Challenge

Valla Arena
Spectators: 39 (Terracing: 30, Seating: 9, VIP seats: 0) Tomas Illescas made the kick off and thus started the match. The supporters of Venezuela booed when Valla Fc was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 3 match minutes in a wonderful position. Dennis Schröder didn't get a good kick on the ball. With a little luck, Venezuela's Jonathan Ferrant got control of the ball when Niklas Isaksson tried to sneak it across the goal line. In the 8th minute, Venezuela's goalie took a deep sigh of relief after Ciro Fata fired away a hard shot that went just outside the left post. Tomas Illescas recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 10th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Antoine Lovera showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Tomas Illescas in the 18th minute of the match. Valla Fc's Antoine Lovera played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Tomas Illescas in the 21st minute of play. Venezuela's attacker deliberately struck the ball against an opponent to win a corner for his team. The corner was taken by Tomas Illescas in the 22nd minute. The goalkeeper smacked the ball away after a great corner, but Jonathan Venegas advanced and headed the ball into goal, 0-1 in the 22nd minute. Niklas Isaksson scored 1-1 in the 29th 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. After a rather tough play, Venezuela's Guillermo Mariano got a free kick in the 37th minute. In the 45th minute, Dennis Schröder hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Disappointed in the 1-2 score, the home team went to the dressing room to adjust tactics for the second half.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Ciro Fata stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. Tomas Illescas recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 53rd minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. The supporters of Venezuela booed when Valla Fc was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 55 match minutes in a wonderful position. Ciro Fata didn't get a good kick on the ball. A collision led to Valla Fc getting a freekick after 57 minutes play. Ciro Fata hit a great ball. Niklas Isaksson took the ball and in the 62 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 2-2. If Kevin Nykvist had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 66th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. With 79 minutes on the clock, Jose Correa commited a dangerous tackle. The referee had no choice but to show him the red card. After 79 minutes of play, the referee blew the whistle. It was a penalty for Venezuela! In the 81st minute there was a penalty for Valla Fc. Tor-Ivar Kalland stepped forward and shot the ball to the right of a diving Jonathan Ferrant. 3-3. 84 minutes into the match, Venezuela's goal looked a bit too open when Peter Töpfer came free, but Jonathan Ferrant reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Niklas Isaksson in the 86th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Jonathan Ferrant saved Venezuela from getting behind. In the 88th minute Niklas Isaksson 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. In the 90th minute, Tor-Ivar Kalland made a precise shot to the right of Jonathan Ferrant. Venezuela's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 4-3. Antoine Lovera took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Patricio Costa, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side.