Challenge

Britannia Stadium
Spectators: 40 (Terracing: 31, Seating: 9, VIP seats: 0) The mood of the audience was pleasant when Tomas Illescas made the kick off which started today's match. Marcelinho Motta could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 4th minute of the match, but Jonathan Ferrant made a huge save. A collision led to Stoke FF getting a freekick after 15 minutes play. Edmund Alberg hit a great ball. A sloppy throw-in by Ove Fredriksson in the 17th minute of the game went astray and was snapped up by Venezuela's Patricio Costa. 19 minutes into the game, Marcelinho Motta cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 1-0. Jonathan Ferrant was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. 23 minutes into the match, Stoke FF's goal looked a bit too open when Tomas Illescas came free, but Niclas Andersson reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. 29 minutes into the match, Venezuela's Tomas Illescas sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Niclas Andersson narrowly saved just below the crossbar. In the 30th minute Tomas Illescas shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Niclas Andersson saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Niclas Andersson took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Patricio Costa, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. After 39 played minutes Venezuela got a freekick which was hit by Jose Correa. With a little luck, Venezuela's Jonathan Ferrant got control of the ball when Battal Seyyit Şehzade tried to sneak it across the goal line. 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.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Marcelinho Motta to strike the kick off in the second half. The audience thought a goal was coming when Tomas Illescas got free with Niclas Andersson in the 53rd minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. After a defensive mix-up in Stoke FF's zone, Tomas Illescas stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Niclas Andersson 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. Stoke FF's Niclas Andersson proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 68th minute of the match, managed to save Stoke FF from getting a goal against them. After 75 played minutes Venezuela got a freekick which was hit by Camilo Gaos. Jose Correa kicked well hit freekick during the 78th minute of the match. After 83 played minutes Venezuela got a freekick which was hit by Jose Correa. Stoke FF's Niclas Andersson proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 88th minute of the match, managed to save Stoke FF from getting a goal against them. Stoke FF's fans were exulted and cheered after their team won in a match that could easily have gone the other way.