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Spectators: 40 (Terracing: 31, Seating: 9, VIP seats: 0) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Pontus Engblom took the kick off in the first half of the match. After 8 played minutes Green Team TV got a freekick which was hit by Eskil Alberg. The supporters of Venezuela booed when Green Team TV was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 12 match minutes in a wonderful position. Roy Forsberg didn't get a good kick on the ball. Jan-Erik Skålberg made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Patricio Costa in the 15th 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 16th minute. 18 minutes into the match, Venezuela's goal looked a bit too open when Torbjörn Ekgren came free, but Jonathan Ferrant reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Jan-Erik Skålberg took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Tomas Illescas, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. If Tomas Illescas had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 24th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. The audience thought a goal was coming when Jacek Sas got free with Jonathan Ferrant in the 28th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. With a little luck, Venezuela's Jonathan Ferrant got control of the ball when Kenneth Almstedt tried to sneak it across the goal line. Greger Axelsson hit a great freekick 32 minutes into the match. In the 35th minute Tomas Illescas shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Jan-Erik Skålberg saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. When Eskil Alberg fell near the penalty area in the 38th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Green Team TV's protests and gave Eskil Alberg a yellow card for diving instead. The supporters of Venezuela booed when Green Team TV was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 38 match minutes in a wonderful position. Eskil Alberg didn't get a good kick on the ball. In the 39th minute Patricio Costa shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Jan-Erik Skålberg saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. After a rather tough play, Green Team TV's Torbjörn Ekgren got a free kick in the 44th minute. After fighting hard for a draw in the first half, the players were able to take a much needed rest.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Tomas Illescas to make the kick off. Greger Axelsson took a chance and fired a shot far from the goal in the 51st minute, but it turned out to be a dangerous situation for Jonathan Ferrant. Venezuela's goalkeeper really had to stretch himself to stop the ball from crossing the goal line. Tomas Illescas could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 52nd minute of the match, but Jan-Erik Skålberg made a huge save. After some fancy dribbling in the 55th minute, Tomas Illescas managed to get in a good position for a shot. Venezuela's supporters rose to their feet, but Tomas Illescas was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Jan-Erik Skålberg breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Green Team TV's Jan-Erik Skålberg played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Patricio Costa in the 68th minute of play. Jose Correa hit a great freekick 69 minutes into the match. After 75 played minutes Green Team TV got a freekick which was hit by Pontus Engblom. Jan-Erik Skålberg took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Tomas Illescas, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 79th minute, Jacek Sas 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 2-0. Pontus Engblom received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 81st minute. Jonathan Ferrant tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. 83 minutes into the match, Green Team TV's goalkeeper Jan-Erik Skålberg had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Tomas Illescas. In the 84th minute Venezuela were awarded a corner. Tomas Illescas went to the cornerflag to take it. The corner went over the outstretched arms of Green Team TV's goalie and right to Salvador Gisbert. He fired away a shot at goal, but the shot had too much spin, and it went just outside the goal. Green Team TV's manager breathed a sigh of relief on the sidelines as his team had managed to escape an almost certain goal. Kenneth Almstedt struck a weak shot in the 94th 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 Green Team TV. 96 minutes into the match, Green Team TV's goal looked a bit too open when Patricio Costa came free, but Jan-Erik Skålberg reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line.