Challenge

Estadio Miradeses
Spectators: 43 (Terracing: 33, Seating: 10, VIP seats: 0) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Tomas Illescas got the match started through his kick off. If Teo De Jong had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 7th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. After 9 minutes of play, Miradeses FC's Sebastián Coates 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! When Teo De Jong fell near the penalty area in the 12th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Miradeses FC's protests and gave Teo De Jong a yellow card for diving instead. In the 12th match minute, Miradeses FC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Teo De Jong to maneuver through the defense. 19 minutes into the match, Venezuela's goalkeeper Jonathan Ferrant had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Teo De Jong. After 19 played minutes Teo De Jong rounded Venezuela's defense and shot a beautiful shot into goal via left pole - 3-0. When Miradeses FC's Morris Zemp in the 25th minute got a chance for a shot 25th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Venezuela's goalie prevented a goal. Jonathan Ferrant made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Hilário Meira in the 26th minute of play. Jonathan Ferrant made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Sebastián Coates in the 27th minute of play. If Patricio Costa had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 29th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. Jonathan Ferrant stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Hilário Meira's shot from short distance in the 33rd minute. After 37 minutes of play, Miradeses FC's Hilário Meira 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 40th minute, Jonathan Venegas hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Jonathan Ferrant made an important save on a dangerous shot by Morris Zemp in the 41st minute. 44 minutes into the match, Miradeses FC's goal looked a bit too open when Tomas Illescas came free, but Peter Sparks reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 47th match minute, Venezuela was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Rigoberto Mina to maneuver through the defense. No-one was surprised that the home team were leading 4-0 at half-time.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Teo De Jong stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Tomas Illescas in the 53rd managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Peter Sparks saved Miradeses FC from getting behind. If Tomas Illescas had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 54th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. Tomas Illescas could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 58th minute of the match, but Peter Sparks made a huge save. Jonathan Ferrant took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Teo De Jong, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. 61 minutes into the match, Venezuela's goal looked a bit too open when Hilário Meira came free, but Jonathan Ferrant reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 62nd minute Miradeses FC were awarded a corner. Jerónimo Pais went to the cornerflag to take it. Tomas Illescas might have been able to make a better finish in the 65th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Peter Sparks. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Tomas Illescas ran back to his position shaking his head. After some careless play in the Venezuela defense, Teo De Jong 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. Venezuela's Jonathan Ferrant played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Morris Zemp in the 72nd minute of play. Tomas Illescas received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 73rd minute. Peter Sparks tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Peter Sparks made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Patricio Costa in the 75th minute of play. Jonathan Ferrant came out of the goal in the 76th minute to try and stop a shot by Miradeses FC's Hilário Meira. But to his dismay, Hilário Meira quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 6-0. Miradeses FC made a substitution. Júlio Durães replaced Almiro Amaro. After 83 minutes Venezuela's defender was forced to head the ball over the line for a corner. It was Jerónimo Pais who took care of the corner kick. Jerónimo Pais made a great header on Miradeses FC's corner, it was just that Venezuela's Jonathan Ferrant managed to reach the ball for a save. In the 85th minute Morris Zemp 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. 86 minutes into the match, Venezuela's goal looked a bit too open when Morris Zemp came free, but Jonathan Ferrant reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. 86 minutes into the match, Venezuela's goal looked a bit too open when Morris Zemp came free, but Jonathan Ferrant reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Miradeses FC's Peter Sparks proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 88th minute of the match, managed to save Miradeses FC from getting a goal against them. Patricio Costa sent away a hard shot on goal in the 91st minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. In the 95th minute Morris Zemp 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. Tomas Illescass short, quick shot in the 96thth minute got Peter Sparks to make great effort and bar the ball away from getting in.