Challenge

SOF
Spectators: 39 (Terracing: 30, Seating: 9, VIP seats: 0) Tomas Illescas made the kick off and thus started the match. Tomas Illescas's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Patricio Salamon read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 3rd minute of play. In the 9th minute, Feliks Nieruchliwy ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Jonathan Ferrant was frozen by the shot and now it was 1-0. In the 12th minute Tomas Illescas shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Patricio Salamon saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Feliks Nieruchliwy in the 19thth 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. Guillermo Mariano made in the 20th minute of the game a throw-in that took a bad bounce and was taken care of by Soflov FC's Marco Domeka. In the 22nd minute, Alex Chicote hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. The supporters of Soflov FC booed when Venezuela was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 23 match minutes in a wonderful position. Alex Chicote didn't get a good kick on the ball. An unexpectedly hard shot by Tomas Illescas in the 27th minute of play forced Soflov FC's goalkeeper Patricio Salamon to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. A collision led to Venezuela getting a freekick after 31 minutes play. Tomas Illescas hit a great ball. If Feliks Nieruchliwy had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 32nd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Patricio Salamon made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Tomas Illescas in the 39th minute of play. Fabio Rios charged in rather forcefully in the 42nd minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Fabio Rios the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. The supporters of Venezuela booed when Soflov FC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 42 match minutes in a wonderful position. Fabio Rios didn't get a good kick on the ball. In the 43rd minute of the match Camilo Gaos shot from a long distance. The ball could have gone into the goal to the right of the goalkeeper, but Patricio Salamon showed his good shape when he easily got hold of the ball. The away team players looked dejected as the walked off the pitch at half time. They had fought hard, but were still losing 1-0.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Feliks Nieruchliwy made a kick off. The referee blew the whistle for a penalty in the 54th minute of the game. One of Soflov FC:s players had nearly got his shirt torn off by an opponent while getting free in front of Venezuela:s goal. Tomas Illescas fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 56th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Patricio Salamon having to interfere. A collision led to Soflov FC getting a freekick after 57 minutes play. Percy Romero hit a great ball. Venezuela's Jonathan Ferrant played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Feliks Nieruchliwy in the 67th minute of play. With a little luck, Soflov FC's Patricio Salamon got control of the ball when Tomas Illescas tried to sneak it across the goal line. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Tomas Illescas in the 70th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Patricio Salamon prevented the ball from getting in the gole. In the 74th minute, Soflov FC's goalie took a deep sigh of relief after Patricio Costa fired away a hard shot that went just outside the left post. With a little luck, Soflov FC's Patricio Salamon got control of the ball when Tomas Illescas tried to sneak it across the goal line. Marco Domeka struck a weak shot in the 76th minute. Jonathan Ferrant didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Soflov FC. 78 minutes into the match, Venezuela's goal looked a bit too open when Feliks Nieruchliwy came free, but Jonathan Ferrant reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Feliks Nieruchliwy might have been able to make a better finish in the 81st minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Jonathan Ferrant. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Feliks Nieruchliwy ran back to his position shaking his head. Patricio Costa fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 85th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Patricio Salamon having to interfere. Venezuela's Tomas Illescas got a good chance for a goal in the 92nd minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Jonathan Venegas kicked well hit freekick during the 93rd minute of the match. Feliks Nieruchliwy recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 95th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Tomas Illescas scored 1-1 in the 98th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Patricio Salamon, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. The second half was just like the first, even and exciting. The match ended in a draw.