Challenge

PamantDeFlori
Spectators: 42 (Terracing: 32, Seating: 10, VIP seats: 0) The mood of the audience was pleasant when Tomas Illescas made the kick off which started today's match. The supporters of PamantDeFlori booed when Venezuela was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 3 match minutes in a wonderful position. Rigoberto Mina didn't get a good kick on the ball. An unexpectedly hard shot by Mircea Siteavu in the 4th minute of play forced Venezuela's goalkeeper Jonathan Ferrant to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. PamantDeFlori's Remus Simionaş got a good chance for a goal in the 5th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. 8 minutes into the match, PamantDeFlori's Marin Covrig sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Jonathan Ferrant narrowly saved just below the crossbar. A hard shot 13 in the game by Marin Covrig from a close distance when the talented Jonathan Ferrant managed to make a qualified save. Venezuela's players were relieved. Venezuela's Jonathan Ferrant played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Marin Covrig in the 15th minute of play. A collision led to PamantDeFlori getting a freekick after 19 minutes play. Marin Covrig hit a great ball. Patricio Costa fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 23rd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Ivan Popete having to interfere. Ivan Popete 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 24th minute. Jonathan Ferrant stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Marin Covrig's shot from short distance in the 29th minute. In the 30th match minute, Venezuela was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Jose Correa to maneuver through the defense. If Tomas Illescas had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 34th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. Rigoberto Mina hit a great freekick 35 minutes into the match. In the 44th minute, PamantDeFlori's Remus Simionaş dribbled the ball into the box and hit a shot with the outside of his foot, sending the keeper the wrong way. 3-0. 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 3-0.

The supporters of Venezuela booed when PamantDeFlori was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 52 match minutes in a wonderful position. Nick McDrain didn't get a good kick on the ball. In the 60th minute Marin Covrig 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. Jonathan Ferrant made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Marin Covrig in the 66th minute of play. 70 minutes had been played when some careless play by PamantDeFlori's defense caused the ball to cross the line for a corner. Tomas Illescas was slow to take the kick. During this time Venezuela's players had a chance to rest. The corner ended in Camilo Gaos almost managing to get the ball behind the net, but PamantDeFlori's Ivan Popete did a great save. Emiliano Umanzor sent away a hard shot on goal in the 79th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Jonathan Ferrant made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Marin Covrig in the 82nd minute of play. Venezuela's Jonathan Ferrant played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Remus Simionaş in the 83rd minute of play. The crowd rose to their feet as Venezuela's Patricio Costa slotted home a wonderful shot that went in to the left of Ivan Popete. That made the score 3-1 after 91 minutes of play. Patricio Costa's late challenge caught a PamantDeFlori's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Patricio Costa helped the player get up and apologised. It was no surprise that this one had ended in a win for the home team. PamantDeFlori had played much better football throughout.