Challenge

ACS ARENA
Spectators: 44 (Terracing: 34, Seating: 10, VIP seats: 0) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Edgar Lang kicked off to start the match. A collision led to FC ARK CS getting a freekick after 4 minutes play. Arne Söderqwist hit a great ball. In the 6th minute Sammy Corcoran 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. Júlio Severo scored 1-0 in the 10th 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. In the 24thth minute of the game Tomas Illescas who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but FC ARK CS's Nicolas Joey was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. 28 minutes into the game, Sammy Corcoran recieved a splendid long ball, split the defenders, and gently placed the ball to the left of Jonathan Ferrant. Sammy Corcoran showed that you don't have to tear a hole in the net to score, 3-0. In the 35thth minute of the game Tomas Illescas who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but FC ARK CS's Nicolas Joey was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. In the 36th minute, Bryan White hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. 41 minutes into the match, Venezuela's goal looked a bit too open when Bryan White came free, but Jonathan Ferrant reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Jonathan Ferrant showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Bryan White in the 41st minute of the match. The home fans were very happy to see their team leading 3-0 at half-time.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Tomas Illescas made a kick off. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Tomas Illescas in the 53rd managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Nicolas Joey saved FC ARK CS from getting behind. A throw-in in the 57th minute of the game was made by Herbert Bierfass with Júlio Severo as target, who quickly passed the ball forward. Jonathan Ferrant showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Sammy Corcoran in the 60th minute of the match. When Bryan White came up free with the goalie in the 64th minute, the FC ARK CS 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 Bryan White couldn't finish the play. In the 68th minute, Sammy Corcoran made a precise shot to the right of Jonathan Ferrant. Venezuela's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 4-0. Tomas Illescas's late challenge caught a FC ARK CS's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Tomas Illescas helped the player get up and apologised. In the 70th minute, Tomas Illescas hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Edgar Lang scored 5-0 in the 71st 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. 78 minutes into the game, FC ARK CS's Sammy Corcoran 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, 6-0. After a rather tough play, Venezuela's Guillermo Mariano got a free kick in the 81st minute. In the 82nd minute of the match Sammy Corcoran sent off a long shot with destination to the right of the goalkeeper, but Jonathan Ferrant skillfully saved the ball. After 85 played minutes Venezuela got a freekick which was hit by Jose Correa. After a defensive mix-up in Venezuela's zone, Júlio Severo stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Jonathan Ferrant came out of the goal and Júlio Severo tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Jonathan Ferrant showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Edgar Lang, who was totally free with the ball in the 88th minute. The referee felt a red card was in order, 91 minutes into the game, when Rigoberto Mina put in a rough tackle. In the 90th 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. In the 94th minute there was a penalty for FC ARK CS. Júlio Severo stepped forward and shot the ball to the right of a diving Jonathan Ferrant. 7-0. After having played for 96 minutes, Edgar Lang managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. FC ARK CS's supporters crossed their fingers, but Edgar Lang was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. FC ARK CS's supporters were delighted with their team's performance and swarmed onto the pitch at the end of the match to celebrate the victory with the players.