Challenge

Estadio Olímpico
Spectators: 44 (Terracing: 34, Seating: 10, VIP seats: 0) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Hugo Engström got the match started through his kick off. When Salvador Gisbert fell near the penalty area in the 4th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Venezuela's protests and gave Salvador Gisbert a yellow card for diving instead. After 4 played minutes Venezuela got a freekick which was hit by Salvador Gisbert. Jonathan Ferrant showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Hugo Engström in the 7th minute of the match. The audience thought a goal was coming when Tomas Illescas got free with Amadeu Pombal in the 8th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Amadeu Pombal made an important save on a dangerous shot by Tomas Illescas in the 16th minute. Amadeu Pombal took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Tomas Illescas, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. 22 minutes into the match, Knipan IF's goal looked a bit too open when Tomas Illescas came free, but Amadeu Pombal reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 23rdth minute of the game Hugo Engström who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Venezuela's Jonathan Ferrant was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. In the 28th minute, Magnus Gallin 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. 28 minutes into the match, Hugo Engström notched a goal, 0-1, 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. After some careless play in the Venezuela defense, Hugo Engström kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Jonathan Ferrant. The Venezuela fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Jonathan Ferrant should have stopped the shot. If Patricio Costa had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 34th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Jonathan Ferrant showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Magnus Gallin, who was totally free with the ball in the 39th minute. The supporters of Venezuela booed when Knipan IF was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 43 match minutes in a wonderful position. David Bern didn't get a good kick on the ball. Venezuela's Jonathan Ferrant played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Magnus Gallin in the 45th minute of play. Tomas Illescas kicked well hit freekick during the 46th minute of the match. Even after changing tactics the home team jogged off the field with a 0-2 deficit. They would have to work harder if they wanted to turn things around in the second half.

Knipan IF made a substitution. Edgar Nordin replaced Hugo Engström. The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Tomas Illescas to strike the kick off in the second half. With an all-out effort, Knipan IF's Jonathan Ferrant threw himself towards the right post 53 minutes into the match and grabbed hold of the ball from Magnus Gallin, which otherwise would have been placed in the net. 59 minutes into the match, Knipan IF's goal looked a bit too open when Tomas Illescas came free, but Amadeu Pombal reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 60th minute of the match Venezuela got a corner. Knipan IF's goalie ran out to the linesman to protest the call, but the linesman resolutely pointed his flag at the cornerflag. Tomas Illescas ran over to the corner to take the kick. A nice corner shot did that Tomas Illescas got away a dangerous shot. Despite this Amadeu Pombal quite easily got ahold of the ball to make the save. In the 66th 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: 1-2. In the 70th minute, Knipan IF's Edgar Nordin dribbled the ball into the box and hit a shot with the outside of his foot, sending the keeper the wrong way. 1-3. Knipan IF's Amadeu Pombal played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Tomas Illescas in the 75th minute of play. Gunnar Dalberg kicked well hit freekick during the 76th minute of the match. 79 minutes into the game, one of Knipan IF:s players got tackled near the goal, and the referee blew for a penalty. Knipan IF:s Amadeu Pombal showed great skill when he stopped Tomas Illescas:s penalty. If Patricio Costa had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 82nd minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. A collision led to Venezuela getting a freekick after 84 minutes play. Jose Correa hit a great ball. After some careless play in the Knipan IF defense, Tomas Illescas kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Amadeu Pombal. The Knipan IF fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Amadeu Pombal should have stopped the shot. The supporters of Venezuela booed when Knipan IF was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 96 match minutes in a wonderful position. Gunnar Dalberg didn't get a good kick on the ball. When the final whistle sounded Knipan IF left the ground with the victory after a much better performance than Venezuela.