Challenge

Estadio Olímpico
Spectators: 44 (Terracing: 34, Seating: 10, VIP seats: 0) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Nils Eklund got the match started through his kick off. 5 minutes into the game, Team Xtra personell's Nils Eklund 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, 0-1. Jens Mikaelsson's late challenge caught a Venezuela's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Jens Mikaelsson helped the player get up and apologised. A collision led to Team Xtra personell getting a freekick after 8 minutes play. Jens Mikaelsson hit a great ball. 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. After 12 minutes of play, Team Xtra personell's Nils Eklund made it 0-2 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Jonathan Ferrant was left in no man's land by his defense there! Tomas Illescas's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Ludwig Fransson read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 15th minute of play. In the 15th minute, Venezuela's Tomas Illescas dribbled the ball into the box and hit a shot with the outside of his foot, sending the keeper the wrong way. 1-2. 19 minutes into the match, Venezuela's goal looked a bit too open when Niclas Blom came free, but Jonathan Ferrant reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. After 21st play minutes Niclas Blom shot 1-3, a short shot which went by Jonathan Ferrant and just under the crossbar into goal. After some fancy dribbling in the 24th 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. Ludwig Fransson breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Tomas Illescas let the left foot speak when in front of goal in the 28th minute shot 2-3 at rihgt post. When Martin Ekström came up free with the goalie in the 34th minute, the Team Xtra personell fans jumped to their feet. But the shot missed the goal by a fraction of an inch, and the fans sat back down disappointed that Martin Ekström couldn't finish the play. In the 37th minute Nils Eklund 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 40th minute, Tomas Illescas 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. Jonathan Ferrant made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Nils Eklund in the 46th minute of play. The crowd was extremely unhappy with the home team's performance in the first half. They were losing 2-3.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Tomas Illescas was the one to do the kick off. Tomas Illescas fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 51st minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Ludwig Fransson having to interfere. Tomas Illescas's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Ludwig Fransson read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 52nd minute of play. In the 58th minute, Rigoberto Mina hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Jonathan Ferrant made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Karl-Oskar Odman in the 59th minute of play. Ludwig Fransson showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Tomas Illescas in the 65th minute of the match. Jonathan Ferrant made an important save on a dangerous shot by Jim Kling in the 66th minute. After a rather tough play, Venezuela's Jonathan Venegas got a free kick in the 72nd minute. Nils Eklund could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 77th minute of the match, but Jonathan Ferrant made a huge save. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Jose Correa during the 78th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. In the 85th minute of the match Venezuela got a corner. Team Xtra personell's goalie ran out to the linesman to protest the call, but the linesman resolutely pointed his flag at the cornerflag. Tomas Illescas ran over to the corner to take the kick. Tomas Illescas made a great header on Venezuela's corner, it was just that Team Xtra personell's Ludwig Fransson managed to reach the ball for a save. After having played for 86 minutes, Tomas Illescas managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Venezuela's supporters crossed their fingers, but Tomas Illescas was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Nils Eklund received a nice pass, split the defenders, and ran untouched towards the goal. Jonathan Ferrant came out and tried to block the shot, but Nils Eklund slotted it home off the left post making it 2-4 in the 91st minute. Nils Eklund came free with the goalkeeper in the 96th minute of the match, and shot straight on target. The shot was a little too simple and Jonathan Ferrant could save by the left post. Team Xtra personell's players went to the stands to thank the travelling support. The fan's backing had helped spurr the team on to a fine performance that won them the match.