Challenge

Avanak Avni Arena
Spectators: 40 (Terracing: 31, Seating: 9, VIP seats: 0) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Mostafa Mohamed started the match with the kick off. 任战辰 took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Tomas Illescas, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 11th match minute, Venezuela was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Guillermo Mariano to maneuver through the defense. In the 12th minute, Atilla Tarkan Üster 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. Mümin Bostancıoğlu hit a great freekick 13 minutes into the match. Mümin Bostancıoğlu got a throw-in 15 minutes in the game and the ball was received by Chukwufumnanya Faso. 19 minutes into the match, Mostafa Mohamed had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Jonathan Ferrant. Venezuela's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Mostafa Mohamed was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 2-0. In the 22ndth minute of the game Tomas Illescas who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but AvanakAvni's 任战辰 was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. 23 minutes into the match, Bud Weiser dribbled the ball past the defender and swiftly kicked the ball to the left of Jonathan Ferrant, 3-0. Abay Saip hit a great freekick 26 minutes into the match. After 29 played minutes AvanakAvni got a freekick which was hit by Atilla Tarkan Üster. The supporters of AvanakAvni booed when Venezuela was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 40 match minutes in a wonderful position. Jose Correa didn't get a good kick on the ball. 43 minutes had been played when some careless play by Venezuela's defense caused the ball to cross the line for a corner. Atilla Tarkan Üster was slow to take the kick. During this time AvanakAvni's players had a chance to rest. Tomas Illescas's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but 任战辰 read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 44th minute of play. The crowd rose to their feet as Bud Weiser kicked a wonderful shot that went in to the left of a diving Jonathan Ferrant. That made the score 5-0 in the 47 minute of play. No-one was surprised that the home team were leading 5-0 at half-time.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Tomas Illescas to make the kick off. 任战辰 showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Tomas Illescas, who was totally free with the ball in the 56th minute. The audience thought a goal was coming when Tomas Illescas got free with 任战辰 in the 58th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. After a rather tough play, AvanakAvni's Rıza Sarim got a free kick in the 60th minute. Jose Correa kicked well hit freekick during the 62nd minute of the match. An unexpectedly hard shot by Bud Weiser in the 63rd minute of play forced Venezuela's goalkeeper Jonathan Ferrant to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 64th minute, Atilla Tarkan Üster hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Rigoberto Mina kicked well hit freekick during the 68th minute of the match. In the 69th minute Bud Weiser 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. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Mostafa Mohamed in the 71st minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Jonathan Ferrant prevented the ball from getting in the gole. After 78 minutes AvanakAvni's defender was forced to head the ball over the line for a corner. It was Tomas Illescas who took care of the corner kick. The corner ended in Salvador Gisbert almost managing to get the ball behind the net, but AvanakAvni's 任战辰 did a great save. In the 79th minute Mostafa Mohamed 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. If Tomas Illescas had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 81st minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. If Tomas Illescas had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 83rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. An unexpectedly hard shot by Tomas Illescas in the 85th minute of play forced AvanakAvni's goalkeeper 任战辰 to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. 任战辰 took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Patricio Costa, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. After a defensive mix-up in AvanakAvni's zone, Tomas Illescas stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. 任战辰 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 could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 91st minute of the match, but 任战辰 made a huge save. AvanakAvni were really happy, having secured the victory after a very even contest. They thanked the players of Venezuela for a fine match.