Challenge

TUMERS CROSS CORK
Spectators: 41 (Terracing: 32, Seating: 9, VIP seats: 0) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Tomas Illescas took the kick off in the first half of the match. 3 minutes into the game, FC CORK CITY's Medero Arraz 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, 1-0. 6 minutes into the game, Cristi Cicortaș recieved a splendid long ball, split the defenders, and gently placed the ball to the left of Jonathan Ferrant. Cristi Cicortaș showed that you don't have to tear a hole in the net to score, 2-0. José Maria da Cunha's shot straight on target was not completely harmless. The ball had pretty good speed, but Jonathan Ferrant firmly grabbed it by the left post. With a little luck, Venezuela's Jonathan Ferrant got control of the ball when Medero Arraz tried to sneak it across the goal line. Jonathan Ferrant showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Kamel Messina, who was totally free with the ball in the 19th minute. After 22 played minutes Venezuela got a freekick which was hit by Jose Correa. Siim Übi made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Tomas Illescas in the 28th minute of play. Medero Arrazs short, quick shot in the 29thth minute got Jonathan Ferrant to make great effort and bar the ball away from getting in. Kamel Messina received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 32nd minute. Jonathan Ferrant tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Cristi Cicortaș received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 34th minute. Jonathan Ferrant tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. When Martin Silyanovski fell near the penalty area in the 37th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored FC CORK CITY's protests and gave Martin Silyanovski a yellow card for diving instead. After 37 played minutes FC CORK CITY got a freekick which was hit by Martin Silyanovski. With his leg Jonathan Ferrant managed to avoid a goal in the 42ndth minute, when FC CORK CITY's Medero Arraz fired away a shot with a lot of spin towards his right hand side. Jonathan Ferrant made a fantastic save in the 47th minute, when Medero Arraz sent off a good shot on target. All the noise was coming from the home fans when the whistle went for half-time. The home team had fought hardest to put themselves in a deserved lead.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Cristi Cicortaș made a kick off. Cristi Cicortaș received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 58th minute. Jonathan Ferrant tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. With a little luck, FC CORK CITY's Siim Übi got control of the ball when Tomas Illescas tried to sneak it across the goal line. Patricio Costa hit a great freekick 66 minutes into the match. Venezuela's Jonathan Ferrant played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Medero Arraz in the 69th minute of play. In the 73rd minute Panayot Momchilov 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. An unexpectedly hard shot by Medero Arraz in the 77th minute of play forced Venezuela's goalkeeper Jonathan Ferrant to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Zhecho Cholashki hit a great freekick 82 minutes into the match. After a rather tough play, Venezuela's Tomas Illescas got a free kick in the 86th minute. Cristi Cicortaș received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 90th minute. Jonathan Ferrant tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. After a rather tough play, Venezuela's Jose Correa got a free kick in the 93rd minute. Venezuela's players left the field with heads hung low after losing a match that had been finely balanced throughout.