Challenge

El Cilindro
Spectators: 43 (Terracing: 33, Seating: 10, VIP seats: 0) Venezuela's Tomas Illescas started the match with a crisp pass. The crowd had been anticipating this game for weeks and the excitement in the stadium was easily visible. Elmo Jaanovits'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 6th minute of play. 7 minutes into the match, Elmo Jaanovits 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 Elmo Jaanovits was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 1-0. Jonathan Ferrant was out of position in the 11 minute of play, and Elmo Jaanovits capitalized on the mistake with a soft shot into the goal. Elmo Jaanovits really showed his touch with that goal: 2-0. Elmo Jaanovits'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 14th minute of play. Jonathan Ferrant was in the perfect position, and the defense had done a good job marking him, but Elmo Jaanovits showcased his skills and made a perfect shot to score 3-0 in the 16 minute of play. Elmo Jaanovits recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 20th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Venezuela's Jonathan Ferrant proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 22nd minute of the match, managed to save Venezuela from getting a goal against them. In the 24th minute, Tomas Illescas ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Walery Balkiewicz was frozen by the shot and now it was 3-1. 27 minutes into the game, Academia FC's Elmo Jaanovits 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, 4-1. Jonathan Ferrant was in the perfect position, and the defense had done a good job marking him, but Elmo Jaanovits showcased his skills and made a perfect shot to score 5-1 in the 30 minute of play. The audience was convinced that Elmo Jaanovits's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Jonathan Ferrant was relentless in the 33rd minute of the game. After 35 minutes Venezuela's defender was forced to head the ball over the line for a corner. It was 江崇默 who took care of the corner kick. Elmo Jaanovits blasted a shot towards the goal in the 41st minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Jonathan Ferrant having to make a save. In the 41st minute Elmo Jaanovits 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. In the 42nd minute, Salvador Gisbert hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. After having played for 45 minutes, Elmo Jaanovits managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Academia FC's supporters crossed their fingers, but Elmo Jaanovits was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Jonathan Ferrant showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Elmo Jaanovits, who was totally free with the ball in the 47th minute. The home fans were very happy to see their team leading 5-1 at half-time.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Elmo Jaanovits was the one to do the kick off. Elmo Jaanovits recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 55th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. After a rather tough play, Venezuela's Alex Chicote got a free kick in the 57th minute. Academia FC's Francisco Ascencio was substituted for Asko Kuul. In the 58th match minute, Venezuela was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Alex Chicote to maneuver through the defense. Jonathan Ferrant made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Tancredo Hondaro in the 63rd minute of play. Jonathan Ferrant made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Tancredo Hondaro in the 65th minute of play. Jonathan Ferrant came out of the goal in the 66th minute to try and stop a shot by Academia FC's Tancredo Hondaro. But to his dismay, Tancredo Hondaro quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 6-1. 71 minutes into the match, Venezuela's goal looked a bit too open when Tancredo Hondaro came free, but Jonathan Ferrant reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Venezuela's Jonathan Ferrant played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Tancredo Hondaro in the 72nd minute of play. The audience was convinced that Tancredo Hondaro's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Jonathan Ferrant was relentless in the 72nd minute of the game. Tomas Illescas's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Walery Balkiewicz read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 74th minute of play. 78 minutes into the match, Academia FC's Tancredo Hondaro sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Jonathan Ferrant narrowly saved just below the crossbar. A very nice done corner allowed Tancredo Hondaro to score against Jonathan Ferrant in Venezuela's goal. 7-1 after 80 minutes. 87 minutes into the game, Academia FC's Tancredo Hondaro 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, 8-1. In the 95th minute, Fabio Nabar hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Academia FC walked away with a well-earned victory that was much celebrated by the crowd.