Challenge

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Spectators: 44 (Terracing: 34, Seating: 10, VIP seats: 0) Tomas Illescas made the kick off and thus started the match. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Arkadiy Pakhomov in the 5th 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. When Фиолетовая машина's Arkadiy Pakhomov in the 6th minute got a chance for a shot 6th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Venezuela's goalie prevented a goal. Venezuela's Jonathan Ferrant proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 9th minute of the match, managed to save Venezuela from getting a goal against them. Jonathan Ferrant made an important save on a dangerous shot by Lev Zimin in the 13th minute. Savva Evdokimov came free with the goalkeeper in the 17th 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. Jonathan Ferrant didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Savva Evdokimov went, in the 20th minute, to the upper right corner, 1-0 was the resulting score. 24 minutes into the match, Фиолетовая машина's goal looked a bit too open when Tomas Illescas came free, but Sergey Kostenetskiy reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 25th minute Venezuela were awarded a corner. Tomas Illescas went to the cornerflag to take it. Jonathan Ferrant took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Arkadiy Pakhomov, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Lev Zimin sent away a hard shot on goal in the 28th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Tomas Illescas struck a weak shot in the 29th minute. Sergey Kostenetskiy didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Venezuela. Jose Correa's late challenge caught a Фиолетовая машина's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Jose Correa helped the player get up and apologised. Jose Correa kicked well hit freekick during the 31st minute of the match. After a rather tough play, Фиолетовая машина's Nikolay Groholskiy got a free kick in the 35th minute. 38 minutes into the match, Savva Evdokimov dribbled the ball past the defender and swiftly kicked the ball to the left of Jonathan Ferrant, 2-0. An unexpectedly hard shot by Arkadiy Pakhomov in the 41st minute of play forced Venezuela's goalkeeper Jonathan Ferrant to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. An unexpectedly hard shot by Arkadiy Pakhomov in the 43rd minute of play forced Venezuela's goalkeeper Jonathan Ferrant to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. A collision led to Фиолетовая машина getting a freekick after 46 minutes play. Arkadiy Pakhomov hit a great ball. Af the end of the first half the score was 2-0. The first half had gone as expected for the home team.

The wind increased when Arkadiy Pakhomov made the kick off in the second half. The referee blew the whistle for a penalty in the 55th minute of the game. One of Фиолетовая машина:s players had nearly got his shirt torn off by an opponent while getting free in front of Venezuela:s goal. Tomas Illescas shot the penalty kick right outside the post. After 60 played minutes, Фиолетовая машина's Nikolay Groholskiy 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 Фиолетовая машина reached it. After 62 played minutes Фиолетовая машина got a freekick which was hit by Nikolay Groholskiy. Arkadiy Pakhomov fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 67th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Jonathan Ferrant having to interfere. Roman Daev recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 75th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Arkadiy Pakhomov might have been able to make a better finish in the 77th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Jonathan Ferrant. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Arkadiy Pakhomov ran back to his position shaking his head. Sergey Kostenetskiy didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Tomas Illescas went, in the 79th minute, to the upper right corner, 2-1 was the resulting score. Tomas Illescas sent away a hard shot on goal in the 86th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Nikolay Groholskiy hit a great freekick 88 minutes into the match. Kirill Vasyutin fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 91st minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Jonathan Ferrant having to interfere. A collision led to Venezuela getting a freekick after 94 minutes play. Jose Correa hit a great ball. After 97 played minutes Venezuela got a freekick which was hit by Camilo Gaos. After 97 played minutes, Фиолетовая машина's Viktor Gnusarev 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 Фиолетовая машина reached it. Arkadiy Pakhomov sent away a hard shot on goal in the 99th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Venezuela's players left the field with heads hung low after losing a match that had been finely balanced throughout.