Challenge

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Spectators: 40 (Terracing: 31, Seating: 9, VIP seats: 0) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when 严泉洲 got the match started through his kick off. Jonathan Ferrant made an important save on a dangerous shot by 傅明誉 in the 9th minute. In the 13th minute the ball was on its way in behind Venezuela's goalkeeper Jonathan Ferrant, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. 谢卫浩 charged in rather forcefully in the 14th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed 谢卫浩 the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. In the 14th minute, 谢卫浩 hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Rigoberto Mina kicked well hit freekick during the 16th minute of the match. 周剑峰 got a throw-in 19 minutes in the game and the ball was received by 何迅晨. 刘弘军 showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Tomas Illescas, who was totally free with the ball in the 23rd minute. 傅明誉 blasted a shot towards the goal in the 25th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Jonathan Ferrant having to make a save. 傅明誉 could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 25th minute of the match, but Jonathan Ferrant made a huge save. In the 27th minute, ≮Empire≯ 知否知否应是绿肥红瘦's 傅明誉 ran free of his marker and smoothly shot the ball into the goal behind Jonathan Ferrant. Jonathan Ferrant yelled at his defense, as they had left him out to dry. 1-0. ≮Empire≯ 知否知否应是绿肥红瘦's attentive 狄岩云 managed to snatch the ball when Guillermo Mariano made a throw-in in the 33rd minute of the game. With his leg Jonathan Ferrant managed to avoid a goal in the 34thth minute, when ≮Empire≯ 知否知否应是绿肥红瘦's 傅明誉 fired away a shot with a lot of spin towards his right hand side. After a rather tough play, ≮Empire≯ 知否知否应是绿肥红瘦's 陆亦然 got a free kick in the 40th minute. Venezuela's Patricio Costa managed, thanks to a brazen rush, stole the ball on a throw-in made by 周剑峰 in the 42 minute of the game. After 45 played minutes ≮Empire≯ 知否知否应是绿肥红瘦 got a freekick which was hit by 周剑峰. The away team players looked dejected as the walked off the pitch at half time. They had fought hard, but were still losing 1-0.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Tomas Illescas to strike the kick off in the second half. Jonathan Ferrant stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of 傅明誉's shot from short distance in the 53rd minute. Patricio Costa's late challenge caught a ≮Empire≯ 知否知否应是绿肥红瘦's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Patricio Costa helped the player get up and apologised. In the 60th minute 傅明誉 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 brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from 傅明誉 in the 62nd minute of the match. If 傅明誉 had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 64th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. An unexpectedly hard shot by 傅明誉 in the 64th minute of play forced Venezuela's goalkeeper Jonathan Ferrant to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. 谢卫浩 hit a great freekick 65 minutes into the match. An unexpectedly hard shot by Tomas Illescas in the 68th minute of play forced ≮Empire≯ 知否知否应是绿肥红瘦's goalkeeper 刘弘军 to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Jonathan Ferrant took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from 傅明誉, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. An unexpectedly hard shot by 傅明誉 in the 75th minute of play forced Venezuela's goalkeeper Jonathan Ferrant to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 79th minute 严泉洲 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. 刘弘军 was a little too slow when Tomas Illescas got a fine hit on the ball which went right into the goal in the 84th minute. The score was now 1-1. Venezuela were awarded a corner in the 89th minute after ≮Empire≯ 知否知否应是绿肥红瘦's defender lost control of the ball, allowing it to roll out over the line. Tomas Illescas took the corner. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by 陆亦然 during the 92nd minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. In the 92nd match minute, ≮Empire≯ 知否知否应是绿肥红瘦 was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by 陆亦然 to maneuver through the defense. If Tomas Illescas had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 92nd minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. The supporters of Venezuela booed when ≮Empire≯ 知否知否应是绿肥红瘦 was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 93 match minutes in a wonderful position. 雷克皓 didn't get a good kick on the ball. Venezuela were clearly unhappy with the draw, as they felt they had done enough to earn themselves a victory.