Challenge

Emirates Stadium
Spectators: 40 (Terracing: 31, Seating: 9, VIP seats: 0) Tomas Illescas made the kick off and thus started the match. In the 6th minute Tomas Illescas shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but 魏风邦 saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Tomas Illescas scored 0-1 in the 9th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of 魏风邦, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. 马霖梁 hit a great freekick 11 minutes into the match. Tomas Illescas sent away a hard shot on goal in the 12th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. If Tomas Illescas had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 19th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. 21 minutes into the game, Sol Campbell was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Arsenal FC's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Venezuela the free kick. A collision led to Arsenal FC getting a freekick after 21 minutes play. Sol Campbell hit a great ball. When the match had gone on for 27 minutes, Tomas Illescas put it in 0-2 from a short distance just to the right of 魏风邦. Tomas Illescas sent away a hard shot on goal in the 32nd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Patricio Costa kicked well hit freekick during the 34th minute of the match. After 35 minutes of play Arsenal FC's Sol Campbell was too eager in his attempt to stop his opponent and brought him down. With that he got his second yellow card and was ordered off the ground. After a rather tough play, Arsenal FC's Sol Campbell got a free kick in the 36th minute. In the 37th match minute, Venezuela was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Rigoberto Mina to maneuver through the defense. In the 39th minute, Patricio Costa ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. 魏风邦 was frozen by the shot and now it was 0-3. After some fancy dribbling in the 43rd minute, 曾荣风 managed to get in a good position for a shot. Arsenal FC's supporters rose to their feet, but 曾荣风 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. The Arsenal FC players were disheartened as they walked off the pitch after the first half. Venezuela were winning 0-3.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and 邵战西 made a kick off. Tomas Illescas's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but 魏风邦 read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 52nd minute of play. After a defensive mix-up in Venezuela's zone, Michael Ballack stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Jonathan Ferrant came out of the goal and Michael Ballack tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Jonathan Ferrant showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from 邵战西, who was totally free with the ball in the 58th minute. 邵战西 fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 60th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Jonathan Ferrant having to interfere. Patricio Costa hit a great freekick 61 minutes into the match. Venezuela's Patricio Costa got a good chance for a goal in the 66th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Venezuela's Jonathan Ferrant played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by 邵战西 in the 78th minute of play. Patricio Costa charged in rather forcefully in the 84th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Patricio Costa the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. Patricio Costa kicked well hit freekick during the 84th minute of the match. Arsenal FC made a substitution. 方棋凡 replaced 曾荣风. 邵战西 sent away a hard shot on goal in the 86th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Arsenal FC's 温光林 was substituted for 邵战西. The audience thought a goal was coming when Tomas Illescas got free with 魏风邦 in the 90th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. After taking down the ball on Venezuela's corner Tomas Illescas fired away a hard shot, but the defenders efficiently covered the most dangerous angles and 魏风邦 quite easily take care of the ball. Tomas Illescas who was well placed in front of the goal fired away a dangerous shot that in the 95thth minute tested the skills of 魏风邦 when he managed to save the team from getting behind. In a very dangerous position, a player in Venezuela fell when an opponent tried to get the ball from him in the 96th minute. Penalty! The away crowd were delighted with the way their team had played and cheered loudly when the final whistle sounded. Venezuela walked away with the win, even though the match was close until the end.