Challenge

Estadio Olímpico
Spectators: 45 (Terracing: 35, Seating: 10, VIP seats: 0) Tomas Illescas started the match with the kick off in front of an excited audience. When Laboon SK's Yan Sha Yin, in the 10th minute, received a pass right in front of the net, it looked like a certain goal, but his shot went outside. A wasted opportunity for Laboon SK. In the 12th minute Yan Sha Yin 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 his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Yan Sha Yin, who was totally free with the ball in the 15th minute. Jonathan Ferrant made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Yan Sha Yin in the 16th minute of play. In the 17th minute of the match Kingsley Coman shot from a long distance. The ball could have gone into the goal to the right of the goalkeeper, but Jonathan Ferrant showed his good shape when he easily got hold of the ball. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Yan Sha Yin in the 21st managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Jonathan Ferrant saved Venezuela from getting behind. In the 22nd minute Gökdeniz Karadeniz 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. A collision led to Laboon SK getting a freekick after 24 minutes play. Cüneyd Kutkan hit a great ball. Şener Irmak took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Tomas Illescas, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Jonathan Ferrant didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Gökdeniz Karadeniz went, in the 28th minute, to the upper right corner, 0-1 was the resulting score. Patricio Costa received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 33rd minute. Şener Irmak tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. In the 34th match minute, Laboon SK was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Yan Sha Yin to maneuver through the defense. Şener Irmak took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Patricio Costa, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. The supporters of Laboon SK booed when Venezuela was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 36 match minutes in a wonderful position. Camilo Gaos didn't get a good kick on the ball. Venezuela's Tomas Illescas was standing unmarked in front of the goal when he, in the 41st play minute, got the ball and easily drilled it into the goal. Even after changing tactics the home team jogged off the field with a 1-2 deficit. They would have to work harder if they wanted to turn things around in the second half.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Yan Sha Yin to make the kick off. 51 minutes into the match, Venezuela's goal looked a bit too open when Cüneyd Kutkan came free, but Jonathan Ferrant reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. After some fancy dribbling in the 53rd minute, Patricio Costa managed to get in a good position for a shot. Venezuela's supporters rose to their feet, but Patricio Costa was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Şener Irmak breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Yan Sha Yin recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 54th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. 57 minutes into the match, Yan Sha Yin had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Jonathan Ferrant. Venezuela's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Yan Sha Yin was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 1-3. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Patricio Costa during the 63rd minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. In the 67th minute, Yan Sha Yin got an opportunity to score, but he didn't get a solid hit on the ball and ended up kicking it wide of the goal. Laboon SK's Şener Irmak played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Tomas Illescas in the 69th minute of play. Gökdeniz Karadeniz could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 76th minute of the match, but Jonathan Ferrant made a huge save. When the match had gone on for 78 minutes, Yan Sha Yin took a quick shot and it went in 1-4 without a chance for Jonathan Ferrant to make any attempt to save it. Yan Sha Yin sent away a hard shot on goal in the 83rd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. When the match had gone on for 88 minutes, Cüneyd Kutkan took a quick shot and it went in 1-5 without a chance for Jonathan Ferrant to make any attempt to save it. In the 93rd minute, Gökdeniz Karadeniz hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. The Laboon SK supporters could be heard counting down the last seconds of the match. They errupted in celebration when the whistle blew, knowing Laboon SK would go home with victory in their luggage after a match that easily could have ended differently.