Challenge

Estadio Olímpico
Spectators: 45 (Terracing: 35, Seating: 10, 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. Jonathan Ferrant took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Anatoli Filov, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 6th minute Tervel Dushanov 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. After 16 played minutes, EW® Leeds's Daniel Zamfirov shot from a long distance, and at first it looked like the ball was going into the goal, but the goalkeeper Jonathan Ferrant came through and got his fingers on the ball before it flew over the goal line. He then quickly gripped the ball tighter before the forwards in EW® Leeds reached it. Anatoli Filov fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 18th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Jonathan Ferrant having to interfere. After a rather tough play, Venezuela's Camilo Gaos got a free kick in the 20th minute. Jonathan Ferrant made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Tervel Dushanov in the 26th minute of play. Jonathan Ferrant took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Slavi Dramov, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Jonathan Ferrant stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Anatoli Filov's shot from short distance in the 41st minute. After having played for 44 minutes, Tervel Dushanov managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. EW® Leeds's supporters crossed their fingers, but Tervel Dushanov 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 second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Tervel Dushanov made a kick off. In the 51st minute of the match EW® Leeds got a corner. Venezuela's goalie ran out to the linesman to protest the call, but the linesman resolutely pointed his flag at the cornerflag. Pavlin Mogilanski ran over to the corner to take the kick. After taking down the ball on EW® Leeds's corner Pavlin Mogilanski fired away a hard shot, but the defenders efficiently covered the most dangerous angles and Jonathan Ferrant quite easily take care of the ball. Jonathan Ferrant made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Tervel Dushanov in the 54th minute of play. After a rather tough play, Venezuela's Camilo Gaos got a free kick in the 56th minute. In the 62nd minute Tervel Dushanov 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. Camilo Gaos kicked well hit freekick during the 64th minute of the match. Tervel Dushanov blasted a shot towards the goal in the 65th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Jonathan Ferrant having to make a save. 67 minutes into the game, Tervel Dushanov lined in a short shot 0-3 behind a frustrated Jonathan Ferrant. After a rather tough play, Venezuela's Jonathan Venegas got a free kick in the 69th minute. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Jonathan Venegas during the 72nd minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. Jonathan Venegas kicked well hit freekick during the 72nd minute of the match. Jonathan Ferrant made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Anatoli Filov in the 73rd minute of play. Jonathan Venegas hit a great freekick 74 minutes into the match. Tervel Dushanov struck a weak shot in the 74th 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 EW® Leeds. The crowd rose to their feet as EW® Leeds's Anatoli Filov slotted home a wonderful shot that went in to the left of Jonathan Ferrant. That made the score 0-4 after 76 minutes of play. Slavi Dramov received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 80th minute. Jonathan Ferrant tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Venezuela's Jonathan Ferrant proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 85th minute of the match, managed to save Venezuela from getting a goal against them. Jonathan Ferrant didn't succeed to prevent the ball from going into goal when EW® Leeds's Tervel Dushanov shot an unexpected shot in the crossbar's under edge and made 0-5 in the ordered_time% minute. Venezuela's defense didn't have a chance, in the 89th minute, when Tervel Dushanov scored to the left of an out of position Jonathan Ferrant, making the score, 0-6. Nikifor Ruzhekov showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Tomas Illescas in the 93rd minute of the match. Tervel Dushanov recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 95th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal.