Challenge

Taba Opera Stadium
Spectators: 50 (Terracing: 38, Seating: 11, VIP seats: 1) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Tomas Illescas kicked off to start the match. Venezuela's defense didn't have a chance, in the 3rd minute, when Constancio Jaque scored to the left of an out of position Jonathan Ferrant, making the score, 1-0. A hard shot 13 in the game by Marciano Asmussen from a close distance when the talented Jonathan Ferrant managed to make a qualified save. Venezuela's players were relieved. Binjamin Ketelers received a nice pass, split the defenders, and ran untouched towards the goal. Jonathan Ferrant came out and tried to block the shot, but Binjamin Ketelers slotted it home off the left post making it 3-0 in the 15th minute. Tabalongo AFC were awarded a corner in the 19th minute after Venezuela's defender lost control of the ball, allowing it to roll out over the line. Virgilio Marko took the corner. Zhang Hong Xun took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Tomas Illescas, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. A nice corner shot did that Joshua Secada got away a dangerous shot. Despite this Zhang Hong Xun quite easily got ahold of the ball to make the save. 26 minutes into the match, Venezuela's goal looked a bit too open when Constancio Jaque came free, but Jonathan Ferrant reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Constancio Jaque fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 28th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Jonathan Ferrant having to interfere. Marciano Asmussen received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 30th minute. Jonathan Ferrant tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. When Tabalongo AFC's Binjamin Ketelers in the 33rd minute got a chance for a shot 33rd didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Venezuela's goalie prevented a goal. After a rather tough play, Venezuela's Patricio Costa got a free kick in the 34th minute. The crowd rose to their feet as Tabalongo AFC's Marciano Asmussen slotted home a wonderful shot that went in to the left of Jonathan Ferrant. That made the score 5-0 after 35 minutes of play. Jonathan Ferrant showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Binjamin Ketelers in the 39th minute of the match. After 46 played minutes Tabalongo AFC got a freekick which was hit by Dario Bessa. In the 47th minute Tomas Illescas shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Zhang Hong Xun saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. No-one was surprised that the home team were leading 5-0 at half-time.

Tabalongo AFC made a substitution. Max Vinkens replaced Marciano Asmussen. Tabalongo AFC's Filip Frankowski was substituted for Binjamin Ketelers. The wind increased when Max Vinkens made the kick off in the second half. Jonathan Ferrant showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from 齐誉希, who was totally free with the ball in the 53rd minute. 53 minutes into the game, Jose Correa was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Venezuela's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Tabalongo AFC the free kick. In the 53rd minute, Jose Correa hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Jonathan Ferrant showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Constancio Jaque in the 61st minute of the match. In the 65thth minute of the game Max Vinkens who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Venezuela's Jonathan Ferrant was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. When Tabalongo AFC's Filip Frankowski in the 66th minute got a chance for a shot 66th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Venezuela's goalie prevented a goal. The Tabalongo AFC fans' excitement grew in the 66th match minute when Tabalongo AFC's Filip Frankowski looked to have a clear shot with the ball near the goal. The shot wasn't hard, but the ball still rolled over the goal line to make it 6-0 before the goalkeeper had a chance to intervene. Tomas Illescas fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 72nd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Zhang Hong Xun having to interfere. After 76 minutes, Rigoberto Mina mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Venezuela and the Tabalongo AFC players grew even worse after the yellow card. After 76 played minutes Venezuela got a freekick which was hit by Rigoberto Mina. Venezuela's Jonathan Ferrant played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Filip Frankowski in the 80th minute of play. Tabalongo AFC were awarded a corner in the 81th minute after Venezuela's defender lost control of the ball, allowing it to roll out over the line. Virgilio Marko took the corner. The corner first didn't look so dangerous but when Yerko Van Dijk got the ball he succeeded in some way to get through the defenders to deliver a very hard score. Result 7-0. 82 minutes into the match. An unexpectedly hard shot by Max Vinkens in the 85th minute of play forced Venezuela's goalkeeper Jonathan Ferrant to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. After 90 minutes, Max Vinkens made it 8-0 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. Jonathan Ferrant made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Constancio Jaque in the 94th minute of play. An unexpectedly hard shot by 齐誉希 in the 96th minute of play forced Venezuela's goalkeeper Jonathan Ferrant to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Tabalongo AFC walked away with a well-earned victory that was much celebrated by the crowd.