Challenge

Estadio Olímpico
Spectators: 49 (Terracing: 38, Seating: 11, VIP seats: 0) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Tomas Illescas kicked off to start the match. Mustafa Hakan Tosunoğlu took the ball and in the 6 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 0-1. After a rather tough play, Venezuela's Rigoberto Mina got a free kick in the 11th minute. After some fancy dribbling in the 12th minute, Algitas Dubauskas managed to get in a good position for a shot. Absoliut's supporters rose to their feet, but Algitas Dubauskas 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. 15 minutes into the match, Venezuela's Tomas Illescas sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Robertas Sabaitis narrowly saved just below the crossbar. Jonathan Ferrant stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Algitas Girkantas's shot from short distance in the 17th minute. In the 24th minute, Mustafa Hakan Tosunoğlu ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Jonathan Ferrant was frozen by the shot and now it was 0-3. Jonathan Ferrant showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Mustafa Hakan Tosunoğlu, who was totally free with the ball in the 26th minute. A nice corner shot did that Algitas Dubauskas got away a dangerous shot. Despite this Jonathan Ferrant quite easily got ahold of the ball to make the save. 31 minutes into the game, Absoliut's Algitas Girkantas nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Jonathan Ferrant made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 0-4. Mustafa Hakan Tosunoğlu received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 35th minute. Jonathan Ferrant tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. 39 minutes into the match, Venezuela's goal looked a bit too open when Mustafa Hakan Tosunoğlu came free, but Jonathan Ferrant reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. An unexpectedly hard shot by Mustafa Hakan Tosunoğlu in the 41st minute of play forced Venezuela's goalkeeper Jonathan Ferrant to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Jonathan Ferrant made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Mustafa Hakan Tosunoğlu in the 42nd minute of play. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Mustafa Hakan Tosunoğlu in the 42nd minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Jonathan Ferrant prevented the ball from getting in the gole. After a defensive mix-up in Venezuela's zone, Algitas Girkantas stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Jonathan Ferrant came out of the goal and Algitas Girkantas tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. The audience was convinced that Mustafa Hakan Tosunoğlu's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Jonathan Ferrant was relentless in the 47th minute of the game.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Mustafa Hakan Tosunoğlu was the one to do the kick off. An unexpectedly hard shot by Patricio Costa in the 55th minute of play forced Absoliut's goalkeeper Robertas Sabaitis to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 57th minute, Cui Qing 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. Mustafa Hakan Tosunoğlu received a nice pass, split the defenders, and ran untouched towards the goal. Jonathan Ferrant came out and tried to block the shot, but Mustafa Hakan Tosunoğlu slotted it home off the left post making it 0-5 in the 64th minute. Absoliut made a substitution. Henrikas Stulpinas replaced Jerzy Frankowski. Robertas Sabaitis made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Tomas Illescas in the 69th minute of play. Mustafa Hakan Tosunoğlu's shot when he came free in front of the goal in the 70thth minute, Jonathan Ferrant skillfully showed off with a save to what seemed to be an obvious goal. Algitas Girkantas sent away a hard shot on goal in the 77th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Absoliut made a substitution. Virginijus Balčaitis replaced Algitas Girkantas. After 81 played minutes Venezuela got a freekick which was hit by Jose Correa. 81 minutes into the match, Absoliut's Algitas Dubauskas broke free and took a long shot that unfortunately flew wide. A fine initiative that could have resulted in a goal. In the 82nd minute, Camilo Gaos hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Patricio Costa kicked well hit freekick during the 83rd minute of the match. With his leg Jonathan Ferrant managed to avoid a goal in the 85thth minute, when Absoliut's Virginijus Balčaitis fired away a shot with a lot of spin towards his right hand side. Virginijus Balčaitis fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 89th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Jonathan Ferrant having to interfere. Jonathan Ferrant took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Mustafa Hakan Tosunoğlu, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Mustafa Hakan Tosunoğlu fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 92nd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Jonathan Ferrant having to interfere.