Challenge

Estadio Olímpico
Spectators: 45 (Terracing: 35, Seating: 10, VIP seats: 0) Mihnea Gârleanu made the kick off and thus started the match. Tomas Illescas blasted a shot towards the goal in the 7th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Angelo Baciadonne having to make a save. Venezuela's Jonathan Ferrant played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Leontin Nedelciu in the 11th minute of play. 13 minutes into the match, Venezuela's goal looked a bit too open when Valeriu Zoreanu came free, but Jonathan Ferrant reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Tomas Illescas struck a weak shot in the 15th minute. Angelo Baciadonne didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Venezuela. After a rather tough play, ABK Black Warriors73's Leontin Nedelciu got a free kick in the 16th minute. In the 23rd minute, Mihnea Gârleanu 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 0-3. In the 31st match minute, ABK Black Warriors73 was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Valeriu Zoreanu to maneuver through the defense. The audience was convinced that Mihnea Gârleanu's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Jonathan Ferrant was relentless in the 33rd minute of the game. After 35 minutes, Mihnea Gârleanu made it 0-4 with a short kick to the right side. Venezuela's Jonathan Ferrant tried to save the shot but he was too slow in reacting to the shot. Jonathan Ferrant took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Ivan Neghină, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Patricio Costa scored 1-4 in the 39th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Angelo Baciadonne, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. After a defensive mix-up in Venezuela's zone, Mihnea Gârleanu stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Jonathan Ferrant came out of the goal and Mihnea Gârleanu tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. After the first half ABK Black Warriors73 were leading 1-4. They had played with great self confidence throughout the first half and fully deserved their lead.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Tomas Illescas made a 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 Angelo Baciadonne having to interfere. After 54 played minutes ABK Black Warriors73 got a freekick which was hit by Dan Burdulea. 61 minutes into the match, Venezuela's goalkeeper Jonathan Ferrant had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Mihnea Gârleanu. The audience was convinced that Mihnea Gârleanu's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Jonathan Ferrant was relentless in the 66th minute of the game. Venezuela's Tomas Illescas got a good chance for a goal in the 67th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Mihnea Gârleanu's shot when he came free in front of the goal in the 69thth minute, Jonathan Ferrant skillfully showed off with a save to what seemed to be an obvious goal. 72 minutes had been played when some careless play by Venezuela's defense caused the ball to cross the line for a corner. Alex Lera was slow to take the kick. During this time ABK Black Warriors73's players had a chance to rest. After taking down the ball on ABK Black Warriors73's corner Ivan Neghină fired away a hard shot, but the defenders efficiently covered the most dangerous angles and Jonathan Ferrant quite easily take care of the ball. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Mihnea Gârleanu in the 74th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Jonathan Ferrant saved Venezuela from getting behind. After a defensive mix-up in ABK Black Warriors73's zone, Joshua Secada stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Angelo Baciadonne came out of the goal and Joshua Secada tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Jonathan Ferrant showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Mihnea Gârleanu in the 85th minute of the match. The referee blew the whistle for a penalty in the 87th minute of the game. One of ABK Black Warriors73:s players had nearly got his shirt torn off by an opponent while getting free in front of Venezuela:s goal. The referee gave Venezuela a penalty, 88 minutes into the game. The penalty shot was made by Tomas Illescas, who made a well placed shot into the net to the right of ABK Black Warriors73's Angelo Baciadonne. 2-4. Patricio Costa sent away a hard shot on goal in the 93rd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. When the match was over ABK Black Warriors73 could go home with a victory in their luggage, having controlled the game far better than Venezuela throughout the match.