Challenge

ARENA
Spectators: 41 (Terracing: 32, Seating: 9, VIP seats: 0) Venezuela's Tomas Illescas started the match with a crisp pass. The crowd had been anticipating this game for weeks and the excitement in the stadium was easily visible. Sebastiaan Middeljans could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 5th minute of the match, but Jonathan Ferrant made a huge save. After a rather tough play, MK Investments's Domenik Hoffhuis got a free kick in the 6th minute. In the 9th minute of the match Venezuela got a corner. MK Investments's goalie ran out to the linesman to protest the call, but the linesman resolutely pointed his flag at the cornerflag. Tomas Illescas ran over to the corner to take the kick. Jonathan Ferrant stood somewhat misplaced when Sebastiaan Middeljans came free in front of goal and shot 1-0 to the left of him in the 16 minute. Jonathan Ferrant came out of the goal in the 21st minute to try and stop a shot by MK Investments's Waclaw Poremba. But to his dismay, Waclaw Poremba quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 2-0. Tomas Illescas sent away a hard shot on goal in the 24th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. In the 25th match minute, Venezuela was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Rigoberto Mina to maneuver through the defense. After a rather tough play, Venezuela's Rigoberto Mina got a free kick in the 27th minute. A hard shot by Sebastiaan Middeljans from long distance, 27 minutes into the match, got Jonathan Ferrant's attention. Through a fast twist with his body, he could stop the ball from going in on his right side. If Domenik Hoffhuis had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 31st minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Olaf Degens sent away a hard shot on goal in the 37th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. A collision led to Venezuela getting a freekick after 38 minutes play. Jose Correa hit a great ball. The supporters of MK Investments booed when Venezuela was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 42 match minutes in a wonderful position. Jonathan Venegas didn't get a good kick on the ball. After 45 played minutes Domenik Hoffhuis rounded Venezuela's defense and shot a beautiful shot into goal via left pole - 3-0. The away team players looked dejected as the walked off the pitch at half time. They had fought hard, but were still losing 3-0.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Sebastiaan Middeljans was the one to do the kick off. In the 53rd minute, Tomas Illescas 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. Olaf Degens received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 56th minute. Jonathan Ferrant tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. The audience was convinced that Tomas Illescas's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Peter Oldenborger was relentless in the 59th minute of the game. An unexpectedly hard shot by Tomas Illescas in the 60th minute of play forced MK Investments's goalkeeper Peter Oldenborger to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Peter Oldenborger made an important save on a dangerous shot by Tomas Illescas in the 62nd minute. 66 minutes into the match, MK Investments's goal looked a bit too open when Tomas Illescas came free, but Peter Oldenborger reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Jonathan Ferrant showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Waclaw Poremba, who was totally free with the ball in the 68th minute. Jimmie Cai hit a great freekick 69 minutes into the match. In the 72nd minute, Sebastiaan Middeljans left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The MK Investments fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 5-0. Thomas Tonnis sent away a hard shot on goal in the 80th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. 82 minutes into the match, Waclaw Poremba notched a goal, 6-0, to the right of Venezuela's Jonathan Ferrant. Jonathan Ferrant was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. Peter Oldenborger 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 87th minute. Salvador Gisbert kicked well hit freekick during the 91st minute of the match. MK Investments walked away with a well-earned victory that was much celebrated by the crowd.