Challenge

Vallis Laeta stadium
Spectators: 44 (Terracing: 34, Seating: 10, VIP seats: 0) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Guillaume Chaine took the kick off in the first half of the match. 3 minutes into the match, Venezuela's goalkeeper Jonathan Ferrant had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Rafail Rusev. Jonathan Ferrant made a fantastic save in the 4th minute, when Guillaume Chaine sent off a good shot on target. In the 13th minute, Guillaume Chaine reached a very good position and smashed the ball with a huge effort into the net, just to the left of Jonathan Ferrant. The goal made the score 2-0. Adrien Tanneau made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Patricio Costa in the 19th minute of play. After 20 played minutes Valette Stars got a freekick which was hit by Guillaume Chaine. Adrien Tanneau didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Tomas Illescas went, in the 29th minute, to the upper right corner, 2-1 was the resulting score. 31 minutes into the match, Venezuela's goal looked a bit too open when Guillaume Chaine came free, but Jonathan Ferrant reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. A collision led to Venezuela getting a freekick after 34 minutes play. Patricio Costa hit a great ball. In the 38th minute, Guillermo Mariano hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. After 39 played minutes Valette Stars got a freekick which was hit by Maurice Crochard. Rafail Rusev struck a weak shot in the 41st 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 Valette Stars. In the 47th minute, Guillaume Chaine reached a very good position and smashed the ball with a huge effort into the net, just to the left of Jonathan Ferrant. The goal made the score 3-1. Af the end of the first half the score was 3-1. The first half had gone as expected for the home team.

The wind increased when Tomas Illescas made the kick off in the second half. In the 56th match minute, Valette Stars was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Pierre-Antoine Landemaine to maneuver through the defense. Jonathan Ferrant came out of the goal in the 59th minute to try and stop a shot by Valette Stars's Rafail Rusev. But to his dismay, Rafail Rusev quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 4-1. Valette Stars made a substitution. Dan Pruvot replaced Pierre-Antoine Landemaine. Jonathan Ferrant made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Rafail Rusev in the 66th minute of play. Jonathan Ferrant showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Guillaume Chaine in the 68th minute of the match. In the 68thth minute of the game Guillaume Chaine who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Venezuela's Jonathan Ferrant was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. After 69 minutes, Guillaume Chaine made it 5-1 with a short kick to the right side. Venezuela's Jonathan Ferrant tried to save the shot but he was too slow in reacting to the shot. 71 minutes into the match, Valette Stars's Rafail Rusev sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Jonathan Ferrant narrowly saved just below the crossbar. Jonathan Ferrant showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Rafail Rusev, who was totally free with the ball in the 76th minute. Venezuela's Jonathan Ferrant played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Guillaume Chaine in the 82nd minute of play. In the 85th minute Valette Stars were awarded a corner. Maurice Crochard went to the cornerflag to take it. The corner ended in Maurice Crochard almost managing to get the ball behind the net, but Venezuela's Jonathan Ferrant did a great save. Jonathan Ferrant showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Guillaume Chaine, who was totally free with the ball in the 89th minute. After 90 played minutes Venezuela got a freekick which was hit by Guillermo Mariano. Thanks to some nice moves Tomas Illescas could shoot a difficult shot in the 95th minute, which Adrien Tanneau however easily saved by the left post. Venezuela's players left the field with heads hung low after losing a match that had been finely balanced throughout.