Challenge

Arsenal FC
Spectators: 40 (Terracing: 31, Seating: 9, VIP seats: 0) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Edgar Palmquist started the match with the kick off. Venezuela were awarded a corner in the 4th minute after Arsenal CF's defender lost control of the ball, allowing it to roll out over the line. Tomas Illescas took the corner. Tomas Illescas struck a weak shot in the 5th minute. Amir Sianturi didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Venezuela. An unexpectedly hard shot by Patricio Costa in the 11th minute of play forced Arsenal CF's goalkeeper Amir Sianturi to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Venezuela's attacker deliberately struck the ball against an opponent to win a corner for his team. The corner was taken by Tomas Illescas in the 12th minute. When Venezuela's Tomas Illescas in the 17th minute got a chance for a shot 17th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Arsenal CF's goalie prevented a goal. In the 24th minute, Gabriel Damm made a precise shot to the right of Jonathan Ferrant. Venezuela's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 1-0. In the 33rd minute of the match, Edgar Palmquist tried to roll the ball into the goal by the right post, but Jonathan Ferrant saw his intentions and got control of the ball before it passed the line. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Tomas Illescas in the 35th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Amir Sianturi saved Arsenal CF from getting behind. Eloy Ferrando sent away a hard shot on goal in the 41st minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Patricio Costa fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 45th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Amir Sianturi having to interfere.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Tomas Illescas stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. Amir Sianturi stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Tomas Illescas's shot from short distance in the 51st minute. In the 54th minute Eloy Ferrando 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. Jonathan Ferrant made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Eloy Ferrando in the 57th minute of play. After 62 played minutes Arsenal CF got a freekick which was hit by Yavuz Bal. In the 67thth minute of the game Tomas Illescas who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Arsenal CF's Amir Sianturi was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. Edgar Palmquist fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 73rd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Jonathan Ferrant having to interfere. Jonathan Ferrant took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Eloy Ferrando, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. After a rather tough play, Venezuela's Jose Correa got a free kick in the 78th minute. In the 79th match minute, Arsenal CF was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Gabriel Damm to maneuver through the defense. When Patricio Costa came up free with the goalie in the 81st minute, the Venezuela 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 Patricio Costa couldn't finish the play. After some careless play in the Venezuela defense, Eloy Ferrando kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Jonathan Ferrant. The Venezuela fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Jonathan Ferrant should have stopped the shot. Edgar Palmquist sent away a hard shot on goal in the 88th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Etienne Dujardin got a throw-in 90 minutes in the game and the ball was received by Eloy Ferrando. In the 91st minute, Yavuz Bal hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Yavuz Bal got a throw-in 93 minutes in the game and the ball was received by Eloy Ferrando. Arsenal CF walked away with a well-earned victory that was much celebrated by the crowd.