Challenge

Elland Road
Spectators: 40 (Terracing: 31, Seating: 9, 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. Venezuela's Tomas Illescas got a good chance for a goal in the 7th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. 姜光勇 showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Tomas Illescas in the 10th minute of the match. Venezuela's Jonathan Ferrant played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Cesare Antonacci in the 13th minute of play. 姜光勇 didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Patricio Costa went, in the 16th minute, to the upper right corner, 0-1 was the resulting score. The audience thought a goal was coming when 邓皓风 got free with Jonathan Ferrant in the 19th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Tomas Illescas received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 21st minute. 姜光勇 tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Cesare Antonacci'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 23rd minute of play. 25 minutes into the match, Cesare Antonacci notched a goal, 1-1, to the right of Venezuela's Jonathan Ferrant. Jonathan Ferrant was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. 余树默 hit a great freekick 30 minutes into the match. 37 minutes into the game, 【粤】佛山黄飞鸿龙狮队's Cesare Antonacci 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, 2-1. When 康志挺 fell near the penalty area in the 39th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored 【粤】佛山黄飞鸿龙狮队's protests and gave 康志挺 a yellow card for diving instead. The supporters of Venezuela booed when 【粤】佛山黄飞鸿龙狮队 was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 39 match minutes in a wonderful position. 康志挺 didn't get a good kick on the ball. 姜光勇 made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Tomas Illescas in the 41st minute of play. In the 42nd minute, Cesare Antonacci ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Jonathan Ferrant was frozen by the shot and now it was 3-1. In the 45th minute, Cesare Antonacci 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. The away team players looked dejected as the walked off the pitch at half time. They had fought hard, but were still losing 3-1.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Cesare Antonacci stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. Cesare Antonacci blasted a shot towards the goal in the 53rd minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Jonathan Ferrant having to make a save. In the 54th minute Cesare Antonacci 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 Cesare Antonacci in the 55th minute of play. After 55 played minutes Venezuela got a freekick which was hit by Jonathan Venegas. After 56 minutes of play, 【粤】佛山黄飞鸿龙狮队's Cesare Antonacci made it 4-1 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! In the 62nd minute Cesare Antonacci 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 showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Cesare Antonacci, who was totally free with the ball in the 64th minute. In the 67th minute, Cesare Antonacci made a precise shot to the right of Jonathan Ferrant. Venezuela's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 5-1. After 71 minutes of play, 【粤】佛山黄飞鸿龙狮队's Lee Librovich made it 6-1 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! 【粤】佛山黄飞鸿龙狮队's 姜光勇 played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Patricio Costa in the 75th minute of play. In the 76th minute, Tomas Illescas hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. In the 77th match minute, Venezuela was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Tomas Illescas to maneuver through the defense. Jonathan Ferrant showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Cesare Antonacci, who was totally free with the ball in the 79th minute. Cesare Antonacci might have been able to make a better finish in the 82nd minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Jonathan Ferrant. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Cesare Antonacci ran back to his position shaking his head. Jonathan Ferrant came out of the goal in the 95th minute to try and stop a shot by 【粤】佛山黄飞鸿龙狮队's Cesare Antonacci. But to his dismay, Cesare Antonacci quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 7-1.