Challenge

Pepsi Arena
Spectators: 40 (Terracing: 31, Seating: 9, VIP seats: 0) FC Viper's Wojciech Kluska 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. In the 8th match minute, FC Viper was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Adam Healy to maneuver through the defense. FC Viper's Ignacy Bierfass played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Tomas Illescas in the 9th minute of play. The supporters of Venezuela booed when FC Viper was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 12 match minutes in a wonderful position. Wieslaw Marosz didn't get a good kick on the ball. After a rather tough play, FC Viper's Wieslaw Marosz got a free kick in the 14th minute. In the 15th minute, Jose Correa hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Adam Healy fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 29th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Jonathan Ferrant having to interfere. Jonathan Ferrant made a fantastic save in the 31st minute, when Wojciech Kluska sent off a good shot on target. 33 minutes into the match, Wojciech Kluska 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 Wojciech Kluska was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 1-0. Venezuela's Jonathan Ferrant proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 37th minute of the match, managed to save Venezuela from getting a goal against them. After 40 minutes of play, FC Viper's Adam Healy made it 2-0 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! The away team players looked dejected as the walked off the pitch at half time. They had fought hard, but were still losing 2-0.

The wind increased when Tomas Illescas made the kick off in the second half. After 52 minutes Venezuela's defender was forced to head the ball over the line for a corner. It was Wojciech Kluska who took care of the corner kick. When Guillermo Mariano fell near the penalty area in the 59th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Venezuela's protests and gave Guillermo Mariano a yellow card for diving instead. In the 60th minute there was a penalty for FC Viper. Wojciech Kluska stepped forward and shot the ball to the right of a diving Jonathan Ferrant. 4-0. Tomas Illescas struck a weak shot in the 64th minute. Ignacy Bierfass didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Venezuela. In the 65th minute, Wojciech Kluska hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. After having played for 66 minutes, Tomas Illescas managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Venezuela's supporters crossed their fingers, but Tomas Illescas was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. 80 minutes into the game, Wojciech Kluska cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 5-0. Jonathan Ferrant was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. Venezuela's Tomas Illescas got a good chance for a goal in the 83rd minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. In the 85th minute, Adam Healy made a precise shot to the right of Jonathan Ferrant. Venezuela's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 6-0. After some careless play in the Venezuela defense, Adam Healy kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Jonathan Ferrant. The Venezuela fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Jonathan Ferrant should have stopped the shot. Jonathan Ferrant showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Wojciech Kluska, who was totally free with the ball in the 96th minute. In the 96th match minute, Venezuela was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Jose Correa to maneuver through the defense. When the referee ended the match the FC Viper players were able to celebrate. They had won a fair victory and recieved the ovations of their fans.