Challenge

Mali T Stadium
Spectators: 43 (Terracing: 33, Seating: 10, VIP seats: 0) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Tomas Illescas started the match with the kick off. In the 2nd match minute, Venezuela was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Joshua Secada to maneuver through the defense. A collision led to Venezuela getting a freekick after 3 minutes play. Guillermo Mariano hit a great ball. With a little luck, Venezuela's Jonathan Ferrant got control of the ball when Luftim Hamdiu tried to sneak it across the goal line. An unexpectedly hard shot by Eneid Ilo in the 7th minute of play forced Venezuela's goalkeeper Jonathan Ferrant to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. After 9 played minutes Mali i Thatë FC got a freekick which was hit by Erando Gacaferi. Venezuela's Jose Correa managed, thanks to a brazen rush, stole the ball on a throw-in made by Erando Gacaferi in the 11 minute of the game. 13 minutes into the match, Venezuela's Tomas Illescas sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Drini Kapaj narrowly saved just below the crossbar. Jonathan Ferrant made an important save on a dangerous shot by Erando Gacaferi in the 19th minute. If Patricio Costa had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 20th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Patricio Costa's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Drini Kapaj read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 26th minute of play. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Tomas Illescas in the 26th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Drini Kapaj prevented the ball from getting in the gole. Lirim Osja succeeded in the game's 29th minute to shoot an unreachable shot under the crossbar and scored - 1-0. When Venezuela's Tomas Illescas in the 37th minute got a chance for a shot 37th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Mali i Thatë FC's goalie prevented a goal. Patricio Costa received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 43rd minute. Drini Kapaj tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. In the 44th match minute, Mali i Thatë FC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Elion Fazliu to maneuver through the defense.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Eneid Ilo to strike the kick off in the second half. The crowd rose to their feet as Patricio Costa kicked a wonderful shot that went in to the left of a diving Drini Kapaj. That made the score 1-1 in the 56 minute of play. Drini Kapaj made an important save on a dangerous shot by Tomas Illescas in the 61st minute. The supporters of Venezuela booed when Mali i Thatë FC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 68 match minutes in a wonderful position. Eneid Ilo didn't get a good kick on the ball. Mali i Thatë FC's Meleq Tare was substituted for Lirim Osja. Eneid Ilo hit a great freekick 69 minutes into the match. In the 72nd minute Meleq Tare 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. In the 78thth minute of the game Meleq Tare 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. After 78 played minutes Venezuela got a freekick which was hit by Jose Correa. With a little luck, Mali i Thatë FC's Drini Kapaj got control of the ball when Tomas Illescas tried to sneak it across the goal line. 92 minutes into the game, Mali i Thatë FC's Luftim Hamdiu nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Jonathan Ferrant made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 3-1. Venezuela's players left the field with heads hung low after losing a match that had been finely balanced throughout.