufulici reached it. The crowd rose to their feet and cheered when the referee blew the final whistle. FC ciufulici had won after a very even match.