Challenge

Ritokylä Stadium
Spectators: 45 (Terracing: 35, Seating: 10, VIP seats: 0) The mood of the audience was pleasant when Tomas Illescas made the kick off which started today's match. Tomas Illescas recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 3rd minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. An unexpectedly hard shot by Aimo Karjalainen 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. Jonathan Ferrant made a fantastic save in the 9th minute, when Edwin Söderqvist sent off a good shot on target. Venezuela's Patricio Costa got a good chance for a goal in the 10th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Patricio Costa's late challenge caught a FC PullaPojat's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Patricio Costa helped the player get up and apologised. Alex Chicote kicked well hit freekick during the 13th minute of the match. In the 13th minute of the match, Edwin Söderqvist tried to roll the ball into the goal by the right post, but Jonathan Ferrant saw his intentions and got control of the ball before it passed the line. Jonathan Ferrant took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Edwin Söderqvist, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 22nd match minute, Venezuela was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Patricio Costa to maneuver through the defense. Pyry Kuokkanen could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 31st minute of the match, but Jonathan Ferrant made a huge save. In the 33rd minute FC PullaPojat were awarded a corner. Jiang Xiao Yuan went to the cornerflag to take it. The corner went over the outstretched arms of Venezuela's goalie and right to Einari Rantala. He fired away a shot at goal, but the shot had too much spin, and it went just outside the goal. Venezuela's manager breathed a sigh of relief on the sidelines as his team had managed to escape an almost certain goal. After having played for 38 minutes, Edwin Söderqvist managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. FC PullaPojat's supporters crossed their fingers, but Edwin Söderqvist was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. After 40 played minutes Venezuela got a freekick which was hit by Guillermo Mariano. FC PullaPojat's Jiang Xiao Yuan shoveled away a really nice long shot in the 41st minute of play. The shot was stopped by Jonathan Ferrant but with some difficulty. In the 45th match minute, Venezuela was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Alex Chicote to maneuver through the defense. Edwin Söderqvist fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 47th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Jonathan Ferrant having to interfere. The first half was very even, with the score at 0-0 when the whistle went for half-time. The players welcomed the break and quickly retired to the dressing rooms.

Jonathan Ferrant made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Pyry Kuokkanen in the 50th minute of play. After 52 minutes, Camilo Gaos mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Venezuela and the FC PullaPojat players grew even worse after the yellow card. FC PullaPojat's Reino Helavuori proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 55th minute of the match, managed to save FC PullaPojat from getting a goal against them. In the 57th minute, Aimo Karjalainen 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. After some fancy dribbling in the 60th minute, Tomas Illescas managed to get in a good position for a shot. Venezuela's supporters rose to their feet, but Tomas Illescas was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Reino Helavuori breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. FC PullaPojat made a substitution. 尤锋延 replaced Aimo Karjalainen. After a rather tough play, Venezuela's Patricio Costa got a free kick in the 62nd minute. If Tomas Illescas had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 66th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Jonathan Ferrant showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Pyry Kuokkanen in the 67th minute of the match. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Tomas Illescas in the 80th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Reino Helavuori prevented the ball from getting in the gole. 83 minutes into the match, Venezuela's goal looked a bit too open when Pyry Kuokkanen came free, but Jonathan Ferrant reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. The supporters of Venezuela booed when FC PullaPojat was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 91 match minutes in a wonderful position. Luan Silva didn't get a good kick on the ball. Jonathan Ferrant showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Feyyaz Ilımlı in the 94th minute of the match. In the 95th minute, 尤锋延 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 4-0.