Challenge

Manly Oval
Spectators: 50 (Terracing: 38, Seating: 11, VIP seats: 1) Tomas Illescas made the kick off and thus started the match. Patricio Costa received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 4th minute. Duncan Mcinnes tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. An unexpectedly hard shot by Mo Salah in the 6th minute of play forced Venezuela's goalkeeper Jonathan Ferrant to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Mo Salah took the ball and in the 8 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 1-0. Mo Salah received a nice pass, split the defenders, and ran untouched towards the goal. Jonathan Ferrant came out and tried to block the shot, but Mo Salah slotted it home off the left post making it 2-0 in the 11th minute. Jonathan Ferrant stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Mo Salah's shot from short distance in the 23rd minute. Alex Chicote kicked well hit freekick during the 25th minute of the match. After 26 minutes of play, Manly FC's Mo Salah made it 3-0 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Jonathan Ferrant was left in no man's land by his defense there! 32 minutes into the match, Venezuela's goal looked a bit too open when Duke Carnduff came free, but Jonathan Ferrant reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. After 34 minutes of play, Manly FC's Jasmine Kaine made it 4-0 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Jonathan Ferrant was left in no man's land by his defense there! In the 39thth minute of the game Mo Salah 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. Jonathan Ferrant made a fantastic save in the 43rd minute, when Mo Salah sent off a good shot on target. The away team players looked dejected as the walked off the pitch at half time. They had fought hard, but were still losing 5-0.

With a couple of smart ball manuevers John Aldridge in the 52nd managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Jonathan Ferrant saved Venezuela from getting behind. Venezuela's Jonathan Ferrant played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Mo Salah in the 61st minute of play. In the 63rd minute Mo Salah 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. After 64 minutes, Jose Correa mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Venezuela and the Manly FC players grew even worse after the yellow card. Jose Correa hit a great freekick 64 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 Mo Salah in the 65th minute of play. Joshua Secada kicked well hit freekick during the 67th minute of the match. Nilson Snabl made in the 68th minute of the game a quick throw-in and Clifford Hamilton immediately put the ball in play. A collision led to Manly FC getting a freekick after 79 minutes play. Irving Bonnison hit a great ball. In the 85th minute, John Aldridge hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. In the 89th minute, Mo Salah made a precise shot to the right of Jonathan Ferrant. Venezuela's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 7-0. In the 93rdth minute of the game John Aldridge 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. If John Aldridge had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 95th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. An unexpectedly hard shot by John Aldridge in the 95th minute of play forced Venezuela's goalkeeper Jonathan Ferrant to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 97th match minute, Manly FC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by John Aldridge to maneuver through the defense. Manly FC walked away with a well-earned victory that was much celebrated by the crowd.