Challenge

San Paolo
Spectators: 41 (Terracing: 32, Seating: 9, VIP seats: 0) The mood of the audience was pleasant when Tomas Illescas made the kick off which started today's match. 9 minutes into the match, Venezuela's goalkeeper Jonathan Ferrant had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Zanko Boshikyov. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Seoirse McJon in the 10th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Jonathan Ferrant saved Venezuela from getting behind. Jonathan Ferrant showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Seoirse McJon in the 16th minute of the match. In a very dangerous position, a player in Lauta Army fell when an opponent tried to get the ball from him in the 22nd minute. Penalty! After a rather tough play, Venezuela's Camilo Gaos got a free kick in the 27th minute. Jonathan Ferrant acted impressively in front of the goal and made a superb save when he, in the 28th minute, took the ball on the long shot from Marcial Meder. Stanislav Angelov sent away a hard shot on goal in the 29th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. With a little luck, Venezuela's Jonathan Ferrant got control of the ball when Zanko Boshikyov tried to sneak it across the goal line. In the 37th minute, Zanko Boshikyov 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. Marcial Meder sent away a hard shot on goal in the 45th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. The audience thought a goal was coming when Zanko Boshikyov got free with Jonathan Ferrant in the 47th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. When the referee blew for the end of the half the home team players were clearly happier, as they went in to the break leading 2-1.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Seoirse McJon made a kick off. Seoirse McJon sent away a hard shot on goal in the 52nd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. In the 58th minute Seoirse McJon 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. Jonathan Ferrant showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Seoirse McJon in the 74th minute of the match. In the 75th minute Zanko Boshikyov 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. The supporters of Lauta Army booed when Venezuela was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 75 match minutes in a wonderful position. Camilo Gaos didn't get a good kick on the ball. Seoirse McJon scored 4-1 in the 76th 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, Marcial Meder had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Jonathan Ferrant. Venezuela's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Marcial Meder was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 5-1. Adam Doykin made an important save on a dangerous shot by Tomas Illescas in the 85th minute. Seoirse McJon scored 6-1 in the 86th 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. Jonathan Ferrant took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Stanislav Angelov, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side.