Challenge

Estadio Olímpico
Spectators: 45 (Terracing: 35, Seating: 10, VIP seats: 0) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Tomas Illescas kicked off to start the match. 8 minutes into the match, Venezuela's goal looked a bit too open when Zheng Feng Ling came free, but Jonathan Ferrant reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Zheng Feng Ling in the 10th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Jonathan Ferrant prevented the ball from getting in the gole. Jonathan Ferrant took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from 徐榕然, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Jose Correa hit a great freekick 16 minutes into the match. In the 20th minute 山东泰山队 were awarded a corner. 黄辰笑 went to the cornerflag to take it. The corner ended in 黄辰笑 almost managing to get the ball behind the net, but Venezuela's Jonathan Ferrant did a great save. Tomas Illescas blasted a shot towards the goal in the 22nd minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without 龚浩云 having to make a save. A collision led to Venezuela getting a freekick after 23 minutes play. Tomas Illescas hit a great ball. 27 minutes into the match, Venezuela's goal looked a bit too open when 徐榕然 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 Alexander Arnold in the 28th minute of play. 30 minutes had been played when some careless play by Venezuela's defense caused the ball to cross the line for a corner. 黄辰笑 was slow to take the kick. During this time 山东泰山队's players had a chance to rest. 33 minutes into the match, Venezuela's goal looked a bit too open when 徐榕然 came free, but Jonathan Ferrant reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Jonathan Ferrant showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Zheng Feng Ling in the 36th minute of the match. After 38 played minutes 山东泰山队 got a freekick which was hit by Zheng Feng Ling. Patricio Costa sent away a hard shot on goal in the 40th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Jonathan Ferrant made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Zheng Feng Ling in the 44th minute of play. After 48 minutes, 洪桑笑 mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the 山东泰山队 and the Venezuela players grew even worse after the yellow card. After fighting hard for a draw in the first half, the players were able to take a much needed rest.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Zheng Feng Ling stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. An unexpectedly hard shot by Zheng Feng Ling in the 53rd minute of play forced Venezuela's goalkeeper Jonathan Ferrant to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. When 山东泰山队's Zheng Feng Ling in the 58th minute got a chance for a shot 58th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Venezuela's goalie prevented a goal. Zheng Feng Ling who was well placed in front of the goal fired away a dangerous shot that in the 65thth minute tested the skills of Jonathan Ferrant when he managed to save the team from getting behind. 龚浩云 stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Tomas Illescas's shot from short distance in the 66th minute. Joshua Secada fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 72nd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without 龚浩云 having to interfere. When the match had gone on for 74 minutes, Zheng Feng Ling put it in 0-2 from a short distance just to the right of Jonathan Ferrant. During the 81st minute of the match 洪桑笑 completely mistimed his tackle and brought down his opponent. The referee gave 洪桑笑 a yellow card, his second in the match, which meant he could no longer take part in the game. A collision led to 山东泰山队 getting a freekick after 82 minutes play. 洪桑笑 hit a great ball. The audience thought a goal was coming when 徐榕然 got free with Jonathan Ferrant in the 84th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. 龚浩云 showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Tomas Illescas in the 86th minute of the match. 龚浩云 came out of the goal in the 86th minute to try and stop a shot by Venezuela's Tomas Illescas. But to his dismay, Tomas Illescas quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 1-2. When the match had gone on for 89 minutes, Alexander Arnold took a quick shot and it went in 1-3 without a chance for Jonathan Ferrant to make any attempt to save it. When the final whistle sounded 山东泰山队 left the ground with the victory after a much better performance than Venezuela.