Challenge

Loser Stadium
Spectators: 40 (Terracing: 31, Seating: 9, VIP seats: 0) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Tomas Illescas took the kick off in the first half of the match. Karhan Siralp might have been able to make a better finish in the 5th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Jonathan Ferrant. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Karhan Siralp ran back to his position shaking his head. Karhan Siralp could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 5th minute of the match, but Jonathan Ferrant made a huge save. Jonathan Ferrant came out of the goal in the 7th minute to try and stop a shot by New Loser FC's Christian Ljungberg. But to his dismay, Christian Ljungberg quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 1-0. Tomas Illescas sent away a hard shot on goal in the 10th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. 15 minutes into the match, New Loser FC's Karhan Siralp sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Jonathan Ferrant narrowly saved just below the crossbar. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Karhan Siralp in the 17th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Jonathan Ferrant saved Venezuela from getting behind. New Loser FC were awarded a corner in the 18th minute after Venezuela's defender lost control of the ball, allowing it to roll out over the line. Joakim Asserlind took the corner. The corner ended in Alexandros Pantazakos almost managing to get the ball behind the net, but Venezuela's Jonathan Ferrant did a great save. Tomas Illescas fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 24th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Janar Lehismets having to interfere. A hard shot 28 in the game by Karhan Siralp from a close distance when the talented Jonathan Ferrant managed to make a qualified save. Venezuela's players were relieved. A collision led to Venezuela getting a freekick after 29 minutes play. Jose Correa hit a great ball. Jonathan Ferrant made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Karhan Siralp in the 33rd minute of play. Jonathan Ferrant showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Karhan Siralp in the 33rd minute of the match. In the 38th minute of the match Jose Correa shot from a long distance. The ball could have gone into the goal to the right of the goalkeeper, but Janar Lehismets showed his good shape when he easily got hold of the ball. Jonathan Ferrant made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Alexandros Pantazakos in the 41st minute of play. Rogério Vieira tried to clear up in front of the goal, but didn't succeed and rather the ball rolled into the own goal to the right of a despaired Janar Lehismets. An unnecessary self made goal, 1-1 in the 45th minute. After 47 played minutes Venezuela got a freekick which was hit by Guillermo Mariano.

The wind increased when Alexandros Pantazakos made the kick off in the second half. Karhan Siralp fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 52nd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Jonathan Ferrant having to interfere. Jonathan Ferrant made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Alexandros Pantazakos in the 54th minute of play. If Karhan Siralp had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 56th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. Jonathan Ferrant took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Karhan Siralp, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 58th minute, Murilo Paraíba hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. With a little luck, New Loser FC's Janar Lehismets got control of the ball when Tomas Illescas tried to sneak it across the goal line. When Rogério Vieira fell near the penalty area in the 65th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored New Loser FC's protests and gave Rogério Vieira a yellow card for diving instead. The supporters of Venezuela booed when New Loser FC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 65 match minutes in a wonderful position. Rogério Vieira didn't get a good kick on the ball. Camilo Gaos missed a clear chance of a goal when in the 66 minute of the game fired away a shot, but unfortunally the ball went out to the Janar Lehismets right hand side. Vito Melo kicked well hit freekick during the 69th minute of the match. After a defensive mix-up in New Loser FC's zone, Patricio Costa stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Janar Lehismets came out of the goal and Patricio Costa tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. In the 75th minute Karhan Siralp 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. After 77 minutes, Alexandros Pantazakos mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the New Loser FC and the Venezuela players grew even worse after the yellow card. After 79 played minutes New Loser FC got a freekick which was hit by Alexandros Pantazakos. After a defensive mix-up in Venezuela's zone, Karhan Siralp stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Jonathan Ferrant came out of the goal and Karhan Siralp tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. The New Loser FC fans' excitement grew in the 83rd match minute when New Loser FC's Karhan Siralp 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 2-1 before the goalkeeper had a chance to intervene. 86 minutes into the game, Karhan Siralp cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 3-1. Jonathan Ferrant was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. In the 90th minute, Patricio Costa 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. Venezuela's players left the field with heads hung low after losing a match that had been finely balanced throughout.