Challenge

Estadio Olímpico
Spectators: 45 (Terracing: 35, Seating: 10, VIP seats: 0) Stoke FF's Marcelinho Motta 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. The supporters of Stoke FF booed when Venezuela was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 4 match minutes in a wonderful position. Alex Chicote didn't get a good kick on the ball. Niclas Andersson showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Patricio Costa in the 6th minute of the match. A collision led to Stoke FF getting a freekick after 8 minutes play. Edmund Alberg hit a great ball. After a rather tough play, Stoke FF's Ove Fredriksson got a free kick in the 9th minute. 12 minutes into the game, Rigoberto Mina 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 Stoke FF the free kick. The supporters of Stoke FF booed when Venezuela was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 13 match minutes in a wonderful position. Rigoberto Mina didn't get a good kick on the ball. After 15 minutes of play Venezuela's Rigoberto Mina was too eager in his attempt to stop his opponent and brought him down. With that he got his second yellow card and was ordered off the ground. The supporters of Stoke FF booed when Venezuela was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 15 match minutes in a wonderful position. Rigoberto Mina didn't get a good kick on the ball. In the 18th minute of the match Stoke FF got a corner. Venezuela's goalie ran out to the linesman to protest the call, but the linesman resolutely pointed his flag at the cornerflag. Pontus Granlund ran over to the corner to take the kick. In the 36th minute Marcelinho Motta 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. Jose Correa sent away a hard shot on goal in the 39th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. After a rather tough play, Venezuela's Jose Correa got a free kick in the 40th minute. When Dan Ekerot fell near the penalty area in the 44th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Stoke FF's protests and gave Dan Ekerot a yellow card for diving instead. The supporters of Venezuela booed when Stoke FF was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 44 match minutes in a wonderful position. Dan Ekerot didn't get a good kick on the ball.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Patricio Costa was the one to do the kick off. Niclas Andersson showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Patricio Costa, who was totally free with the ball in the 55th minute. In the 57th minute Venezuela were awarded a corner. Tomas Illescas went to the cornerflag to take it. Venezuela's attentive Jonathan Venegas managed to snatch the ball when Ove Fredriksson made a throw-in in the 63rd minute of the game. Joshua Secada fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 67th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Niclas Andersson having to interfere. In the 76th minute, Ove Fredriksson hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Ove Fredriksson got a throw-in 84 minutes in the game and the ball was received by Bozkurt Orkun. 86 minutes into the match, Gustaf Mikaelsson dribbled the ball past the defender and swiftly kicked the ball to the left of Jonathan Ferrant, 0-1. In the 91st match minute, Stoke FF was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Marcelinho Motta to maneuver through the defense. The Venezuela supporters were disappointed that their team didn't take anything from the match, despite matching Stoke FF's performance. The match ended with a win for Stoke FF.