Challenge

KOTYORA
Spectators: 40 (Terracing: 31, Seating: 9, VIP seats: 0) Venezuela's Tomas Illescas started the match with a crisp pass. The crowd had been anticipating this game for weeks and the excitement in the stadium was easily visible. KoTyoRa were awarded a corner in the 4th minute after Venezuela's defender lost control of the ball, allowing it to roll out over the line. Clyde Azzopardi took the corner. A nice corner shot did that Clyde Azzopardi got away a dangerous shot. Despite this Jonathan Ferrant quite easily got ahold of the ball to make the save. After 13 minutes, Nahuel Molina mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the KoTyoRa and the Venezuela players grew even worse after the yellow card. Nahuel Molina kicked well hit freekick during the 13th minute of the match. Seppe van Goetsenhoven took the ball and in the 24 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 1-0. Patricio Costa received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 29th minute. Feridun Muslera tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. The supporters of Venezuela booed when KoTyoRa was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 36 match minutes in a wonderful position. Clyde Azzopardi didn't get a good kick on the ball. Seppe van Goetsenhoven sent away a hard shot on goal in the 41st minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Clyde Azzopardi fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 43rd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Jonathan Ferrant having to interfere. When Venezuela's Tomas Illescas in the 46th minute got a chance for a shot 46th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye KoTyoRa's goalie prevented a goal. No-one was surprised that the home team were leading 1-0 at half-time.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Seppe van Goetsenhoven to strike the kick off in the second half. Jonathan Ferrant took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Yan Guo Yang, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. After some careless play in the Venezuela defense, Yaser Albayrak 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. The supporters of Venezuela booed when KoTyoRa was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 73 match minutes in a wonderful position. Serkan Akbaba didn't get a good kick on the ball. After 75 played minutes KoTyoRa got a freekick which was hit by Serkan Akbaba. 76 minutes into the match, KoTyoRa's goal looked a bit too open when Patricio Costa came free, but Feridun Muslera reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 79th minute, Nahuel Molina hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Feridun Muslera made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Tomas Illescas in the 80th minute of play. When the referee ended the match the KoTyoRa players were able to celebrate. They had won a fair victory and recieved the ovations of their fans.