Challenge

Bänga Idrotts Arena
Spectators: 40 (Terracing: 31, Seating: 9, VIP seats: 0) Venezuela's Tomas Illescas started the match with a crisp pass. The crowd had been anticipating this game for weeks and the excitement in the stadium was easily visible. Jonathan Ferrant made a fantastic save in the 4th minute, when Harald Ekegren sent off a good shot on target. Patricio Costa recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 7th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Jonathan Ferrant stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Alexander Isak's shot from short distance in the 10th minute. In the 17th minute the ball was on its way in behind BängaBoys FF's goalkeeper Börje Friberger, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. Patricio Costa sent away a hard shot on goal in the 19th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Alexander Isak sent away a hard shot on goal in the 21st minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. An unexpectedly hard shot by Tomas Illescas in the 26th minute of play forced BängaBoys FF's goalkeeper Börje Friberger to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. The supporters of Venezuela booed when BängaBoys FF was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 36 match minutes in a wonderful position. Alexander Isak didn't get a good kick on the ball. The supporters of BängaBoys FF booed when Venezuela was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 40 match minutes in a wonderful position. Jonathan Venegas didn't get a good kick on the ball. Jonathan Ferrant made an important save on a dangerous shot by Julio Gonzalez in the 41st minute. Alexander Isak fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 43rd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Jonathan Ferrant having to interfere. Börje Friberger showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Tomas Illescas in the 47th minute of the match. Luck had favoured the away team in the first, and they walked off with a 0-1 lead.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Milosz Pochorylo made a kick off. After some fancy dribbling in the 53rd minute, Tomas Illescas managed to get in a good position for a shot. Venezuela's supporters rose to their feet, but Tomas Illescas was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Börje Friberger breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Alexander Isak sent away a hard shot on goal in the 55th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Jonathan Ferrant showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Milosz Pochorylo in the 58th minute of the match. Tomas Illescas struck a weak shot in the 59th minute. Börje Friberger didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Venezuela. In the 61st minute of the match, Tomas Illescas got a very nice opportunity to score, but Börje Friberger was well-placed and pushed the ball away from the goal at the left post. Alf Bivall charged in rather forcefully in the 64th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Alf Bivall the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. A collision led to BängaBoys FF getting a freekick after 64 minutes play. Alf Bivall hit a great ball. Jose Correa hit a great freekick 68 minutes into the match. Alexander Isak fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 74th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Jonathan Ferrant having to interfere. Joshua Secada's late challenge caught a BängaBoys FF's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Joshua Secada helped the player get up and apologised. Joshua Secada kicked well hit freekick during the 76th minute of the match. After 77 played minutes, BängaBoys FF's Ingmar Askelöf 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 BängaBoys FF reached it. In the 80th minute, Tomas Illescas hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. In the 86th minute Milosz Pochorylo 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. BängaBoys FF's Julio Gonzalez was first on the ball when the corner was shot and he dangerously headed the ball towards goal, but Jonathan Ferrant in the goal jumped up to prevent it from getting in. Ingmar Askelöf's late challenge caught a Venezuela's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Ingmar Askelöf helped the player get up and apologised. Ingmar Askelöf kicked well hit freekick during the 89th minute of the match. An unexpectedly hard shot by Alexander Isak in the 93rd minute of play forced Venezuela's goalkeeper Jonathan Ferrant to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. The referee blew the final whistle, and the away crowd roared, having watched Venezuela eke out a victory against a very well matched opponent.