Challenge

Farid Richa
Spectators: 44 (Terracing: 34, Seating: 10, VIP seats: 0) Lei Fei Song made the kick off and thus started the match. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Josue Corral during the 2nd minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. A collision led to Union Lara FC getting a freekick after 2 minutes play. Josue Corral hit a great ball. After 3 played minutes, Venezuela's Tomas Illescas shot from a long distance, and at first it looked like the ball was going into the goal, but the goalkeeper Tome Usel came through and got his fingers on the ball before it flew over the goal line. He then quickly gripped the ball tighter before the forwards in Venezuela reached it. After a defensive mix-up in Union Lara FC's zone, Tomas Illescas stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Tome Usel 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. Tomas Illescas kicked well hit freekick during the 8th minute of the match. After a defensive mix-up in Venezuela's zone, Veremundo Salz stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Jonathan Ferrant came out of the goal and Veremundo Salz tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Jonathan Ferrant stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Lei Fei Song's shot from short distance in the 11th minute. Jonathan Ferrant didn't succeed to prevent the ball from going into goal when Union Lara FC's Veremundo Salz shot an unexpected shot in the crossbar's under edge and made 1-0 in the ordered_time% minute. The audience thought a goal was coming when Veremundo Salz got free with Jonathan Ferrant in the 16th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. The crowd rose to their feet as Veremundo Salz kicked a wonderful shot that went in to the left of a diving Jonathan Ferrant. That made the score 2-0 in the 21 minute of play. Jonathan Ferrant made a fantastic save in the 24th minute, when Veremundo Salz sent off a good shot on target. Veremundo Salz fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 27th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Jonathan Ferrant having to interfere. 28 minutes into the match, Venezuela's goal looked a bit too open when Lei Fei Song came free, but Jonathan Ferrant reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. 32 minutes into the match, Union Lara FC's goal looked a bit too open when Tomas Illescas came free, but Tome Usel reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 36th match minute, Union Lara FC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Josue Corral to maneuver through the defense. Josue Corral was shown his second yellow card after 37 minutes, following a rather ugly tackle on opponent. That was the end of his participation in the match. Josue Corral hit a great freekick 38 minutes into the match. Venezuela's Patricio Costa got a good chance for a goal in the 39th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Jonathan Ferrant went to the wrong direction when Lei Fei Song was taking care of the penalty kick which however missed the goal. In the 46th minute the ball was on its way in behind Union Lara FC's goalkeeper Tome Usel, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. When the referee blew for the end of the half the home team players were clearly happier, as they went in to the break leading 2-0.

In the 53rd minute the ball was on its way in behind Union Lara FC's goalkeeper Tome Usel, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. In the 55th minute Veremundo Salz 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. Tome Usel made an important save on a dangerous shot by Tomas Illescas in the 57th minute. Savier Labora recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 60th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Union Lara FC's Francis Salazar was substituted for Lei Fei Song. Union Lara FC made a substitution. You Xiao Mo replaced Veremundo Salz. In the 68th minute You Xiao Mo 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 Illescass short, quick shot in the 70thth minute got Tome Usel to make great effort and bar the ball away from getting in. Camilo Gaos's late challenge caught a Union Lara FC's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Camilo Gaos helped the player get up and apologised. Camilo Gaos hit a great freekick 72 minutes into the match. Jonathan Ferrant made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from You Xiao Mo in the 74th minute of play. In the 76th match minute, Venezuela was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Jose Correa to maneuver through the defense. Venezuela's Jonathan Ferrant played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by You Xiao Mo in the 77th minute of play. Alfredo Guardia recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 80th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. You Xiao Mo received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 82nd minute. Jonathan Ferrant tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. A collision led to Union Lara FC getting a freekick after 86 minutes play. Francis Salazar hit a great ball. The supporters of Union Lara FC booed when Venezuela was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 87 match minutes in a wonderful position. Jose Correa didn't get a good kick on the ball. If You Xiao Mo had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 88th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. Jonathan Ferrant came out of the goal in the 89th minute to try and stop a shot by Union Lara FC's Savier Labora. But to his dismay, Savier Labora quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 3-0. In the 93rdth minute of the game You Xiao Mo who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Venezuela's Jonathan Ferrant was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. The audience was convinced that You Xiao Mo's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Jonathan Ferrant was relentless in the 93rd minute of the game. Jose Correa kicked well hit freekick during the 96th minute of the match. When the referee ended the match the Union Lara FC players were able to celebrate. They had won a fair victory and recieved the ovations of their fans.