Challenge

Novotroitsk
Spectators: 44 (Terracing: 34, Seating: 10, VIP seats: 0) Yuliy Esikov started the match with the kick off in front of an excited audience. 1-0 became the score in the 4th minute when Felipe Custódio elegantly shot the ball into goal just under the crossbar. If Patricio Costa had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 7th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. With a little luck, Venezuela's Jonathan Ferrant got control of the ball when Yuliy Esikov tried to sneak it across the goal line. Jonathan Ferrant took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Felipe Custódio, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Vladimir Terentiev struck a weak shot in the 13th 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 FC NOSTA. After some careless play in the Venezuela defense, Felipe Custódio 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. After 32 played minutes FC NOSTA got a freekick which was hit by Yuvenaliy Deinichenko. The supporters of Venezuela booed when FC NOSTA was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 39 match minutes in a wonderful position. Yuvenaliy Deinichenko didn't get a good kick on the ball. Yuliy Esikov might have been able to make a better finish in the 41st minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Jonathan Ferrant. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Yuliy Esikov ran back to his position shaking his head. Yuliy Esikov could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 43rd minute of the match, but Jonathan Ferrant made a huge save. FC NOSTA's attacker deliberately struck the ball against an opponent to win a corner for his team. The corner was taken by Gennadiy Lihventsov in the 45th minute. In the 46th minute Tomas Illescas shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Nacho González saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Tomas Illescas made a kick off. Nacho González was out of position in the 52 minute of play, and Patricio Costa capitalized on the mistake with a soft shot into the goal. Patricio Costa really showed his touch with that goal: 4-1. In the 55th match minute, Venezuela was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Jonathan Venegas to maneuver through the defense. After a rather tough play, FC NOSTA's Yuliy Esikov got a free kick in the 56th minute. Vitold Rubakin kicked well hit freekick during the 57th minute of the match. 59 minutes into the match, Venezuela's goal looked a bit too open when Yuliy Esikov came free, but Jonathan Ferrant reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. After a defensive mix-up in Venezuela's zone, Yuliy Esikov stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Jonathan Ferrant came out of the goal and Yuliy Esikov tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. The nice shot from Tomas Illescas in the 63rdth minute just in front of the goal should have ended in point on the board, but Nacho González had a great feel for the game and superbly saved the ball from getting in by the left post. With his leg Nacho González managed to avoid a goal in the 64thth minute, when Venezuela's Tomas Illescas fired away a shot with a lot of spin towards his right hand side. 68 minutes into the match, Venezuela's goal looked a bit too open when Yuliy Esikov came free, but Jonathan Ferrant reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Felipe Custódio scored 5-1 in the 72nd 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. An unexpectedly hard shot by Felipe Custódio in the 77th minute of play forced Venezuela's goalkeeper Jonathan Ferrant to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 79th minute, Melchor Lopez 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. Tomas Illescas blasted a shot towards the goal in the 87th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Nacho González having to make a save. When FC NOSTA's Felipe Custódio in the 89th minute got a chance for a shot 89th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Venezuela's goalie prevented a goal. FC NOSTA's fans were exulted and cheered after their team won in a match that could easily have gone the other way.