Challenge

Erzincanchester Park
Spectators: 43 (Terracing: 33, Seating: 10, VIP seats: 0) The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Vladimir Butov during the 3rd minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. The supporters of Venezuela booed when Erzincanchester United was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 3 match minutes in a wonderful position. Vladimir Butov didn't get a good kick on the ball. 6 minutes into the match, Venezuela's Tomas Illescas sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Hjalmar Lidström narrowly saved just below the crossbar. After 9 minutes, Jose Correa mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Venezuela and the Erzincanchester United players grew even worse after the yellow card. Jose Correa kicked well hit freekick during the 9th minute of the match. After a rather tough play, Erzincanchester United's Diedrik Morreels got a free kick in the 11th minute. 18 minutes into the game, Mikhail Nikolin cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 2-0. Jonathan Ferrant was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. An unexpectedly hard shot by Tomas Illescas in the 23rd minute of play forced Erzincanchester United's goalkeeper Hjalmar Lidström to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. The crowd rose to their feet as Erzincanchester United's Diedrik Morreels slotted home a wonderful shot that went in to the left of Jonathan Ferrant. That made the score 3-0 after 26 minutes of play. In the 31st minute, Patricio Costa made a precise shot to the right of Hjalmar Lidström. Erzincanchester United's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 3-1. In the 35th match minute, Erzincanchester United was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Denis Emelyanov to maneuver through the defense. Hjalmar Lidström 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 36th minute. The supporters of Erzincanchester United booed when Venezuela was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 38 match minutes in a wonderful position. Jose Correa didn't get a good kick on the ball. Diedrik Morreels could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 40th minute of the match, but Jonathan Ferrant made a huge save. Jonathan Ferrant took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Aleksandr Byrkin, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Erzincanchester United's Diedrik Morreels got a good chance for a goal in the 46th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. 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 3-1.

54 minutes into the game, Erzincanchester United's Diedrik Morreels 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, 4-1. Jonathan Ferrant came out of the goal in the 57th minute to try and stop a shot by Erzincanchester United's Diedrik Morreels. But to his dismay, Diedrik Morreels quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 5-1. Jonathan Ferrant showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from David Olenberg in the 60th minute of the match. David Olenberg received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 62nd minute. Jonathan Ferrant tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Denis Emelyanov made in the 77th minute of the game a quick throw-in and Mikhail Nikolin immediately put the ball in play. Jonathan Ferrant made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Diedrik Morreels in the 79th minute of play. 81 minutes into the match, Diedrik Morreels 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 Diedrik Morreels was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 6-1. 85 minutes into the game, Denis Emelyanov threw the ball into play from the sideline. Venezuela's Jonathan Venegas quickly snatched the ball and retained possesion. 88 minutes in the game Denis Emelyanov did a throw-in, and the ball was quickly in game thanks to Mikhail Nikolin. After a rather tough play, Venezuela's Tomas Illescas got a free kick in the 92nd minute. A collision led to Venezuela getting a freekick after 93 minutes play. Jonathan Venegas hit a great ball. In the 94th minute of the match Aleksandr Byrkin sent off a long shot with destination to the right of the goalkeeper, but Jonathan Ferrant skillfully saved the ball. Erzincanchester United were really happy, having secured the victory after a very even contest. They thanked the players of Venezuela for a fine match.