Challenge

Keisarin Colosseum
Spectators: 44 (Terracing: 34, Seating: 10, VIP seats: 0) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Antti Forsman got the match started through his kick off. 4 minutes into the game, Alex Chicote was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Venezuela's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Fc Pehmeät Jänikset the free kick. In the 4th match minute, Venezuela was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Alex Chicote to maneuver through the defense. 8 minutes into the match, Fc Pehmeät Jänikset's goal looked a bit too open when Tomas Illescas came free, but Aulis Takala reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. After some careless play in the Venezuela defense, Antti Forsman 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. 25 minutes into the match, Fc Pehmeät Jänikset's goal looked a bit too open when Tomas Illescas came free, but Aulis Takala reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Venezuela's goalkeeper couldn't reach when Antti Forsman 29 minutes into the game got a good kick on the ball which found its way into goal just inside left pole. 3-0. When Jose Correa fell near the penalty area in the 32nd minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Venezuela's protests and gave Jose Correa a yellow card for diving instead. In the 32nd match minute, Venezuela was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Jose Correa to maneuver through the defense. An unexpectedly hard shot by Tomas Illescas in the 34th minute of play forced Fc Pehmeät Jänikset's goalkeeper Aulis Takala to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Alex Chicote kicked well hit freekick during the 37th minute of the match. In the 40th match minute, Fc Pehmeät Jänikset was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Jukka-Pekka Ruohiainen to maneuver through the defense. After a rather tough play, Fc Pehmeät Jänikset's Jukka-Pekka Ruohiainen got a free kick in the 43rd minute. 47 minutes into the game, Alex Chicote threw the ball into play from the sideline. Fc Pehmeät Jänikset's Jukka-Pekka Ruohiainen quickly snatched the ball and retained possesion. 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 Tomas Illescas to strike the kick off in the second half. After a rather tough play, Venezuela's Alex Chicote got a free kick in the 51st minute. The throw-in from Alex Chicote in the 55th minute of the game was unfortunally taken care of by Fc Pehmeät Jänikset's Atso Ruohiainen. Aulis Takala made a fantastic save in the 57th minute, when Tomas Illescas sent off a good shot on target. Aulis Takala stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Tomas Illescas's shot from short distance in the 59th minute. Fc Pehmeät Jänikset's defense didn't have a chance, in the 62nd minute, when Patricio Costa scored to the left of an out of position Aulis Takala, making the score, 3-1. Tomas Illescas fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 64th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Aulis Takala having to interfere. Antti Forsman might have been able to make a better finish in the 66th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Jonathan Ferrant. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Antti Forsman ran back to his position shaking his head. 66 minutes into the match, Venezuela's goal looked a bit too open when Antti Forsman came free, but Jonathan Ferrant reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Jonathan Ferrant showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from 胡洲烨 in the 70th minute of the match. Venezuela's Tomas Illescas got a good chance for a goal in the 72nd minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. With a little luck, Fc Pehmeät Jänikset's Aulis Takala got control of the ball when Tomas Illescas tried to sneak it across the goal line. Jukka-Pekka Ruohiainen kicked well hit freekick during the 81st minute of the match. Tomas Illescas received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 83rd minute. Aulis Takala tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. In the 87th minute Tomas Illescas shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Aulis Takala saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. After a rather tough play, Venezuela's Alex Chicote got a free kick in the 92nd minute. In the 96th match minute, Fc Pehmeät Jänikset was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Jukka-Pekka Ruohiainen to maneuver through the defense. The crowd rose to their feet and cheered when the referee blew the final whistle. Fc Pehmeät Jänikset had won after a very even match.