Challenge

Estadio Olímpico
Spectators: 45 (Terracing: 35, Seating: 10, VIP seats: 0) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Tomas Illescas kicked off to start the match. The referee felt a red card was in order, 3 minutes into the game, when Camilo Gaos put in a rough tackle. After 2 minutes of play, the referee blew the whistle. It was a penalty for Venezuela! Costin Ciorobîtcă shot the penalty kick right outside the post. If Iustinian Stanciu had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 11th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. AC Milan Tigers's Codrin Barbăneagră played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Patricio Costa in the 13th minute of play. In the 18th minute, Patricio Costa fired away a shot on goal. He put a little to much spin on the ball and sent it just wide of the right post. Ion Văcărescu made in the 20th minute of the game a sloppy throw-in which Iustinian Stanciu however managed to control. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Cristian Creangă in the 23rd minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Jonathan Ferrant prevented the ball from getting in the gole. Jonathan Ferrant showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Bogdan Sârban in the 26th minute of the match. An unexpectedly hard shot by Bogdan Sârban in the 30th minute of play forced Venezuela's goalkeeper Jonathan Ferrant to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Venezuela's Jonathan Ferrant played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Cristian Creangă in the 33rd minute of play. If Patricio Costa had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 34th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. When AC Milan Tigers's Cristian Creangă in the 36th minute got a chance for a shot 36th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Venezuela's goalie prevented a goal. In the 38th minute Iustinian Stanciu 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 Valentin Enciu in the 40th minute of play. 41 minutes had been played when some careless play by Venezuela's defense caused the ball to cross the line for a corner. Costin Ciorobîtcă was slow to take the kick. During this time AC Milan Tigers's players had a chance to rest. After 41 played minutes AC Milan Tigers got a freekick which was hit by Viorel Șeicaru. Costin Ciorobîtcă took a chance and fired a shot far from the goal in the 46th minute, but it turned out to be a dangerous situation for Jonathan Ferrant. Venezuela's goalkeeper really had to stretch himself to stop the ball from crossing the goal line.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Cristian Creangă to make the kick off. Rigoberto Mina kicked well hit freekick during the 51st minute of the match. In the 56th minute, Viorel Șeicaru hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Venezuela's Jonathan Ferrant played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Valentin Enciu in the 64th minute of play. Jonathan Ferrant made a fantastic save in the 66th minute, when Bogdan Sârban sent off a good shot on target. Venezuela's Jonathan Ferrant proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 66th minute of the match, managed to save Venezuela from getting a goal against them. Cristian Creangă had several of the Venezuela's defenders around him in the penalty area when he, after 67 minutes of play, received a pass and succeeded in some way to shoot a shot which went straight ahead into goal. This resulted in a 0-1 score and a disappointed Jonathan Ferrant as he didn't even see the shot coming. In the 73rd match minute, Venezuela was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Jonathan Venegas to maneuver through the defense. Jonathan Ferrant showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Cristian Creangă in the 76th minute of the match. Iustinian Stanciu took the ball and in the 77 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Jonathan Ferrant. Jonathan Ferrant dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 0-2. In the 81st minute Cristian Creangă 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 94th minute, Patricio Costa hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field.