Challenge

Apostolos Nikolaidis
Spectators: 40 (Terracing: 31, Seating: 9, VIP seats: 0) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Natalio Petrigai started the match with the kick off. The supporters of PaNatHinaiKos Cordobes FC booed when Venezuela was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 5 match minutes in a wonderful position. Alex Chicote didn't get a good kick on the ball. Natalio Petrigai was really disappointed when he shot the ball just outside the right post instead of scoring a goal in the 6th minute. PaNatHinaiKos Cordobes FC's manager could be seen on the sidelines shaking his head and muttering to himself as his team had just wasted another chance. Natalio Petrigai's shot when he came free in front of the goal in the 9thth minute, Jonathan Ferrant skillfully showed off with a save to what seemed to be an obvious goal. PaNatHinaiKos Cordobes FC's Natalio Petrigai got a good chance for a goal in the 12th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Natalio Petrigai's shot straight on target was not completely harmless. The ball had pretty good speed, but Jonathan Ferrant firmly grabbed it by the left post. After 17 minutes Venezuela's defender was forced to head the ball over the line for a corner. It was Hermengildo Janpier who took care of the corner kick. Hermengildo Janpier made a great header on PaNatHinaiKos Cordobes FC's corner, it was just that Venezuela's Jonathan Ferrant managed to reach the ball for a save. PaNatHinaiKos Cordobes FC's Luis Sandaili quite brazenly broke a throw-in by Alex Chicote, made in the 20th minute of the game. After a rather tough play, Venezuela's Alex Chicote got a free kick in the 21st minute. Natalio Petrigai scored 1-0 in the 22nd 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. If Tomas Illescas had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 27th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Jonathan Ferrant didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Natalio Petrigai went, in the 29th minute, to the upper right corner, 2-0 was the resulting score. Hermengildo Janpier hit a great freekick 31 minutes into the match. Natalio Petrigai received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 34th minute. Jonathan Ferrant tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. In the 44th minute, Natalio Petrigai 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 3-1. After 47 minutes, Hermengildo Janpier mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the PaNatHinaiKos Cordobes FC and the Venezuela players grew even worse after the yellow card. The supporters of Venezuela booed when PaNatHinaiKos Cordobes FC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 47 match minutes in a wonderful position. Hermengildo Janpier didn't get a good kick on the ball. Hermengildo Janpier kicked well hit freekick during the 48th minute of the match. The home fans were very happy to see their team leading 3-1 at half-time.

The throw-in from Alex Chicote in the 60th minute of the game was unfortunally taken care of by PaNatHinaiKos Cordobes FC's Luis Sandaili. Jose Correa's late challenge caught a PaNatHinaiKos Cordobes FC's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Jose Correa helped the player get up and apologised. The supporters of PaNatHinaiKos Cordobes FC booed when Venezuela was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 61 match minutes in a wonderful position. Jose Correa didn't get a good kick on the ball. 66 minutes into the match, Venezuela's goal looked a bit too open when Adriano Palma came free, but Jonathan Ferrant reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Jonathan Ferrant showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Adriano Palma in the 67th minute of the match. In the 69th minute, Tomas Illescas fired away a shot on goal. He put a little to much spin on the ball and sent it just wide of the right post. With an all-out effort, Venezuela's Camilo Tome threw himself towards the right post 69 minutes into the match and grabbed hold of the ball from Tomas Illescas, which otherwise would have been placed in the net. Camilo Tome made an important save on a dangerous shot by Tomas Illescas in the 72nd minute. After some fancy dribbling in the 74th minute, Adriano Palma managed to get in a good position for a shot. PaNatHinaiKos Cordobes FC's supporters rose to their feet, but Adriano Palma 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. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Adriano Palma in the 77th 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. A collision led to Venezuela getting a freekick after 81 minutes play. Tomas Illescas hit a great ball. 4-1 became the score in the 84th minute when Adriano Palma elegantly shot the ball into goal just under the crossbar. Adriano Palma scored 5-1 in the 89th 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. In the 92nd match minute, Venezuela was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Jose Correa to maneuver through the defense. Camilo Tome showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Patricio Costa in the 95th minute of the match. PaNatHinaiKos Cordobes FC walked away with a well-earned victory that was much celebrated by the crowd.