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Match Report
White Hart Lane
Spectators: 39 (Terracing: 30,
Seating: 9, VIP seats: 0) The mood of the audience was pleasant when Bertil Ekman made the kick off which started today's match. In the 3rd minute, Christer Stor hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. After having played for 5 minutes, Tomas Illescas managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Venezuela's supporters crossed their fingers, but Tomas Illescas was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. After 13 played minutes Venezuela got a freekick which was hit by Jonathan Venegas. Patricio Costa sent away a hard shot on goal in the 21st minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. After 32 minutes, Alex Chicote mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Venezuela and the White Hart Lane players grew even worse after the yellow card. Alex Chicote kicked well hit freekick during the 32nd minute of the match. 34 minutes in the game Knut Backman did a throw-in, and the ball was quickly in game thanks to Dick Wennerberg. When the match clock showed 36 minutes, the score became 3-0 when Bertil Ekman sped through Venezuela's defense and sent away a curving shot that went into the net to the right of Jonathan Ferrant. In the 41st minute, White Hart Lane's Lennart Blomquist ran free of his marker and smoothly shot the ball into the goal behind Jonathan Ferrant. Jonathan Ferrant yelled at his defense, as they had left him out to dry. 4-0. White Hart Lane's Lennart Blomquist was standing unmarked in front of the goal when he, in the 46th play minute, got the ball and easily drilled it into the goal. The home fans were very happy to see their team leading 5-0 at half-time.
When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Tomas Illescas made a kick off. 52 minutes into the match, Venezuela's goal looked a bit too open when Bertil Ekman came free, but Jonathan Ferrant reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. White Hart Lane's Lennart Blomquist got a good chance for a goal in the 56th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. When White Hart Lane's Bertil Ekman in the 58th minute got a chance for a shot 58th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Venezuela's goalie prevented a goal. Bertil Ekman scored 6-0 in the 59th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Jonathan Ferrant, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. When White Hart Lane's Lennart Blomquist in the 62nd minute got a chance for a shot 62nd didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Venezuela's goalie prevented a goal. Oskar Beckström showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Tomas Illescas in the 64th minute of the match. Oskar Beckström showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Tomas Illescas in the 66th minute of the match. Jonathan Ferrant showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Bertil Ekman, who was totally free with the ball in the 67th minute. An unexpectedly hard shot by Olle Ekström in the 70th minute of play forced Venezuela's goalkeeper Jonathan Ferrant to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. When the match had gone on for 71 minutes, Bertil Ekman put it in 7-0 from a short distance just to the right of Jonathan Ferrant. If Olle Ekström had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 73rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. White Hart Lane's Oskar Beckström played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Tomas Illescas in the 77th minute of play. When the match had gone on for 84 minutes, Bertil Ekman put it in 8-0 from a short distance just to the right of Jonathan Ferrant. After some careless play in the Venezuela defense, Bertil Ekman 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. Jonathan Ferrant showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Bertil Ekman, who was totally free with the ball in the 95th minute. After a defensive mix-up in White Hart Lane's zone, Tomas Illescas stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Oskar Beckström came out of the goal and Tomas Illescas tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Venezuela's players left the field with heads hung low after losing a match that had been finely balanced throughout.
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