Challenge

Coal Valley Stadium
Spectators: 44 (Terracing: 34, Seating: 10, VIP seats: 0) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Tomas Illescas started the match with the kick off. Mokdad Larbes received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 10th minute. Jonathan Ferrant tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. In the 24th minute Tomas Illescas shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Ali Larfaoui saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. After having played for 29 minutes, Patricio Costa managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Venezuela's supporters crossed their fingers, but Patricio Costa was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Ali Larfaoui stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Tomas Illescas's shot from short distance in the 33rd minute. Ali Larfaoui made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Patricio Costa in the 35th minute of play. DOCA were awarded a corner in the 37th minute after Venezuela's defender lost control of the ball, allowing it to roll out over the line. Grigore Condrea took the corner. The corner led DOCA's Grigore Condrea to fire away a dangerous shot which Jonathan Ferrant despite some difficulties managed to get hold on the ball. Beniamin Fleszar recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 41st minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. After a rather tough play, DOCA's Mikko Uusipaavalniemi got a free kick in the 42nd minute. The audience thought a goal was coming when Ke Song Xing got free with Jonathan Ferrant in the 47th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. After fighting hard for a draw in the first half, the players were able to take a much needed rest.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Beniamin Fleszar to strike the kick off in the second half. The supporters of Venezuela booed when DOCA was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 52 match minutes in a wonderful position. Marcial Arias didn't get a good kick on the ball. Mikko Uusipaavalniemi recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 55th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Venezuela's Jonathan Ferrant played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Beniamin Fleszar in the 59th minute of play. Patricio Costa fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 60th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Ali Larfaoui having to interfere. Jonathan Ferrant came out of the goal in the 61st minute to try and stop a shot by DOCA's Beniamin Fleszar. But to his dismay, Beniamin Fleszar quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 1-0. An unexpected shot in the 65th minute by Patricio Costa got the crowd on their feet, but to their dismay it went out on the left side. DOCA's Ali Larfaoui proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 65th minute of the match, managed to save DOCA from getting a goal against them. Beniamin Fleszar sent away a hard shot on goal in the 66th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. Grigore Condrea made a great header on DOCA's corner, it was just that Venezuela's Jonathan Ferrant managed to reach the ball for a save. Ke Song Xing received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 72nd minute. Jonathan Ferrant tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. After 73 played minutes Venezuela got a freekick which was hit by Jose Correa. In the 79th minute Beniamin Fleszar 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. DOCA's attacker deliberately struck the ball against an opponent to win a corner for his team. The corner was taken by Grigore Condrea in the 80th minute. After a defensive mix-up in Venezuela's zone, Ke Song Xing stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Jonathan Ferrant came out of the goal and Ke Song Xing tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. In the 85th minute, Beniamin Fleszar 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 3-0. Mehdi Larfaoui blasted a shot towards the goal in the 90th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Jonathan Ferrant having to make a save. When Jose Correa fell near the penalty area in the 94th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Venezuela's protests and gave Jose Correa a yellow card for diving instead. After 94 played minutes Venezuela got a freekick which was hit by Jose Correa. After some fancy dribbling in the 96th minute, Beniamin Fleszar managed to get in a good position for a shot. DOCA's supporters rose to their feet, but Beniamin Fleszar was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Jonathan Ferrant breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. DOCA walked away with a well-earned victory that was much celebrated by the crowd.