Challenge

Santiago benarbéu
Spectators: 40 (Terracing: 31, Seating: 9, VIP seats: 0) Kong Jing Kun could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 7th minute of the match, but Jonathan Ferrant made a huge save. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Tomas Illescas in the 13th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Liu Zhou Feng saved Los Galacticos from getting behind. Jose Correa kicked well hit freekick during the 14th minute of the match. Guillermo Mariano kicked well hit freekick during the 17th minute of the match. After some careless play in the Los Galacticos defense, Tomas Illescas kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Liu Zhou Feng. The Los Galacticos fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Liu Zhou Feng should have stopped the shot. Jonathan Ferrant made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Xiao Jian Bo in the 23rd minute of play. Tomas Illescas received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 29th minute. Liu Zhou Feng tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Kong Jing Kun charged in rather forcefully in the 40th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Kong Jing Kun the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. In the 40th minute, Kong Jing Kun hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. The crowd rose to their feet as Xiao Jian Bo kicked a wonderful shot that went in to the left of a diving Jonathan Ferrant. That made the score 1-1 in the 44 minute of play. After the first half the score was level. The break gave the players a chance to catch their breath, whilst the managers went over the tactics with them again.

Xiao Jian Bo fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 51st minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Jonathan Ferrant having to interfere. Liu Zhou Feng made a fantastic save in the 53rd minute, when Tomas Illescas sent off a good shot on target. After a rather tough play, Venezuela's Patricio Costa got a free kick in the 61st minute. After some fancy dribbling in the 64th minute, Tomas Illescas managed to get in a good position for a shot. Venezuela's supporters rose to their feet, but Tomas Illescas was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Liu Zhou Feng breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Jonathan Ferrant showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Xie Yue Chao in the 66th minute of the match. Tomas Illescas recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 68th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Los Galacticos made a substitution. Ruben Le replaced Xie Yue Chao. Venezuela's Jose Correa managed, thanks to a brazen rush, stole the ball on a throw-in made by Zhuang Liang Zhen in the 72 minute of the game. Los Galacticos's Liu Zhou Feng played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Tomas Illescas in the 73rd minute of play. Jonathan Ferrant took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Xiao Jian Bo, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Los Galacticos's Liu Zhou Feng played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Patricio Costa in the 78th minute of play. Venezuela's Tomas Illescas was first on the ball when the corner was shot and he dangerously headed the ball towards goal, but Liu Zhou Feng in the goal jumped up to prevent it from getting in. In the 83rd minute Kong Jing Kun 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. Los Galacticos were awarded a corner in the 85th minute after Venezuela's defender lost control of the ball, allowing it to roll out over the line. Witomir Lampa took the corner. After taking down the ball on Los Galacticos's corner Witomir Lampa fired away a hard shot, but the defenders efficiently covered the most dangerous angles and Jonathan Ferrant quite easily take care of the ball. In the 87thth minute of the game Xiao Jian Bo 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. In the 88th match minute, Venezuela was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Rigoberto Mina to maneuver through the defense. In the 89th minute, Witomir Lampa sent off a long shot on goal, but the shot was nowhere near the goal and Venezuela's Jonathan Ferrant didn't even have to move. A collision led to Los Galacticos getting a freekick after 90 minutes play. Zhuang Liang Zhen hit a great ball. Venezuela's Jonathan Ferrant played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Xiao Jian Bo in the 96th minute of play. Los Galacticos walked away with a well-earned victory that was much celebrated by the crowd.