Challenge

熊猫公园球场
Spectators: 40 (Terracing: 31, Seating: 9, VIP seats: 0) After a rather tough play, 江苏YZJ联队's Raul Loramendi got a free kick in the 3rd minute. Patricio Costa received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 14th minute. 石常磊 tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by 曲棋耀 during the 17th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. After 17 played minutes 江苏YZJ联队 got a freekick which was hit by 曲棋耀. 曲棋耀 kicked well hit freekick during the 20th minute of the match. When Jose Correa fell near the penalty area in the 23rd minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Venezuela's protests and gave Jose Correa a yellow card for diving instead. Jose Correa kicked well hit freekick during the 23rd minute of the match. In the 24thth minute of the game 刘鹏洲 who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Venezuela's Jonathan Ferrant was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. 石常磊 made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Tomas Illescas in the 33rd minute of play. In the 33rd minute, 江苏YZJ联队's 高杰峰 seemed to kick out at an opponent. The referee saw this and, surprisingly, showed 高杰峰 the red card, dismissing him from the pitch. The coaching staff of 江苏YZJ联队 protested bitterly, but the referee would have none of it, and 高杰峰 had no choice but to slowly walk off the pitch. After 33 minutes of play, the referee blew the whistle. It was a penalty for 江苏YZJ联队! Patricio Costa fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 38th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without 石常磊 having to interfere. After the first half Venezuela were leading 0-1. They had played with great self confidence throughout the first half and fully deserved their lead.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when 刘鹏洲 stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. After 51 minutes, Guillermo Mariano mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Venezuela and the 江苏YZJ联队 players grew even worse after the yellow card. In the 52nd minute, Guillermo Mariano hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Jonathan Ferrant showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from 雷沙辰 in the 52nd minute of the match. 56 minutes into the match, Venezuela's goal looked a bit too open when Raul Loramendi came free, but Jonathan Ferrant reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Tomas Illescas came free with the goalkeeper in the 63rd minute of the match, and shot straight on target. The shot was a little too simple and 石常磊 could save by the left post. In the 64th minute, 刘鹏洲 left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The 江苏YZJ联队 fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 1-1. After 69 played minutes 江苏YZJ联队 got a freekick which was hit by 曲棋耀. 陆岚帆 struck a weak shot in the 70th 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 江苏YZJ联队. In the 78th minute, 江苏YZJ联队's goalie took a deep sigh of relief after Tomas Illescas fired away a hard shot that went just outside the left post. Patricio Costa fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 80th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without 石常磊 having to interfere. Jonathan Ferrant showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Raul Loramendi, who was totally free with the ball in the 92nd minute. Despite being the better team, Venezuela failed to find the winning goal and were forced to settle for a single point.