Challenge

Highbury
Spectators: 43 (Terracing: 33, Seating: 10, VIP seats: 0) Tomas Illescas started the match with the kick off in front of an excited audience. Pawel Niedziela's shot when he came free in front of the goal in the 5thth minute, Jonathan Ferrant skillfully showed off with a save to what seemed to be an obvious goal. In the 6th minute Dirie FC were awarded a corner. Valentin Hård went to the cornerflag to take it. It was a well-played corner which 袁风风 managed to volley towards the net. Unfortunately, he didn't get a great hit on the ball and it went out into the grandstand. 15 minutes into the match, Venezuela's goalkeeper Jonathan Ferrant had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Pawel Niedziela. Jonathan Ferrant was a little too slow when Pawel Niedziela got a fine hit on the ball which went right into the goal in the 15th minute. The score was now 1-0. In the 21st minute Patricio Costa shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Sonny Hedlund saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Pawel Niedziela'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 25th minute of play. An unexpected shot in the 27th minute by Casper Asserlind got the crowd on their feet, but to their dismay it went out on the left side. Jonathan Ferrant showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Casper Asserlind, who was totally free with the ball in the 34th minute. An unexpectedly hard shot by Patricio Costa in the 35th minute of play forced Dirie FC's goalkeeper Sonny Hedlund to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. After 37 played minutes Venezuela got a freekick which was hit by Tomas Illescas. If 袁风风 had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 42nd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Pawel Niedziela fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 47th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Jonathan Ferrant 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 1-0.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Pawel Niedziela stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. Sonny Hedlund made a fantastic save in the 51st minute, when Tomas Illescas sent off a good shot on target. Venezuela's Jonathan Ferrant played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Casper Asserlind in the 54th minute of play. Jonathan Ferrant made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Casper Asserlind in the 60th minute of play. Pawel Niedziela received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 62nd minute. Jonathan Ferrant tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. An unexpectedly hard shot by Pawel Niedziela in the 63rd minute of play forced Venezuela's goalkeeper Jonathan Ferrant to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. The throw-in from Guillermo Mariano in the 66th minute of the game was unfortunally taken care of by Dirie FC's Casper Asserlind. Sonny Hedlund made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Tomas Illescas in the 70th minute of play. Pawel Niedziela sent away a hard shot on goal in the 74th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. In the 76th minute, Tomas Illescas 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. Lyubcho Berkovski hit a great freekick 77 minutes into the match. When Dirie FC's Pawel Niedziela in the 83rd minute got a chance for a shot 83rd didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Venezuela's goalie prevented a goal. Jonathan Ferrant made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Casper Asserlind in the 85th minute of play. An unexpectedly hard shot by Pawel Niedziela in the 96th minute of play forced Venezuela's goalkeeper Jonathan Ferrant to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Dirie FC's supporters were delighted with their team's performance and swarmed onto the pitch at the end of the match to celebrate the victory with the players.