Challenge

Blue Arena
Spectators: 40 (Terracing: 31, Seating: 9, VIP seats: 0) Tomas Illescas made the kick off and thus started the match. Jonathan Venegas hit a great freekick 2 minutes into the match. Venezuela's defense didn't have a chance, in the 4th minute, when Cristinel Nicodim scored to the left of an out of position Jonathan Ferrant, making the score, 1-0. Cristinel Nicodim could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 8th minute of the match, but Jonathan Ferrant made a huge save. In the 10th minute, Octavian Isărescu 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 2-0. When Camilo Gaos fell near the penalty area in the 13th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Venezuela's protests and gave Camilo Gaos a yellow card for diving instead. When BlueLionesse's Cristinel Nicodim in the 15th minute got a chance for a shot 15th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Venezuela's goalie prevented a goal. After 16 minutes of play, Venezuela's Tomas Illescas made it 2-1 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Ilie Crainic was left in no man's land by his defense there! Tomas Illescas fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 21st minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Ilie Crainic having to interfere. A collision led to Venezuela getting a freekick after 22 minutes play. Camilo Gaos hit a great ball. Octavian Isărescu recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 23rd minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. 26 minutes into the match, Cristinel Nicodim dribbled the ball past the defender and swiftly kicked the ball to the left of Jonathan Ferrant, 3-1. In the 32nd minute Cristinel Nicodim 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. Tomas Illescas's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Ilie Crainic read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 34th minute of play. Cristinel Nicodim in the 36thth 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. Cristinel Nicodim had several of the Venezuela's defenders around him in the penalty area when he, after 36 minutes of play, received a pass and succeeded in some way to shoot a shot which went straight ahead into goal. This resulted in a 4-1 score and a disappointed Jonathan Ferrant as he didn't even see the shot coming. Jonathan Ferrant was in the perfect position, and the defense had done a good job marking him, but Cristinel Nicodim showcased his skills and made a perfect shot to score 5-1 in the 40 minute of play. In the 44th minute, Tomas Illescas 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. After 48 minutes of play, BlueLionesse's Octavian Isărescu made it 6-1 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Jonathan Ferrant was left in no man's land by his defense there!

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Cristinel Nicodim was the one to do the kick off. Patricio Costa kicked well hit freekick during the 53rd minute of the match. Tomas Illescas sent away a hard shot on goal in the 56th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. An unexpectedly hard shot by Cristinel Nicodim in the 57th minute of play forced Venezuela's goalkeeper Jonathan Ferrant to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. The audience was convinced that Mihail Albu's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Jonathan Ferrant was relentless in the 58th minute of the game. The audience thought a goal was coming when Tomas Illescas got free with Ilie Crainic in the 62nd minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Jonathan Ferrant stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Cristinel Nicodim's shot from short distance in the 69th minute. In the 71st minute Cristinel Nicodim 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 Octavian Isărescu in the 73rd minute of the match. When BlueLionesse's Cristinel Nicodim in the 75th minute got a chance for a shot 75th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Venezuela's goalie prevented a goal. In the 81st minute, Patricio Costa hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Cristinel Nicodim in the 82nd minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Jonathan Ferrant prevented the ball from getting in the gole. If Patricio Costa had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 84th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. If Tomas Illescas had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 84th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. 87 minutes into the game, BlueLionesse's Cristinel Nicodim nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Jonathan Ferrant made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 9-1. BlueLionesse's Radu Pânzaru couldn't find anyone to pass the ball to, so he shot a long shot towards the goal in the 90th minute. The shot went wide which resulted in a goal kick for Venezuela. Jose Correa hit a great freekick 96 minutes into the match. Venezuela's players left the field with heads hung low after losing a match that had been finely balanced throughout.