Challenge

Stadio Renato Curi
Spectators: 43 (Terracing: 33, Seating: 10, 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. An unexpectedly hard shot by Lukas Bambas in the 4th minute of play forced Venezuela's goalkeeper Jonathan Ferrant to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Jonathan Ferrant made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Lukas Bambas in the 4th minute of play. Venezuela's Jonathan Ferrant played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Lukas Bambas in the 8th minute of play. Venezuela's Jonathan Ferrant played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Lukas Bambas in the 12th minute of play. Lukas Bambas received a nice pass, split the defenders, and ran untouched towards the goal. Jonathan Ferrant came out and tried to block the shot, but Lukas Bambas slotted it home off the left post making it 1-0 in the 13th minute. In the 16th minute the ball was on its way in behind Venezuela's goalkeeper Jonathan Ferrant, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. In the 21st minute, Benediktas Kučinskas ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Jonathan Ferrant was frozen by the shot and now it was 2-0. Benediktas Kučinskas'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. In the 27th minute, Lukas Bambas left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The AC Perugia Calcio fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 3-0. In the 31st minute, Ulf Finsberg got an opportunity to score, but he didn't get a solid hit on the ball and ended up kicking it wide of the goal. A collision led to Venezuela getting a freekick after 35 minutes play. Camilo Gaos hit a great ball. 41 minutes into the match, AC Perugia Calcio's goal looked a bit too open when Tomas Illescas came free, but Brede Bonk reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 43rd minute, Lukas Bambas ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Jonathan Ferrant was frozen by the shot and now it was 5-0. The crowd rose to their feet as AC Perugia Calcio's Benediktas Kučinskas slotted home a wonderful shot that went in to the left of Jonathan Ferrant. That made the score 6-0 after 47 minutes of play. AC Perugia Calcio made a substitution. Samuel Kristiansson replaced Christian Forssberg. No-one was surprised that the home team were leading 6-0 at half-time.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Lukas Bambas to strike the kick off in the second half. An unexpectedly hard shot by Lukas Bambas in the 54th minute of play forced Venezuela's goalkeeper Jonathan Ferrant to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. An unexpectedly hard shot by Lukas Bambas in the 57th minute of play forced Venezuela's goalkeeper Jonathan Ferrant to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. 58 minutes into the match, AC Perugia Calcio's goalkeeper Brede Bonk had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Tomas Illescas. AC Perugia Calcio's Brede Bonk played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Tomas Illescas in the 60th minute of play. If Tomas Illescas had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 61st minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. Jonathan Ferrant took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Samuel Kristiansson, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Brede Bonk was out of position in the 65 minute of play, and Patricio Costa capitalized on the mistake with a soft shot into the goal. Patricio Costa really showed his touch with that goal: 6-1. Jose Correa hit a great freekick 68 minutes into the match. Lukas Bambas's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Jonathan Ferrant read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 70th minute of play. In the 73rd minute, Lukas Bambas got an opportunity to score, but he didn't get a solid hit on the ball and ended up kicking it wide of the goal. When AC Perugia Calcio's Benediktas Kučinskas in the 75th minute got a chance for a shot 75th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Venezuela's goalie prevented a goal. Jonathan Ferrant made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Lukas Bambas in the 78th minute of play. In the 83rd minute, Gustaf Östlund hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. In the 86th minute of the match Patricio Costa shot from a long distance. The ball could have gone into the goal to the right of the goalkeeper, but Brede Bonk showed his good shape when he easily got hold of the ball. Tomas Illescas could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 92nd minute of the match, but Brede Bonk made a huge save. In the 93rd minute, Lukas Bambas got an opportunity to score, but he didn't get a solid hit on the ball and ended up kicking it wide of the goal. In the 97th match minute, AC Perugia Calcio was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Gustaf Östlund to maneuver through the defense. When the referee ended the match the AC Perugia Calcio players were able to celebrate. They had won a fair victory and recieved the ovations of their fans.