Challenge

To The Moon Arena
Spectators: 44 (Terracing: 34, Seating: 10, VIP seats: 0) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Tomas Illescas kicked off to start the match. After a defensive mix-up in Venezuela's zone, Avery Novak stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Jonathan Ferrant came out of the goal and Avery Novak tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. In the 8th match minute, Venezuela was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Tomas Illescas to maneuver through the defense. 10 minutes into the match, Avery Novak dribbled the ball past the defender and swiftly kicked the ball to the left of Jonathan Ferrant, 2-0. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Avery Novak in the 12th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Jonathan Ferrant prevented the ball from getting in the gole. Venezuela's defense didn't have a chance, in the 16th minute, when Avery Novak scored to the left of an out of position Jonathan Ferrant, making the score, 4-0. Sebastião Almeida hit a great freekick 19 minutes into the match. Tomas Illescas sent away a hard shot on goal in the 24th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. Jonathan Ferrant was out of position in the 26 minute of play, and Rogério Vidal capitalized on the mistake with a soft shot into the goal. Rogério Vidal really showed his touch with that goal: 5-0. The Vitória StrikerS™ fans' excitement grew in the 31st match minute when Vitória StrikerS™'s Avery Novak looked to have a clear shot with the ball near the goal. The shot wasn't hard, but the ball still rolled over the goal line to make it 6-0 before the goalkeeper had a chance to intervene. Rigoberto Mina hit a great freekick 38 minutes into the match. Jonathan Ferrant acted impressively in front of the goal and made a superb save when he, in the 39th minute, took the ball on the long shot from Rogério Vidal. Rosendo Oinatz took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Tomas Illescas, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Rogério Vidal was really disappointed when he shot the ball just outside the right post instead of scoring a goal in the 46th minute. Vitória StrikerS™'s manager could be seen on the sidelines shaking his head and muttering to himself as his team had just wasted another chance. Rogério Vidal blasted a shot towards the goal in the 46th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Jonathan Ferrant having to make a save. Rogério Vidal scored 7-0 in the 47th 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. All the noise was coming from the home fans when the whistle went for half-time. The home team had fought hardest to put themselves in a deserved lead.

The wind increased when Rogério Vidal made the kick off in the second half. A collision led to Venezuela getting a freekick after 51 minutes play. Camilo Gaos hit a great ball. 52 minutes into the match, Venezuela's goal looked a bit too open when Avery Novak came free, but Jonathan Ferrant reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Gregorie Ceusters hit a great freekick 53 minutes into the match. After having played for 56 minutes, Tomas Illescas managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Venezuela's supporters crossed their fingers, but Tomas Illescas was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Jonathan Ferrant showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Rogério Vidal in the 57th minute of the match. An unexpectedly hard shot by Avery Novak in the 61st minute of play forced Venezuela's goalkeeper Jonathan Ferrant to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Rosendo Oinatz 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 64th minute. Rogério Vidal recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 68th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. If Cláudio Lisboa had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 72nd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. A collision led to Vitória StrikerS™ getting a freekick after 74 minutes play. Sebastião Almeida hit a great ball. When Tomas Illescas came up free with the goalie in the 77th minute, the Venezuela 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 Tomas Illescas couldn't finish the play. In the 80thth minute of the game Tomas Illescas who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Vitória StrikerS™'s Rosendo Oinatz was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. Jonathan Ferrant showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Avery Novak in the 82nd minute of the match. In the 89th minute, Camilo Gaos hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Jonathan Ferrant showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Avery Novak in the 90th minute of the match. In the 91st minute Vitória StrikerS™ were awarded a corner. Rogério Vidal went to the cornerflag to take it. In the 94th match minute, Venezuela was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Jose Correa to maneuver through the defense. After having played for 95 minutes, Rogério Vidal managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Vitória StrikerS™'s supporters crossed their fingers, but Rogério Vidal was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. When the referee ended the match the Vitória StrikerS™ players were able to celebrate. They had won a fair victory and recieved the ovations of their fans.