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Spectators: 44 (Terracing: 34, Seating: 10, VIP seats: 0) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Orlando Rivera took the kick off in the first half of the match. A hard shot 3 in the game by Orlando Rivera from a close distance when the talented Jonathan Ferrant managed to make a qualified save. Venezuela's players were relieved. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Orlando Rivera in the 7th 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. The supporters of Venezuela booed when O.T.E was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 13 match minutes in a wonderful position. Thrasivoulos Stamatis didn't get a good kick on the ball. Patricio Costa hit a great freekick 15 minutes into the match. Özen Baroğlu received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 19th minute. Jonathan Ferrant tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. The O.T.E fans' excitement grew in the 24th match minute when O.T.E's Orlando Rivera 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 2-0 before the goalkeeper had a chance to intervene. Patricio Costa fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 34th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Javier García having to interfere. In the 38thth minute of the game Tomas Illescas who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but O.T.E's Javier García was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. The audience thought a goal was coming when Orlando Rivera got free with Jonathan Ferrant in the 40th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. After some fancy dribbling in the 41st minute, Alekos Roubakis managed to get in a good position for a shot. O.T.E's supporters rose to their feet, but Alekos Roubakis was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Jonathan Ferrant breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Venezuela's Jonathan Ferrant proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 46th minute of the match, managed to save Venezuela from getting a goal against them. Alekos Roubakis kicked well hit freekick during the 47th minute of the match. The away team players looked dejected as the walked off the pitch at half time. They had fought hard, but were still losing 3-0.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Tomas Illescas to make the kick off. When Iosif Glossopoulos in the 53rd matchminute tried to hit away a contribution it went so bad that the ball went into own goal via right pole. A dismal self made goal which led to 3-1. Thrasivoulos Stamatis kicked well hit freekick during the 58th minute of the match. Jonathan Ferrant didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Orlando Rivera went, in the 61st minute, to the upper right corner, 4-1 was the resulting score. An unexpectedly hard shot by Orlando Rivera in the 67th minute of play forced Venezuela's goalkeeper Jonathan Ferrant to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. 70 minutes into the match, Orlando Rivera 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 Orlando Rivera was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 5-1. After 72 minutes, Thomas Tsatsaronakis mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the O.T.E and the Venezuela players grew even worse after the yellow card. After a rather tough play, O.T.E's Thomas Tsatsaronakis got a free kick in the 72nd minute. 77 minutes into the match, Orlando Rivera 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 Orlando Rivera was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 6-1. O.T.E's Javier García played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Patricio Costa in the 81st minute of play. 86 minutes into the game, O.T.E's Orlando Rivera 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, 7-1. Venezuela's players left the field with heads hung low after losing a match that had been finely balanced throughout.