Challenge

火龙大球场
Spectators: 40 (Terracing: 31, Seating: 9, VIP seats: 0) Ture Juniel started the match with the kick off in front of an excited audience. Jonathan Ferrant made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from 郭挺谦 in the 3rd minute of play. In the 12th minute, 钱辰雄 hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Jose Correa kicked well hit freekick during the 15th minute of the match. In the 18th minute, Ture Juniel had to be helped off the field due to a pulled leg muscle. When Rigoberto Mina fell near the penalty area in the 18th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Venezuela's protests and gave Rigoberto Mina a yellow card for diving instead. 马奕默 struck a weak shot in the 24th 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 青岛西海岸火龙. If Tomas Illescas had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 32nd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. 青岛西海岸火龙's attentive Bartolo Almonacid managed to snatch the ball when Guillermo Mariano made a throw-in in the 35th minute of the game. If 马奕默 had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 37th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Tomas Illescas fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 40th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without 鲁风彬 having to interfere. If Patricio Costa had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 42nd minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. In the 45th minute the ball was on its way in behind 青岛西海岸火龙's goalkeeper 鲁风彬, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. Venezuela's Patricio Costa got a good chance for a goal in the 47th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. After fighting hard for a draw in the first half, the players were able to take a much needed rest.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Tomas Illescas to strike the kick off in the second half. In the 52nd minute the ball was on its way in behind 青岛西海岸火龙's goalkeeper 鲁风彬, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. 53 minutes had been played when some careless play by 青岛西海岸火龙's defense caused the ball to cross the line for a corner. Tomas Illescas was slow to take the kick. During this time Venezuela's players had a chance to rest. The corner ended in Tomas Illescas almost managing to get the ball behind the net, but 青岛西海岸火龙's 鲁风彬 did a great save. 55 minutes into the match, Venezuela's Tomas Illescas sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that 鲁风彬 narrowly saved just below the crossbar. Tomas Illescas made in the 62nd minute of the game a throw-in that took a bad bounce and was taken care of by 青岛西海岸火龙's 白扬城. 鲁风彬 showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Patricio Costa, who was totally free with the ball in the 64th minute. Jonathan Ferrant made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from 马奕默 in the 66th minute of play. 马奕默 sent away a hard shot on goal in the 70th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Andrej Voronin'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 73rd minute of play. A very nice done corner allowed Andrej Voronin to score against Jonathan Ferrant in Venezuela's goal. 1-0 after 74 minutes. Tomas Illescas sent away a hard shot on goal in the 78th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Tomas Illescas sent away a hard shot on goal in the 82nd minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Tomas Illescas in the 84th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck 鲁风彬 prevented the ball from getting in the gole. Guillermo Mariano made in the 93rd minute of the game a throw-in that took a bad bounce and was taken care of by 青岛西海岸火龙's 白扬城. Tomas Illescas's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but 鲁风彬 read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 96th minute of play. 97 minutes had been played when some careless play by 青岛西海岸火龙's defense caused the ball to cross the line for a corner. Tomas Illescas was slow to take the kick. During this time Venezuela's players had a chance to rest. Tomas Illescas made a great header on Venezuela's corner, it was just that 青岛西海岸火龙's 鲁风彬 managed to reach the ball for a save. 青岛西海岸火龙 were really happy, having secured the victory after a very even contest. They thanked the players of Venezuela for a fine match.