Challenge

CSKA ARENA
Spectators: 43 (Terracing: 33, Seating: 10, VIP seats: 0) Tomas Illescas started the match with the kick off in front of an excited audience. Venezuela's Jonathan Ferrant played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Cordera Nunez in the 3rd minute of play. 8 minutes into the match, Venezuela's goalkeeper Jonathan Ferrant had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Cordera Nunez. Venezuela's Tomas Illescas got a good chance for a goal in the 12th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. A collision led to 1.CSKA getting a freekick after 13 minutes play. Concetto Trentini hit a great ball. In the 17th 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: 0-1. Lin Feng made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Tomas Illescas in the 21st minute of play. 28 minutes had been played when some careless play by 1.CSKA's defense caused the ball to cross the line for a corner. Tomas Illescas was slow to take the kick. During this time Venezuela's players had a chance to rest. In the 29th minute of the game Guillermo Mariano made a throw-in which Tomas Illescas played forward. A throw-in in the 31st minute of the game was made by Zapryan Fotev with Cordera Nunez as target, who quickly passed the ball forward. 34 minutes into the match, Venezuela's goal looked a bit too open when Cordera Nunez came free, but Jonathan Ferrant reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Lin Feng showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Tomas Illescas in the 35th minute of the match. 37 minutes into the match, Venezuela's goalkeeper Jonathan Ferrant had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Cordera Nunez. 37 minutes in the game, the ball went up into the seats when 1.CSKA's Cordera Nunez fired away a shot that was just a little bit too high. He walked away shaking his head. In the 41st match minute, Venezuela was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Rigoberto Mina to maneuver through the defense. 47 minutes into the match, Venezuela's goalkeeper Jonathan Ferrant had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Cordera Nunez. Jonathan Ferrant was in the perfect position, and the defense had done a good job marking him, but Cordera Nunez showcased his skills and made a perfect shot to score 2-1 in the 47 minute of play. When the referee blew for the end of the half the home team players were clearly happier, as they went in to the break leading 2-1.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Cordera Nunez was the one to do the kick off. 1.CSKA's attentive Alexander Dikanarov managed to snatch the ball when Guillermo Mariano made a throw-in in the 60th minute of the game. Jonathan Ferrant made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Cordera Nunez in the 67th minute of play. Jonathan Ferrant showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Cordera Nunez in the 68th minute of the match. Cordera Nunez kicked well hit freekick during the 71st minute of the match. Lin Feng made an important save on a dangerous shot by Tomas Illescas in the 73rd minute. Cordera Nunez scored 4-1 in the 76th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Jonathan Ferrant, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Cordera Nunez in the 79th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Jonathan Ferrant saved Venezuela from getting behind. After 81 minutes Venezuela's defender was forced to head the ball over the line for a corner. It was Alexander Dikanarov who took care of the corner kick. Cordera Nunez blasted a shot towards the goal in the 82nd minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Jonathan Ferrant having to make a save. An unexpectedly hard shot by Cordera Nunez in the 82nd minute of play forced Venezuela's goalkeeper Jonathan Ferrant to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Cordera Nunez struck a weak shot in the 86th minute. Jonathan Ferrant didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for 1.CSKA. When the match had gone on for 87 minutes, Cordera Nunez put it in 5-1 from a short distance just to the right of Jonathan Ferrant. 90 minutes into the game, Guillermo Mariano threw the ball into play from the sideline. 1.CSKA's Alexander Dikanarov quickly snatched the ball and retained possesion. After 93 minutes Venezuela's defender was forced to head the ball over the line for a corner. It was Alexander Dikanarov who took care of the corner kick. After 95 minutes Venezuela's defender was forced to head the ball over the line for a corner. It was Alexander Dikanarov who took care of the corner kick. After 97 minutes Venezuela's defender was forced to head the ball over the line for a corner. It was Alexander Dikanarov who took care of the corner kick. 1.CSKA's Alexander Dikanarov 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. 1.CSKA walked away with a well-earned victory that was much celebrated by the crowd.