Challenge

Hertha Stadion
Spectators: 41 (Terracing: 32, Seating: 9, VIP seats: 0) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Tomas Illescas kicked off to start the match. 5 minutes in the game Hugo Dicke did a throw-in, and the ball was quickly in game thanks to Damien Narten. In the 6th minute, Hertha 1969's Damien Narten 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. The supporters of Venezuela booed when Hertha 1969 was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 9 match minutes in a wonderful position. Hugo Dicke didn't get a good kick on the ball. 12 minutes into the match, Hertha 1969's goal looked a bit too open when Tomas Illescas came free, but Lennard Finkenrath reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 17th match minute, Venezuela was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Jonathan Venegas to maneuver through the defense. Hertha 1969's Lennard Finkenrath played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Tomas Illescas in the 23rd minute of play. Franz Neumanns short, quick shot in the 25thth minute got Jonathan Ferrant to make great effort and bar the ball away from getting in. 27 minutes into the match, Venezuela's goalkeeper Jonathan Ferrant had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Damien Narten. In the 29th minute the ball was on its way in behind Hertha 1969's goalkeeper Lennard Finkenrath, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. In the 31st minute, Rigoberto Mina hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Niko Tranenskær took a chance and fired a shot far from the goal in the 32nd minute, but it turned out to be a dangerous situation for Jonathan Ferrant. Venezuela's goalkeeper really had to stretch himself to stop the ball from crossing the goal line. Damien Narten sent away a hard shot on goal in the 34th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. 38 minutes into the match, Hertha 1969's goal looked a bit too open when Tomas Illescas came free, but Lennard Finkenrath reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 43rd minute of the match Hertha 1969 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. Niko Tranenskær ran over to the corner to take the kick.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Franz Neumann stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. Jonathan Ferrant showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Damien Narten in the 52nd minute of the match. Hertha 1969 were awarded a corner in the 54th minute after Venezuela's defender lost control of the ball, allowing it to roll out over the line. Niko Tranenskær took the corner. Alex Chicote thought of kicking away a contribution in front of goal but messed it up so badly that the ball went to the right of an astonished Jonathan Ferrant, a very annoying self made goal in the 54th minute which led to 4-0. Emmerich Aumüller's late challenge caught a Venezuela's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Emmerich Aumüller helped the player get up and apologised. A collision led to Hertha 1969 getting a freekick after 56 minutes play. Emmerich Aumüller hit a great ball. Patricio Costa fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 58th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Lennard Finkenrath having to interfere. In the 61st minute, Franz Neumann ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Jonathan Ferrant was frozen by the shot and now it was 5-0. After 63 played minutes Hertha 1969 got a freekick which was hit by Franz Neumann. In the 71st minute Franz Neumann 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 couple of smart ball manuevers Franz Neumann in the 76th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Jonathan Ferrant saved Venezuela from getting behind. Damien Narten scored 6-0 in the 77th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Jonathan Ferrant, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. 80 minutes into the match, Venezuela's Tomas Illescas sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Lennard Finkenrath narrowly saved just below the crossbar. Hugo Dicke made in the 83rd minute of the game a quick throw-in and Beniamin Zbytniewski immediately put the ball in play. When the match had gone on for 84 minutes, Franz Neumann put it in 7-0 from a short distance just to the right of Jonathan Ferrant. A collision led to Venezuela getting a freekick after 88 minutes play. Alex Chicote hit a great ball. Franz Neumann sent away a hard shot on goal in the 89th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Lothar Scheifler charged in rather forcefully in the 92nd minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Lothar Scheifler the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. Lothar Scheifler hit a great freekick 92 minutes into the match. The supporters of Hertha 1969 booed when Venezuela was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 93 match minutes in a wonderful position. Tomas Illescas didn't get a good kick on the ball. Franz Neumann took the ball and in the 94 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Jonathan Ferrant. Jonathan Ferrant dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 8-0. There was no doubt that Hertha 1969 were the better team. Hertha 1969's players enjoyed the ovations of the crowd after the victory.