Challenge

Karataş SK
Spectators: 40 (Terracing: 31, Seating: 9, VIP seats: 0) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Axel Runberg took the kick off in the first half of the match. If Tomas Illescas had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 3rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Jonathan Ferrant came out of the goal in the 11th minute to try and stop a shot by KARATAŞ.FK's Axel Runberg. But to his dismay, Axel Runberg quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 1-0. After a defensive mix-up in KARATAŞ.FK's zone, Tomas Illescas stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Göksel Kutsoy came out of the goal and Tomas Illescas tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. When the match had gone on for 16 minutes, Axel Runberg put it in 2-0 from a short distance just to the right of Jonathan Ferrant. After a defensive mix-up in Venezuela's zone, Hjalmar Björck stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Jonathan Ferrant came out of the goal and Hjalmar Björck tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Tomas Illescas struck a weak shot in the 24th minute. Göksel Kutsoy didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Venezuela. 28 minutes into the match, Axel Runberg notched a goal, 3-0, 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. Axel Runberg in the 33rdth minute had a little luck and got a chance for a shot in front of the goal. Without hesitation aimed to the right of Jonathan Ferrant, who managed to lunge to the right direction and made a save. In the 40thth minute of the game Tomas Illescas who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but KARATAŞ.FK's Göksel Kutsoy was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. Jonathan Ferrant made an important save on a dangerous shot by Hjalmar Björck in the 45th minute. Venezuela's Jonathan Ferrant proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 47th minute of the match, managed to save Venezuela from getting a goal against them. 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.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Tomas Illescas made a kick off. The audience was convinced that Axel Runberg's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Jonathan Ferrant was relentless in the 54th minute of the game. Jonathan Ferrant made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Hjalmar Björck in the 55th minute of play. Jonathan Ferrant showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Jelle Knopper in the 61st minute of the match. If Hjalmar Björck had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 63rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. Hjalmar Björck received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 65th minute. Jonathan Ferrant tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. With a little luck, KARATAŞ.FK's Göksel Kutsoy got control of the ball when Tomas Illescas tried to sneak it across the goal line. Tomas Illescas came free with the goalkeeper in the 74th minute of the match, and shot straight on target. The shot was a little too simple and Göksel Kutsoy could save by the left post. Through an outstanding action, after 78 minutes, Göksel Kutsoy successfully got his hands on the ball before it slid into the goal at the right post. After 86 played minutes Venezuela got a freekick which was hit by Tomas Illescas. There was no doubt that KARATAŞ.FK were the better team. KARATAŞ.FK's players enjoyed the ovations of the crowd after the victory.