Challenge

Stadion Reussufer
Spectators: 50 (Terracing: 38, Seating: 11, VIP seats: 1) 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. Jonathan Ferrant took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Silverio Godoy, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Silverio Godoy in the 5th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Jonathan Ferrant saved Venezuela from getting behind. 7 minutes into the match, Venezuela's goal looked a bit too open when Gutierre Lauri came free, but Jonathan Ferrant reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. After 8 minutes of play, Venezuela's Tomas Illescas made it 0-1 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Fergus Maina was left in no man's land by his defense there! With a couple of smart ball manuevers Gutierre Lauri in the 11th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Jonathan Ferrant saved Venezuela from getting behind. 13 minutes into the game, Gutierre Lauri cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 1-1. Jonathan Ferrant was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Tomas Illescas in the 17th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Fergus Maina prevented the ball from getting in the gole. Venezuela's Jonathan Ferrant played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Silverio Godoy in the 18th minute of play. In the 21st minute Tomas Illescas shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Fergus Maina saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 23rd match minute, Venezuela was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Tomas Illescas to maneuver through the defense. Jonathan Ferrant made a fantastic save in the 24th minute, when Gutierre Lauri sent off a good shot on target. Tomas Illescas fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 29th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Fergus Maina having to interfere. In the 30th match minute, Ämmer Sportfreaks was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Dan Gerber to maneuver through the defense. Jonathan Ferrant showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Gutierre Lauri in the 38th minute of the match. Venezuela's Patricio Costa got a good chance for a goal in the 40th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. In the 41st minute, Lars Chauvet hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Fergus Maina made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Tomas Illescas in the 43rd minute of play. After fighting hard for a draw in the first half, the players were able to take a much needed rest.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Gutierre Lauri made a kick off. After some fancy dribbling in the 50th minute, Gutierre Lauri managed to get in a good position for a shot. Ämmer Sportfreaks's supporters rose to their feet, but Gutierre Lauri was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Jonathan Ferrant breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Jonathan Ferrant took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Patricius Lafranchi, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. If Patricius Lafranchi had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 57th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Jonathan Ferrant took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Silverio Godoy, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. 62 minutes into the match, Gutierre Lauri had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Jonathan Ferrant. Venezuela's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Gutierre Lauri was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 3-1. 65 minutes into the match, Venezuela's goal looked a bit too open when Gutierre Lauri came free, but Jonathan Ferrant reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Venezuela's Jonathan Ferrant played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Gutierre Lauri in the 70th minute of play. An unexpectedly hard shot by Patricio Costa in the 71st minute of play forced Ämmer Sportfreaks's goalkeeper Fergus Maina to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Jonathan Ferrant showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Gutierre Lauri, who was totally free with the ball in the 73rd minute. The audience was convinced that Patricius Lafranchi's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Jonathan Ferrant was relentless in the 75th minute of the game. Patricio Costa fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 76th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Fergus Maina having to interfere. A collision led to Ämmer Sportfreaks getting a freekick after 77 minutes play. Willem Rinert hit a great ball. Jonathan Venegas's late challenge caught a Ämmer Sportfreaks's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Jonathan Venegas helped the player get up and apologised. Jonathan Venegas hit a great freekick 79 minutes into the match. After 80 played minutes, Ämmer Sportfreaks's Willem Rinert shot from a long distance, and at first it looked like the ball was going into the goal, but the goalkeeper Jonathan Ferrant came through and got his fingers on the ball before it flew over the goal line. He then quickly gripped the ball tighter before the forwards in Ämmer Sportfreaks reached it. The supporters of Venezuela booed when Ämmer Sportfreaks was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 81 match minutes in a wonderful position. Antonio Rodrigues didn't get a good kick on the ball. After a rather tough play, Venezuela's Tomas Illescas got a free kick in the 83rd minute. Jonathan Ferrant showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Silverio Godoy in the 85th minute of the match. Tomas Illescas fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 96th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Fergus Maina having to interfere. There was no doubt that Ämmer Sportfreaks were the better team. Ämmer Sportfreaks's players enjoyed the ovations of the crowd after the victory.