Challenge

Estadio Olímpico
Spectators: 45 (Terracing: 35, Seating: 10, VIP seats: 0) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Trond Soltveit got the match started through his kick off. In the 5th minute, Joshua Secada hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. When Trond Soltveit came up free with the goalie in the 6th minute, the FC Pladask 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 Trond Soltveit couldn't finish the play. Daniel Grønningsæter was out of position in the 7 minute of play, and Tomas Illescas capitalized on the mistake with a soft shot into the goal. Tomas Illescas really showed his touch with that goal: 1-1. Tomas Illescas who was well placed in front of the goal fired away a dangerous shot that in the 11thth minute tested the skills of Daniel Grønningsæter when he managed to save the team from getting behind. James Feldthaus scored 1-2 in the 13th 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 16th minute, Aksel Røyrvik hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Tomas Illescas received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 21st minute. Daniel Grønningsæter tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. After some fancy dribbling in the 23rd minute, Tomas Illescas managed to get in a good position for a shot. Venezuela's supporters rose to their feet, but Tomas Illescas was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Daniel Grønningsæter breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Venezuela's Jonathan Ferrant played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Giovanni Domingues in the 26th minute of play. In the 26th minute Gene Kelly 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. Tomas Illescas received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 28th minute. Daniel Grønningsæter tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Jonathan Ferrant didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Giovanni Domingues went, in the 29th minute, to the upper right corner, 1-4 was the resulting score. 34 minutes into the match, FC Pladask's James Feldthaus sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Jonathan Ferrant narrowly saved just below the crossbar. In the 40thth minute of the game Tomas Illescas who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but FC Pladask's Daniel Grønningsæter was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. 41 minutes into the match, Venezuela's goal looked a bit too open when James Feldthaus came free, but Jonathan Ferrant reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Trond Soltveit made a great header on FC Pladask's corner, it was just that Venezuela's Jonathan Ferrant managed to reach the ball for a save. Jonathan Ferrant showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Giovanni Domingues in the 47th minute of the match.

Giovanni Domingues'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 54th minute of play. 56 minutes into the game, James Feldthaus cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 1-5. Jonathan Ferrant was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. In the 59th match minute, Venezuela was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Patricio Costa to maneuver through the defense. An unexpectedly hard shot by Trond Soltveit in the 60th minute of play forced Venezuela's goalkeeper Jonathan Ferrant to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Christian Risnes was in a good position and managed to take a shot, but he missed just to the outside of the post. Giovanni Domingues fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 69th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Jonathan Ferrant having to interfere. In the 71st minute, FC Pladask's Trond Soltveit dribbled the ball into the box and hit a shot with the outside of his foot, sending the keeper the wrong way. 1-6. An unexpectedly hard shot by Trond Soltveit in the 74th minute of play forced Venezuela's goalkeeper Jonathan Ferrant to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. 75 minutes into the game, Venezuela's Tomas Illescas nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Daniel Grønningsæter made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 2-6. Aksel Røyrvik hit a great freekick 79 minutes into the match. When Aksel Røyrvik fell near the penalty area in the 87th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored FC Pladask's protests and gave Aksel Røyrvik a yellow card for diving instead. After 89 minutes of play, Venezuela's Tomas Illescas made it 3-6 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Daniel Grønningsæter was left in no man's land by his defense there! Giovanni Domingues received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 92nd minute. Jonathan Ferrant tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Jonathan Venegas hit a great freekick 95 minutes into the match. Jonathan Ferrant took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Trond Soltveit, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. FC Pladask's players went to the stands to thank the travelling support. The fan's backing had helped spurr the team on to a fine performance that won them the match.