Challenge

Högdalen-Highvalley
Spectators: 40 (Terracing: 31, Seating: 9, VIP seats: 0) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Harry Holmberg took the kick off in the first half of the match. Tomas Illescas fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 3rd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Andreas Björkman having to interfere. When Patricio Costa came up free with the goalie in the 5th minute, the Venezuela 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 Patricio Costa couldn't finish the play. Andreas Björkman made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Tomas Illescas in the 12th minute of play. Högdalstippen-Highvalley's Andreas Björkman played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Tomas Illescas in the 14th minute of play. 16 minutes into the match, Venezuela's goal looked a bit too open when Gustaf Göransson came free, but Jonathan Ferrant reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 17th minute, Patricio Costa made a precise shot to the right of Andreas Björkman. Högdalstippen-Highvalley's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 0-1. In the 21st minute, Guillermo Mariano made a precise shot to the right of Andreas Björkman. Högdalstippen-Highvalley's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 0-2. After some careless play in the Högdalstippen-Highvalley defense, Tomas Illescas kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Andreas Björkman. The Högdalstippen-Highvalley fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Andreas Björkman should have stopped the shot. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Tomas Illescas in the 35th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Andreas Björkman prevented the ball from getting in the gole. Andreas Björkman made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Tomas Illescas in the 38th minute of play. A collision led to Venezuela getting a freekick after 39 minutes play. Patricio Costa hit a great ball. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Tomas Illescas in the 42nd minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Andreas Björkman prevented the ball from getting in the gole. 45 minutes into the game, Camilo Gaos threw the ball into play from the sideline. Högdalstippen-Highvalley's Johannes Bergendahl quickly snatched the ball and retained possesion. The Högdalstippen-Highvalley players were disheartened as they walked off the pitch after the first half. Venezuela were winning 0-3.

The audience thought a goal was coming when Tomas Illescas got free with Andreas Björkman in the 52nd minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Patricio Costa sent away a hard shot on goal in the 53rd minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. 56 minutes into the game, Guillermo Mariano threw the ball into play from the sideline. Högdalstippen-Highvalley's Harry Holmberg quickly snatched the ball and retained possesion. Högdalstippen-Highvalley's attentive Frans Forsberg managed to snatch the ball when Guillermo Mariano made a throw-in in the 60th minute of the game. 0-4 came in the 62nd minute when Joshua Secada all by himself managed to get straight through the defense and place the ball into the net to the right of Andreas Björkman. Tomas Illescas sent away a hard shot on goal in the 66th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. Tomas Illescas received a nice pass, split the defenders, and ran untouched towards the goal. Andreas Björkman came out and tried to block the shot, but Tomas Illescas slotted it home off the left post making it 0-5 in the 71st minute. With a little luck, Högdalstippen-Highvalley's Andreas Björkman got control of the ball when Tomas Illescas tried to sneak it across the goal line. In the 76th minute, Tomas Illescas left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Venezuela fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 0-6. In the 79th minute the ball was on its way in behind Högdalstippen-Highvalley's goalkeeper Andreas Björkman, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. Patricio Costa might have been able to make a better finish in the 82nd minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Andreas Björkman. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Patricio Costa ran back to his position shaking his head. If Tomas Illescas had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 82nd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Tomas Illescas could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 84th minute of the match, but Andreas Björkman made a huge save. 89 minutes in the game Camilo Gaos did a throw-in, and the ball was quickly in game thanks to Tomas Illescas. In the 90th minute, Tomas Illescas reached a very good position and smashed the ball with a huge effort into the net, just to the left of Andreas Björkman. The goal made the score 0-7. If Harry Holmberg had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 95th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Venezuela played a much better game than Högdalstippen-Highvalley and deserved their victory. The Högdalstippen-Highvalley players were clearly disappointed as they left the ground.