Challenge

Universe Arena
Spectators: 43 (Terracing: 33, Seating: 10, VIP seats: 0) The mood of the audience was pleasant when Tomas Illescas made the kick off which started today's match. In the 8th minute, Belasitsa P's 庄骏翀 ran free of his marker and smoothly shot the ball into the goal behind Jonathan Ferrant. Jonathan Ferrant yelled at his defense, as they had left him out to dry. 1-0. In the 10th minute, Acho Oronov 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. 庄骏翀 sent away a hard shot on goal in the 14th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. An unexpectedly hard shot by 庄骏翀 in the 18th minute of play forced Venezuela's goalkeeper Jonathan Ferrant to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Jonathan Ferrant made a fantastic save in the 22nd minute, when Ventzislav Glavev sent off a good shot on target. If Patricio Costa had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 24th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 28th minute, Venezuela's goalie took a deep sigh of relief after Ventzislav Glavev fired away a hard shot that went just outside the left post. A hard shot 30 in the game by Ventzislav Glavev from a close distance when the talented Jonathan Ferrant managed to make a qualified save. Venezuela's players were relieved. 庄骏翀 received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 32nd minute. Jonathan Ferrant tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Vladko Antov's shot straight on target was not completely harmless. The ball had pretty good speed, but Jonathan Ferrant firmly grabbed it by the left post. Jonathan Ferrant was a little too slow when Ventzislav Glavev got a fine hit on the ball which went right into the goal in the 37th minute. The score was now 3-0. Venezuela's defense didn't have a chance, in the 41st minute, when 庄骏翀 scored to the left of an out of position Jonathan Ferrant, making the score, 4-0. Guillelme Câmpeanu struck a weak shot in the 46th 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 Belasitsa P. No-one was surprised that the home team were leading 4-0 at half-time.

Patricio Costa sent away a hard shot on goal in the 51st minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Gruyo Popiliev made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Tomas Illescas in the 54th minute of play. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Ventzislav Glavev in the 58th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Jonathan Ferrant saved Venezuela from getting behind. In the 60th minute Vladko Antov 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. With a little luck, Belasitsa P's Gruyo Popiliev got control of the ball when Tomas Illescas tried to sneak it across the goal line. Gruyo Popiliev made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Tomas Illescas in the 62nd minute of play. Tomas Illescas was really disappointed when he shot the ball just outside the right post instead of scoring a goal in the 65th minute. Venezuela's manager could be seen on the sidelines shaking his head and muttering to himself as his team had just wasted another chance. Venezuela's Jonathan Ferrant played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Ventzislav Glavev in the 67th minute of play. In the 72nd minute, Tomas Illescas hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Vladko Antov recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 74th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. The corner went over the outstretched arms of Venezuela's goalie and right to Acho Oronov. He fired away a shot at goal, but the shot had too much spin, and it went just outside the goal. Venezuela's manager breathed a sigh of relief on the sidelines as his team had managed to escape an almost certain goal. Jonathan Ferrant showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from 庄骏翀 in the 81st minute of the match. In the 82nd minute Belasitsa P were awarded a corner. Vladko Antov went to the cornerflag to take it. Vladko Antov made a great header on Belasitsa P's corner, it was just that Venezuela's Jonathan Ferrant managed to reach the ball for a save. Belasitsa P's Ventzislav Glavev got a good chance for a goal in the 83rd minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. After some careless play in the Venezuela defense, 庄骏翀 kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Jonathan Ferrant. The Venezuela fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Jonathan Ferrant should have stopped the shot. Cláudio Gentile hit a great freekick 90 minutes into the match. Jonathan Ferrant took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from 庄骏翀, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. It was no surprise that this one had ended in a win for the home team. Belasitsa P had played much better football throughout.