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Spectators: 42 (Terracing: 32, Seating: 10, VIP seats: 0) Venezuela's Tomas Illescas started the match with a crisp pass. The crowd had been anticipating this game for weeks and the excitement in the stadium was easily visible. Gerd Oolo's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Jonathan Ferrant read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 4th minute of play. Jonathan Ferrant was in the perfect position, and the defense had done a good job marking him, but Gerd Oolo showcased his skills and made a perfect shot to score 1-0 in the 5 minute of play. Tomas Illescas made in the 8th minute of the game a sloppy throw-in which Jose Correa however managed to control. After 9 played minutes 延边朝鲜族足球俱乐部 got a freekick which was hit by 孙军镇. Jonathan Ferrant made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Gerd Oolo in the 11th minute of play. Jonathan Ferrant came out of the goal in the 13th minute to try and stop a shot by 延边朝鲜族足球俱乐部's Gerd Oolo. But to his dismay, Gerd Oolo quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 2-0. After 23 minutes of play, 延边朝鲜族足球俱乐部's Gerd Oolo made it 4-0 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! With a couple of smart ball manuevers Gerd Oolo in the 27th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Jonathan Ferrant saved Venezuela from getting behind. Jonathan Ferrant was in the perfect position, and the defense had done a good job marking him, but Gerd Oolo showcased his skills and made a perfect shot to score 5-0 in the 30 minute of play. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Alex Chicote during the 34th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. Alex Chicote hit a great freekick 34 minutes into the match. Jonathan Ferrant made a fantastic save in the 36th minute, when Gerd Oolo sent off a good shot on target. When 延边朝鲜族足球俱乐部's Gerd Oolo in the 38th minute got a chance for a shot 38th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Venezuela's goalie prevented a goal. Gerd Oolo could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 40th minute of the match, but Jonathan Ferrant made a huge save. After a defensive mix-up in Venezuela's zone, Gerd Oolo stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Jonathan Ferrant came out of the goal and Gerd Oolo tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. 延边朝鲜族足球俱乐部's 卓宽晨 quite brazenly broke a throw-in by Salvador Gisbert, made in the 45th minute of the game. In the 46thth minute of the game Gerd Oolo 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. Jonathan Ferrant showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Gerd Oolo in the 47th minute of the match. All the noise was coming from the home fans when the whistle went for half-time. The home team had fought hardest to put themselves in a deserved lead.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Gerd Oolo to strike the kick off in the second half. A collision led to Venezuela getting a freekick after 51 minutes play. Joshua Secada hit a great ball. The supporters of 延边朝鲜族足球俱乐部 booed when Venezuela was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 55 match minutes in a wonderful position. Patricio Costa didn't get a good kick on the ball. Venezuela's Jonathan Ferrant played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Gerd Oolo in the 59th minute of play. In the 64th minute Gerd Oolo 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. 67 minutes into the match, 延边朝鲜族足球俱乐部's Gerd Oolo sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Jonathan Ferrant narrowly saved just below the crossbar. Gerd Oolo struck a weak shot in the 73rd 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 延边朝鲜族足球俱乐部. 延边朝鲜族足球俱乐部's Gerd Oolo got a good chance for a goal in the 78th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. An unexpectedly hard shot by Gerd Oolo in the 80th minute of play forced Venezuela's goalkeeper Jonathan Ferrant to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 82nd minute, one of Venezuela:s players had the ball in front of the goal but got pushed and fell. The referee felt it was an obvious case and blew a penalty for Venezuela. Jonathan Ferrant showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Gerd Oolo in the 91st minute of the match. A sloppy throw-in by Guillermo Mariano in the 94th minute of the game went astray and was snapped up by 延边朝鲜族足球俱乐部's 周益晨. For all the effort they put into the match, the Venezuela players left disappointed. They had fought hard, but couldn't break down the home team's defense. The match ended in a win for 延边朝鲜族足球俱乐部.