Challenge

Estadio Varzim
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. Aloisio Bomba started the match with the kick off. The supporters of Venezuela booed when F.C.ZOMBI was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 6 match minutes in a wonderful position. Julius Hollants didn't get a good kick on the ball. After 9 minutes F.C.ZOMBI'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. In the 10th minute Tomas Illescas shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Teobaldo Abeita saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 12th match minute, F.C.ZOMBI was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Youness van Aalderen to maneuver through the defense. Julius Hollants hit a great freekick 18 minutes into the match. The audience was convinced that Tomas Illescas's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Teobaldo Abeita was relentless in the 19th minute of the game. In the 26th minute Tomas Illescas shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Teobaldo Abeita saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. 28 minutes into the game, Aloisio Bomba cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 1-0. Jonathan Ferrant was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. An unexpectedly hard shot by Aloisio Bomba in the 33rd minute of play forced Venezuela's goalkeeper Jonathan Ferrant to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. F.C.ZOMBI's Teobaldo Abeita played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Tomas Illescas in the 35th minute of play. Jonathan Ferrant showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Aloisio Bomba, who was totally free with the ball in the 41st minute. In the 42nd minute the ball was on its way in behind F.C.ZOMBI's goalkeeper Teobaldo Abeita, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. An unexpectedly hard shot by Patricio Costa in the 43rd minute of play forced F.C.ZOMBI's goalkeeper Teobaldo Abeita to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Tomas Illescas was the one to do the kick off. Tomas Illescas received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 51st minute. Teobaldo Abeita tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. 53 minutes into the game, Tomas Illescas recieved a splendid long ball, split the defenders, and gently placed the ball to the left of Teobaldo Abeita. Tomas Illescas showed that you don't have to tear a hole in the net to score, 1-1. In the 57th minute, Tomas Illescas left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Venezuela fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 1-2. Teobaldo Abeita took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Tomas Illescas, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Tomas Illescas in the 63rd minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Teobaldo Abeita prevented the ball from getting in the gole. Julius Hollants struck a weak shot in the 72nd minute. Jonathan Ferrant didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for F.C.ZOMBI. The audience was convinced that Julius Hollants's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Jonathan Ferrant was relentless in the 75th minute of the game. Venezuela's Jonathan Ferrant played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Silvis Vilks in the 76th minute of play. The audience thought a goal was coming when Tomas Illescas got free with Teobaldo Abeita in the 77th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. 79 minutes into the match, Venezuela's goal looked a bit too open when Silvis Vilks came free, but Jonathan Ferrant reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. After having played for 81 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. After 86 minutes, Aloisio Bomba made it 2-2 with a short kick to the right side. Venezuela's Jonathan Ferrant tried to save the shot but he was too slow in reacting to the shot. The supporters of F.C.ZOMBI booed when Venezuela was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 89 match minutes in a wonderful position. Patricio Costa didn't get a good kick on the ball. Tomas Illescas fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 92nd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Teobaldo Abeita having to interfere. Patricio Costa charged in rather forcefully in the 94th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Patricio Costa the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. After a rather tough play, Venezuela's Patricio Costa got a free kick in the 94th minute. Silvis Vilks struck a weak shot in the 95th minute. Jonathan Ferrant didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for F.C.ZOMBI. Jeers came from both ends of the stadium when the final whistle went. Neither team had looked impressive and the draw seeemd a fair result.