Challenge

Sternwiesn Stadion
Spectators: 44 (Terracing: 34, Seating: 10, VIP seats: 0) The mood of the audience was pleasant when Tomas Illescas made the kick off which started today's match. In the 4th minute, Konstantin Schmitzberger made a precise shot to the right of Jonathan Ferrant. Venezuela's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 1-0. In the 8th minute of the match, Konstantin Schmitzberger tried to roll the ball into the goal by the right post, but Jonathan Ferrant saw his intentions and got control of the ball before it passed the line. After 14 minutes, Benjamin Lüngen mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the AC Mürztal and the Venezuela players grew even worse after the yellow card. After a rather tough play, AC Mürztal's Benjamin Lüngen got a free kick in the 14th minute. The throw-in from Nico Jahnke in the 16th minute of the game was unfortunally taken care of by Venezuela's Jonathan Venegas. An unexpectedly hard shot by Tomas Illescas in the 16th minute of play forced AC Mürztal's goalkeeper Ivan Becker to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 17th match minute, Venezuela was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Jose Correa to maneuver through the defense. AC Mürztal were awarded a corner in the 19th minute after Venezuela's defender lost control of the ball, allowing it to roll out over the line. Werner Meer took the corner. A hard shot 22 in the game by Carlo Bergmann from a close distance when the talented Jonathan Ferrant managed to make a qualified save. Venezuela's players were relieved. In the 24th 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. 29 minutes into the match, Venezuela's goalkeeper Jonathan Ferrant had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Jan-Benedikt Zöller. Jose Correa hit a great freekick 30 minutes into the match. In the 32nd match minute, Venezuela was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Jonathan Venegas to maneuver through the defense. Carlo Bergmann recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 34th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. An unexpectedly hard shot by Tomas Illescas in the 36th minute of play forced AC Mürztal's goalkeeper Ivan Becker to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 40th minute, Jan-Benedikt Zöller reached a very good position and smashed the ball with a huge effort into the net, just to the left of Jonathan Ferrant. The goal made the score 2-0. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Carlo Bergmann in the 45th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Jonathan Ferrant saved Venezuela from getting behind.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Carlo Bergmann to strike the kick off in the second half. After some careless play in the Venezuela defense, Carlo Bergmann kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Jonathan Ferrant. The Venezuela fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Jonathan Ferrant should have stopped the shot. Jonathan Ferrant showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Konstantin Schmitzberger, who was totally free with the ball in the 55th minute. Tomas Illescas sent away a hard shot on goal in the 58th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Tomas Illescas who was well placed in front of the goal fired away a dangerous shot that in the 66thth minute tested the skills of Ivan Becker when he managed to save the team from getting behind. If Andy Benda had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 67th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. The AC Mürztal fans' excitement grew in the 68th match minute when AC Mürztal's Carlo Bergmann looked to have a clear shot with the ball near the goal. The shot wasn't hard, but the ball still rolled over the goal line to make it 4-0 before the goalkeeper had a chance to intervene. Ivan Becker made a fantastic save in the 73rd minute, when Tomas Illescas sent off a good shot on target. Jonathan Ferrant showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Carlo Bergmann in the 74th minute of the match. Nico Jahnke kicked well hit freekick during the 79th minute of the match. Jonathan Ferrant showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Konstantin Schmitzberger, who was totally free with the ball in the 85th minute. AC Mürztal were awarded a corner in the 86th minute after Venezuela's defender lost control of the ball, allowing it to roll out over the line. Werner Meer took the corner. Carlo Bergmann took the ball and in the 87 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Jonathan Ferrant. Jonathan Ferrant dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 5-0. In the 90th match minute, Venezuela was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Rigoberto Mina to maneuver through the defense. 90 minutes into the match, AC Mürztal's Werner Meer sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Jonathan Ferrant narrowly saved just below the crossbar. Patrick Pahl hit a great freekick 92 minutes into the match. Jonathan Ferrant took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Jan-Benedikt Zöller, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. It was no surprise that this one had ended in a win for the home team. AC Mürztal had played much better football throughout.