Challenge

Gala Arena
Spectators: 43 (Terracing: 33, Seating: 10, VIP seats: 0) Tomas Illescas made the kick off and thus started the match. An unexpectedly hard shot by Tomas Illescas in the 8th minute of play forced Gala's goalkeeper Suryo Zaelani to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Alberto Di Blasio received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 9th minute. Jonathan Ferrant tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. A collision led to Gala getting a freekick after 13 minutes play. Alfredo Ferrini hit a great ball. After 16 played minutes Venezuela got a freekick which was hit by Rigoberto Mina. Suryo Zaelani took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Tomas Illescas, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Tomas Illescas received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 26th minute. Suryo Zaelani tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. After some fancy dribbling in the 27th minute, Alberto Di Blasio managed to get in a good position for a shot. Gala's supporters rose to their feet, but Alberto Di Blasio was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Jonathan Ferrant breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. 33 minutes into the match, Gala's goal looked a bit too open when Patricio Costa came free, but Suryo Zaelani reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. The supporters of Venezuela booed when Gala was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 34 match minutes in a wonderful position. Duta Halim didn't get a good kick on the ball. When Alberto Di Blasio came up free with the goalie in the 39th minute, the Gala 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 Alberto Di Blasio couldn't finish the play. An unexpectedly hard shot by Bozhil Krushovski in the 40th minute of play forced Venezuela's goalkeeper Jonathan Ferrant to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Alberto Di Blasio received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 44th minute. Jonathan Ferrant tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. The fans had the chance to grab some refreshments as the whistle went for half-time. The score stood at 0-0 after a close first half.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Bozhil Krushovski to strike the kick off in the second half. A throw-in in the 51st minute of the game was made by Alfredo Ferrini with Alberto Di Blasio as target, who quickly passed the ball forward. After having played for 55 minutes, Tomas Illescas managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Venezuela's supporters crossed their fingers, but Tomas Illescas was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. In the 58th minute Bozhil Krushovski 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. Rigoberto Mina's late challenge caught a Gala's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Rigoberto Mina helped the player get up and apologised. Jonathan Venegas kicked well hit freekick during the 69th minute of the match. The supporters of Gala booed when Venezuela was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 73 match minutes in a wonderful position. Patricio Costa didn't get a good kick on the ball. In the 74th minute Bozhil Krushovski 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. 76 minutes into the match, Alberto Di Blasio notched a goal, 1-0, 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. Jonathan Ferrant made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Bozhil Krushovski in the 81st minute of play. Jonathan Ferrant showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Bozhil Krushovski in the 83rd minute of the match. After 84 played minutes Venezuela got a freekick which was hit by Jonathan Venegas. Jonathan Ferrant made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Bozhil Krushovski in the 85th minute of play. An unexpectedly hard shot by Alberto Di Blasio in the 87th minute of play forced Venezuela's goalkeeper Jonathan Ferrant to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Bozhil Krushovski took the ball and in the 91 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 2-0. In the 95th minute Bozhil Krushovski 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. There was no doubt that Gala were the better team. Gala's players enjoyed the ovations of the crowd after the victory.