Challenge

Axevallen
Spectators: 41 (Terracing: 32, Seating: 9, VIP seats: 0) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Tomas Illescas kicked off to start the match. An unexpectedly hard shot by Tomas Illescas in the 3rd minute of play forced Axbergs IF's goalkeeper Kuido Ööpik to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 5th minute, Axbergs IF's Codruț Dragușin dribbled the ball into the box and hit a shot with the outside of his foot, sending the keeper the wrong way. 1-0. With a little luck, Venezuela's Jonathan Ferrant got control of the ball when Codruț Dragușin tried to sneak it across the goal line. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Codruț Dragușin in the 10th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Jonathan Ferrant saved Venezuela from getting behind. When the match had gone on for 12 minutes, Codruț Dragușin took a quick shot and it went in 2-0 without a chance for Jonathan Ferrant to make any attempt to save it. If Codruț Dragușin had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 16th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 22nd minute, Codruț Dragușin reached a very good position and smashed the ball with a huge effort into the net, just to the left of Jonathan Ferrant. The goal made the score 3-0. Codruț Dragușin's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Jonathan Ferrant read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 25th minute of play. After having played for 27 minutes, Tomas Illescas managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Venezuela's supporters crossed their fingers, but Tomas Illescas was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Jonathan Ferrant made an important save on a dangerous shot by Codruț Dragușin in the 29th minute. After 33 played minutes Venezuela got a freekick which was hit by Jose Correa. 37 minutes in the game Ali Süleyman did a throw-in, and the ball was quickly in game thanks to Codruț Dragușin. Axbergs IF's Herbert Bäcklin managed, thanks to a brazen rush, stole the ball on a throw-in made by Guillermo Mariano in the 39 minute of the game. Codruț Dragușin blasted a shot towards the goal in the 40th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Jonathan Ferrant having to make a save. Jonathan Ferrant took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Codruț Dragușin, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Guillermo Mariano hit a great freekick 43 minutes into the match. When Axbergs IF's Codruț Dragușin in the 45th minute got a chance for a shot 45th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Venezuela's goalie prevented a goal. 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.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Codruț Dragușin to make the kick off. A collision led to Axbergs IF getting a freekick after 53 minutes play. Ali Süleyman hit a great ball. 55 minutes into the match, Venezuela's Tomas Illescas sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Kuido Ööpik narrowly saved just below the crossbar. Tomas Illescas might have been able to make a better finish in the 56th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Kuido Ööpik. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Tomas Illescas ran back to his position shaking his head. Patricio Costa kicked well hit freekick during the 58th minute of the match. 60 minutes into the game, Codruț Dragușin cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 4-0. Jonathan Ferrant was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. After some careless play in the Venezuela defense, Codruț Dragușin 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. After having played for 67 minutes, Codruț Dragușin managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Axbergs IF's supporters crossed their fingers, but Codruț Dragușin was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. In the 69th minute Joshua Secada shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Kuido Ööpik saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. If Jakob Kjellbom had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 71st minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. Kuido Ööpik made a fantastic save in the 73rd minute, when Tomas Illescas sent off a good shot on target. 79 minutes into the game, Codruț Dragușin cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 6-0. Jonathan Ferrant was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. When Herbert Bäcklin came up free with the goalie in the 82nd minute, the Axbergs IF fans jumped to their feet. But the shot missed the goal by a fraction of an inch, and the fans sat back down disappointed that Herbert Bäcklin couldn't finish the play. 84 minutes into the match, Codruț Dragușin notched a goal, 7-0, to the right of Venezuela's Jonathan Ferrant. Jonathan Ferrant was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. Venezuela's Jonathan Ferrant played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Codruț Dragușin in the 91st minute of play. Kuido Ööpik made an important save on a dangerous shot by Tomas Illescas in the 92nd minute. Jonathan Ferrant took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Codruț Dragușin, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. There was no doubt that Axbergs IF were the better team. Axbergs IF's players enjoyed the ovations of the crowd after the victory.