Challenge

Stade Félix Bollaert
Spectators: 45 (Terracing: 35, Seating: 10, VIP seats: 0) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Arnaud Konieczny took the kick off in the first half of the match. Arnaud Konieczny took the ball and in the 4 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. Jonathan Ferrant was a little too slow when Dimitri Bougault got a fine hit on the ball which went right into the goal in the 9th minute. The score was now 2-0. After 15 minutes Venezuela's defender was forced to head the ball over the line for a corner. It was Dimitri Bougault who took care of the corner kick. In the 21st minute, Antonin Dagorne 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 4-0. In the 24th minute Patricio Costa shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Ludomil Kajdasz saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Jonathan Ferrant was a little too slow when Antonin Dagorne got a fine hit on the ball which went right into the goal in the 28th minute. The score was now 5-0. The away team players looked dejected as the walked off the pitch at half time. They had fought hard, but were still losing 6-0.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Tomas Illescas stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. Ludomil Kajdasz made an important save on a dangerous shot by Tomas Illescas in the 53rd minute. When Herblay's Antonin Dagorne in the 56th minute got a chance for a shot 56th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Venezuela's goalie prevented a goal. 59 minutes into the match, Norbert Cadart notched a goal, 7-0, to the right of Venezuela's Jonathan Ferrant. Jonathan Ferrant was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. Antonin Dagorne struck a weak shot in the 62nd minute. Jonathan Ferrant didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Herblay. Rigoberto Mina hit a great freekick 66 minutes into the match. In the 67th minute, Dimitri Bougault 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. Jonathan Ferrant made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Arnaud Konieczny in the 69th minute of play. After a rather tough play, Venezuela's Jonathan Venegas got a free kick in the 70th minute. Antonin Dagorne recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 74th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Jonathan Ferrant made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Antonin Dagorne in the 79th 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 Antonin Dagorne in the 81st minute of play. In the 82nd minute, Arnaud Konieczny made a precise shot to the right of Jonathan Ferrant. Venezuela's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 8-0. Jonathan Ferrant took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Norbert Cadart, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. If Tomas Illescas had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 90th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. Arnaud Konieczny recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 91st minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. 95 minutes into the match, Venezuela's goal looked a bit too open when Antonin Dagorne came free, but Jonathan Ferrant reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Herblay walked away with a well-earned victory that was much celebrated by the crowd.