Challenge

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Spectators: 44 (Terracing: 34, Seating: 10, VIP seats: 0) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Gard Bredesen got the match started through his kick off. In the 3rd minute the ball was on its way in behind POPODARA F.C's goalkeeper Thomas Revheim, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. In the 5th minute Tomas Illescas shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Thomas Revheim saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. 9 minutes into the match, Venezuela's goalkeeper Jonathan Ferrant had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Bendik Bekken. Jonathan Ferrant showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Ruperto Gonza in the 13th minute of the match. Tomas Illescas received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 14th minute. Thomas Revheim tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. 17 minutes into the match, Venezuela's goalkeeper Jonathan Ferrant had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Gard Bredesen. Thomas Revheim showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Tomas Illescas, who was totally free with the ball in the 20th minute. If Tomas Illescas had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 28th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. 31 minutes into the match, POPODARA F.C's goal looked a bit too open when Patricio Costa came free, but Thomas Revheim reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. The audience was convinced that Tomas Illescas's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Thomas Revheim was relentless in the 34th minute of the game. Tomas Illescas sent away a hard shot on goal in the 35th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. 39 minutes into the match, Venezuela's goalkeeper Jonathan Ferrant had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Gard Bredesen. The audience thought a goal was coming when Gard Bredesen got free with Jonathan Ferrant in the 43rd minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. POPODARA F.C's Kryspin Mazierski got a good chance for a goal in the 44th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Patricio Costa received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 46th minute. Thomas Revheim tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. The away team players looked dejected as the walked off the pitch at half time. They had fought hard, but were still losing 1-0.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Tomas Illescas to make the kick off. After a rather tough play, Venezuela's Jonathan Venegas got a free kick in the 51st minute. In the 52nd minute, Ruperto Gonza 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. When the match had gone on for 53 minutes, Gard Bredesen put it in 2-0 from a short distance just to the right of Jonathan Ferrant. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Gard Bredesen in the 57th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Jonathan Ferrant prevented the ball from getting in the gole. Jonathan Ferrant stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Gard Bredesen's shot from short distance in the 58th minute. In the 60th minute, Gard Bredesen left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The POPODARA F.C fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 3-0. The supporters of Venezuela booed when POPODARA F.C was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 66 match minutes in a wonderful position. Kryspin Mazierski didn't get a good kick on the ball. The audience thought a goal was coming when Tomas Illescas got free with Thomas Revheim in the 68th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. The corner led Venezuela's Tomas Illescas to fire away a dangerous shot which Thomas Revheim despite some difficulties managed to get hold on the ball. Tomas Illescas in the 73rdth minute had a little luck and got a chance for a shot in front of the goal. Without hesitation aimed to the right of Thomas Revheim, who managed to lunge to the right direction and made a save. In the 75th minute Bendik Bekken 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. In the 78th minute, Jose Correa hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Gard Bredesen kicked well hit freekick during the 82nd minute of the match. Thomas Revheim made a fantastic save in the 85th minute, when Tomas Illescas sent off a good shot on target. If Tomas Illescas had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 88th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Tomas Illescas could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 93rd minute of the match, but Thomas Revheim made a huge save. POPODARA F.C's İbrahima Diallo got a good chance for a goal in the 95th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. There were very few away supporters still in the ground by the end of the match. Most of them had left early, disgusted by the way their team had been torn apart. POPODARA F.C fully deserved thier win.