Challenge

Estadio Olímpico
Spectators: 45 (Terracing: 35, Seating: 10, VIP seats: 0) Sina Puro started the match with the kick off in front of an excited audience. In the 2nd minute, Camilo Gaos hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Sina Puro might have been able to make a better finish in the 3rd minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Jonathan Ferrant. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Sina Puro ran back to his position shaking his head. FC NagelBitarna's attacker deliberately struck the ball against an opponent to win a corner for his team. The corner was taken by Angelo Cavallaro in the 8th minute. After a rather tough play, Venezuela's Alex Chicote got a free kick in the 10th minute. FC NagelBitarna's attentive Oskar Lund managed to snatch the ball when Joshua Secada made a throw-in in the 12th minute of the game. Alex Chicote kicked well hit freekick during the 13th minute of the match. 14 minutes into the match, Sina Puro 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 Sina Puro was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 0-1. Conny Mogren kicked well hit freekick during the 16th minute of the match. A collision led to Venezuela getting a freekick after 18 minutes play. Alex Chicote hit a great ball. Jonathan Ferrant showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Sina Puro, who was totally free with the ball in the 19th minute. Jonathan Ferrant didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Sina Puro went, in the 21st minute, to the upper right corner, 0-2 was the resulting score. In the 24th 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. 25 minutes into the match, Venezuela's goal looked a bit too open when Sina Puro came free, but Jonathan Ferrant reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 25th minute, Sina Puro made a precise shot to the right of Jonathan Ferrant. Venezuela's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 0-3. Alex Chicote charged in rather forcefully in the 30th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Alex Chicote the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. A collision led to Venezuela getting a freekick after 30 minutes play. Alex Chicote hit a great ball. 31 minutes into the game, FC NagelBitarna's Sina Puro 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, 0-4. Jonathan Ferrant came out of the goal in the 43rd minute to try and stop a shot by FC NagelBitarna's Sina Puro. But to his dismay, Sina Puro quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 0-5. After the first half FC NagelBitarna were leading 0-5. They had played with great self confidence throughout the first half and fully deserved their lead.

The wind increased when Tomas Illescas made the kick off in the second half. 50 minutes into the game, Angelo Cavallaro recieved a splendid long ball, split the defenders, and gently placed the ball to the left of Jonathan Ferrant. Angelo Cavallaro showed that you don't have to tear a hole in the net to score, 0-6. 54 minutes into the match, Venezuela's goal looked a bit too open when Sina Puro came free, but Jonathan Ferrant reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. With an all-out effort, FC NagelBitarna's Jonathan Ferrant threw himself towards the right post 55 minutes into the match and grabbed hold of the ball from Sina Puro, which otherwise would have been placed in the net. 57 minutes into the match, Venezuela's goal looked a bit too open when Sina Puro came free, but Jonathan Ferrant reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 58th minute, Leif Hedlund hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Sina Puro might have been able to make a better finish in the 63rd minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Jonathan Ferrant. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Sina Puro ran back to his position shaking his head. 63 minutes into the match, Venezuela's goal looked a bit too open when Sina Puro came free, but Jonathan Ferrant reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. A sloppy throw-in by Oskar Lund in the 65th minute of the game went astray and was snapped up by Venezuela's Salvador Gisbert. Sina Puro might have been able to make a better finish in the 69th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Jonathan Ferrant. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Sina Puro ran back to his position shaking his head. Jonathan Ferrant showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Sina Puro, who was totally free with the ball in the 69th minute. Alex Chicote hit a great freekick 73 minutes into the match. After 74 minutes, Camilo Gaos mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Venezuela and the FC NagelBitarna players grew even worse after the yellow card. After 73 minutes of play, the referee blew the whistle. It was a penalty for Venezuela! Jonathan Ferrant had in the 75thth minute some difficulties stopping Angelo Cavallaro's well aimed penalty as it nearly passed him on his left side, but he still managed to hold the ball. Sina Puros short, quick shot in the 83rdth minute got Jonathan Ferrant to make great effort and bar the ball away from getting in. Jonathan Ferrant came out of the goal in the 88th minute to try and stop a shot by FC NagelBitarna's Sina Puro. But to his dismay, Sina Puro quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 0-8. FC NagelBitarna's Sina Puro got a good chance for a goal in the 91st minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. The referee blew the final whistle, and the away crowd roared, having watched FC NagelBitarna eke out a victory against a very well matched opponent.