Challenge

Sinsin Stadion
Spectators: 43 (Terracing: 33, Seating: 10, VIP seats: 0) The mood of the audience was pleasant when Emanuel Vanooteghem made the kick off which started today's match. Patricio Costa fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 6th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Bavo Van Eeckhout having to interfere. 10 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 Sinsin the free kick. Rigoberto Mina kicked well hit freekick during the 10th minute of the match. Emanuel Vanooteghem took the ball and in the 12 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Jonathan Ferrant. Jonathan Ferrant dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 1-0. After a rather tough play, Venezuela's Jose Correa got a free kick in the 15th minute. Jonathan Ferrant made an important save on a dangerous shot by Emanuel Vanooteghem in the 19th minute. Jonathan Ferrant didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Emanuel Vanooteghem went, in the 21st minute, to the upper right corner, 2-0 was the resulting score. Emanuel Vanooteghem could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 24th minute of the match, but Jonathan Ferrant made a huge save. With a little luck, Venezuela's Jonathan Ferrant got control of the ball when Emanuel Vanooteghem tried to sneak it across the goal line. Emanuel Vanooteghem sent away a hard shot on goal in the 32nd minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. Emanuel Vanooteghem could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 32nd minute of the match, but Jonathan Ferrant made a huge save. A hard shot 34 in the game by Emanuel Vanooteghem from a close distance when the talented Jonathan Ferrant managed to make a qualified save. Venezuela's players were relieved. Jonathan Ferrant made a fantastic save in the 36th minute, when Emanuel Vanooteghem sent off a good shot on target. Sam-Lucas Vanden Broucke made in the 39th minute of the game a quick throw-in and Emanuel Vanooteghem immediately put the ball in play. 41 minutes into the match, Emanuel Vanooteghem notched a goal, 3-0, to the right of Venezuela's Jonathan Ferrant. Jonathan Ferrant was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. Emanuel Vanooteghem received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 47th minute. Jonathan Ferrant tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. When the referee blew for the end of the half the home team players were clearly happier, as they went in to the break leading 3-0.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Tomas Illescas was the one to do the kick off. The throw-in from Guillermo Mariano in the 53rd minute of the game was unfortunally taken care of by Sinsin's Garry Clijsters. Emanuel Vanooteghem's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Jonathan Ferrant read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 54th minute of play. If Patricio Costa had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 56th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. After a rather tough play, Venezuela's Patricio Costa got a free kick in the 58th minute. Venezuela's Jonathan Ferrant played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Emanuel Vanooteghem in the 60th minute of play. In the 65th minute, Patricio Costa ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Bavo Van Eeckhout was frozen by the shot and now it was 3-1. Jonathan Ferrant showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Emanuel Vanooteghem, who was totally free with the ball in the 68th minute. In the 77th match minute, Venezuela was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Jose Correa to maneuver through the defense. Jonathan Ferrant made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Emanuel Vanooteghem in the 79th minute of play. When Sinsin's Emanuel Vanooteghem in the 80th minute got a chance for a shot 80th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Venezuela's goalie prevented a goal. The Sinsin fans' excitement grew in the 84th match minute when Sinsin's Emanuel Vanooteghem looked to have a clear shot with the ball near the goal. The shot wasn't hard, but the ball still rolled over the goal line to make it 4-1 before the goalkeeper had a chance to intervene. Bavo Van Eeckhout took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Patricio Costa, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. After 94 played minutes Sinsin got a freekick which was hit by Sam-Lucas Vanden Broucke. In the 95th minute, Venezuela's Patricio Costa ran free of his marker and smoothly shot the ball into the goal behind Bavo Van Eeckhout. Bavo Van Eeckhout yelled at his defense, as they had left him out to dry. 5-2. Venezuela's players left the field with heads hung low after losing a match that had been finely balanced throughout.