Challenge

Estadio Olímpico
Spectators: 45 (Terracing: 35, Seating: 10, VIP seats: 0) The mood of the audience was pleasant when 邵强邦 made the kick off which started today's match. 孙浩勇 made in the 4th minute of the game a quick throw-in and 卓银昂 immediately put the ball in play. Jonathan Ferrant showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from 蒋迪光 in the 5th minute of the match. In the 9th minute 蒋迪光 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. 郑冰朋 stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Tomas Illescas's shot from short distance in the 15th minute. If 邵强邦 had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 19th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 21st minute, Venezuela's Patricio Costa ran free of his marker and smoothly shot the ball into the goal behind 郑冰朋. 郑冰朋 yelled at his defense, as they had left him out to dry. 1-0. When 邵强邦 came up free with the goalie in the 25th minute, the 【№1】圆月弯刀 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 邵强邦 couldn't finish the play. Jonathan Ferrant showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from 蒋迪光, who was totally free with the ball in the 29th minute. 卓银昂 sent away a hard shot on goal in the 33rd 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 41st minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Patricio Costa's late challenge caught a 【№1】圆月弯刀'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. A collision led to Venezuela getting a freekick after 46 minutes play. Patricio Costa hit a great ball. No-one was surprised that the home team were leading 2-0 at half-time.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Tomas Illescas was the one to do the kick off. After some fancy dribbling in the 51st 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. 郑冰朋 breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. 孙浩勇 made in the 53rd minute of the game a sloppy throw-in which 卓银昂 however managed to control. Tomas Illescas recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 59th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. 郑冰朋 showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Tomas Illescas in the 61st minute of the match. After a defensive mix-up in 【№1】圆月弯刀's zone, Tomas Illescas stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. 郑冰朋 came out of the goal and Tomas Illescas tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. With a little luck, Venezuela's Jonathan Ferrant got control of the ball when 邵强邦 tried to sneak it across the goal line. An unexpectedly hard shot by Tomas Illescas in the 77th minute of play forced 【№1】圆月弯刀's goalkeeper 郑冰朋 to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. The audience thought a goal was coming when 邵强邦 got free with Jonathan Ferrant in the 79th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. In the 89th minute Tomas Illescas shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but 郑冰朋 saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. 郑冰朋 took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Tomas Illescas, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Venezuela's supporters were highly satisfied with the result. They cheered their team of the pitch, having watched them win a very even match.