Challenge

Anfield 1884
Spectators: 43 (Terracing: 33, Seating: 10, VIP seats: 0) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Tomas Illescas started the match with the kick off. After a defensive mix-up in Venezuela's zone, Ion Oblemenco stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Jonathan Ferrant came out of the goal and Ion Oblemenco tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Tomas Illescas fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 10th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Aron Bleoancă having to interfere. In the 13th minute Alexandru Porumbescu 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. A collision led to Venezuela getting a freekick after 15 minutes play. Guillermo Mariano hit a great ball. In the 16th minute, Ion Oblemenco 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 having played for 19 minutes, Cristi Rogozea managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. sɴᴏᴏᴋᴇʀ ᴄʟᴜʙ sɪɴᴀɪᴀ 2017's supporters crossed their fingers, but Cristi Rogozea was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Ion Oblemenco came free with the goalkeeper in the 21st minute of the match, and shot straight on target. The shot was a little too simple and Jonathan Ferrant could save by the left post. 23 minutes into the game, Cristi Rogozea lined in a short shot 1-0 behind a frustrated Jonathan Ferrant. Marius Pascaru sent away a hard shot on goal in the 27th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. In the 30th minute of the match, Marius Pascaru 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. In the 33rd minute the ball was on its way in behind sɴᴏᴏᴋᴇʀ ᴄʟᴜʙ sɪɴᴀɪᴀ 2017's goalkeeper Aron Bleoancă, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. After 34 played minutes sɴᴏᴏᴋᴇʀ ᴄʟᴜʙ sɪɴᴀɪᴀ 2017 got a freekick which was hit by Marin Logofătu. Jonathan Ferrant took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Cristi Rogozea, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. When Cristi Rogozea came up free with the goalie in the 47th minute, the sɴᴏᴏᴋᴇʀ ᴄʟᴜʙ sɪɴᴀɪᴀ 2017 fans jumped to their feet. But the shot missed the goal by a fraction of an inch, and the fans sat back down disappointed that Cristi Rogozea couldn't finish the play.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Cristi Rogozea to strike the kick off in the second half. After 54 minutes, Cristi Rogozea made it 2-0 with a short kick to the right side. Venezuela's Jonathan Ferrant tried to save the shot but he was too slow in reacting to the shot. sɴᴏᴏᴋᴇʀ ᴄʟᴜʙ sɪɴᴀɪᴀ 2017's Cristi Rogozea got a good chance for a goal in the 57th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. A collision led to Venezuela getting a freekick after 58 minutes play. Camilo Gaos hit a great ball. After a defensive mix-up in sɴᴏᴏᴋᴇʀ ᴄʟᴜʙ sɪɴᴀɪᴀ 2017's zone, Tomas Illescas stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Aron Bleoancă 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. An unexpectedly hard shot by Cristi Rogozea in the 69th minute of play forced Venezuela's goalkeeper Jonathan Ferrant to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. 71 minutes into the match, Venezuela's goal looked a bit too open when Cristi Rogozea came free, but Jonathan Ferrant reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. sɴᴏᴏᴋᴇʀ ᴄʟᴜʙ sɪɴᴀɪᴀ 2017's Horaţiu Tobă was substituted for Marin Logofătu. After 77 played minutes sɴᴏᴏᴋᴇʀ ᴄʟᴜʙ sɪɴᴀɪᴀ 2017 got a freekick which was hit by Panait Șora. 80 minutes into the game, Ion Oblemenco cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 4-0. Jonathan Ferrant was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. Jonathan Ferrant showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Cristi Rogozea, who was totally free with the ball in the 89th minute. Patricio Costa blasted a shot towards the goal in the 90th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Aron Bleoancă having to make a save. After a defensive mix-up in Venezuela's zone, Cristi Rogozea stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Jonathan Ferrant came out of the goal and Cristi Rogozea tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. 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. sɴᴏᴏᴋᴇʀ ᴄʟᴜʙ sɪɴᴀɪᴀ 2017 fully deserved thier win.