Challenge

Estadio Olímpico
Spectators: 45 (Terracing: 35, Seating: 10, VIP seats: 0) PamantDeFlori's Marin Covrig 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. In the 3rdth minute of the game Marin Covrig 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. A collision led to Venezuela getting a freekick after 6 minutes play. Jose Correa hit a great ball. Jonathan Ferrant took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Marin Covrig, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. After some careless play in the Venezuela defense, Marin Covrig 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. In the 13th minute, Eg Masorsky hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. In the 18th match minute, Venezuela was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Rigoberto Mina to maneuver through the defense. After 23 minutes of play, PamantDeFlori's Remus Simionaş made it 0-2 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! After 26 minutes of play, PamantDeFlori's Marin Covrig made it 0-3 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! Jonathan Ferrant made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Marin Covrig in the 36th minute of play. An unexpectedly hard shot by Marin Covrig in the 38th minute of play forced Venezuela's goalkeeper Jonathan Ferrant to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Guillermo Mariano charged in rather forcefully in the 40th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Guillermo Mariano the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. Guillermo Mariano hit a great freekick 41 minutes into the match. 江远益 charged in rather forcefully in the 43rd minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed 江远益 the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. When Guillermo Mariano was, once again, overly rough in his play he received his second yellow card and was ordered off the ground. 44 minutes had been played. Disappointed in the 0-3 score, the home team went to the dressing room to adjust tactics for the second half.

The wind increased when Patricio Costa made the kick off in the second half. In the 51st minute, Joshua Secada made a precise shot to the right of Ivan Popete. PamantDeFlori's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 1-3. Jonathan Ferrant made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Marin Covrig in the 54th minute of play. If Joshua Secada had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 58th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. Jonathan Ferrant made a fantastic save in the 60th minute, when Marin Covrig sent off a good shot on target. After 62 minutes Venezuela's defender was forced to head the ball over the line for a corner. It was Mircea Siteavu who took care of the corner kick. The corner led PamantDeFlori's Mircea Siteavu to fire away a dangerous shot which Jonathan Ferrant despite some difficulties managed to get hold on the ball. Venezuela's Jonathan Ferrant proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 70th minute of the match, managed to save Venezuela from getting a goal against them. Remus Simionaş struck a weak shot in the 71st 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 PamantDeFlori. In the 73rd minute, Remus Simionaş got an opportunity to score, but he didn't get a solid hit on the ball and ended up kicking it wide of the goal. In the 76th minute Marin Covrig 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. With a little luck, Venezuela's Jonathan Ferrant got control of the ball when Marin Covrig tried to sneak it across the goal line. Jonathan Ferrant took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Marin Covrig, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Jonathan Ferrant showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Remus Simionaş in the 89th minute of the match. Emiliano Umanzor succeeded to score despite a near miss that spronge from right pole into the goal to 1-4 in the 91st playminute. Jonathan Ferrant stood somewhat misplaced when Marin Covrig came free in front of goal and shot 1-5 to the left of him in the 94 minute. The referee blew the final whistle, and the away crowd roared, having watched PamantDeFlori eke out a victory against a very well matched opponent.