Challenge

Estadio Dolavón
Spectators: 40 (Terracing: 31, Seating: 9, VIP seats: 0) Patricio Costa's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Damazy Kinic read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 3rd minute of play. It seemed to be an obvious goal in the 7th minute, but Jonathan Ferrant got his fingers on the ball or the save, leaving Venezuela hanging dry this time. Frits Nabe fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 9th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Jonathan Ferrant having to interfere. Jeremias Ixaka fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 13th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Jonathan Ferrant having to interfere. Damazy Kinic made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Tomas Illescas in the 15th minute of play. Frits Nabe could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 17th minute of the match, but Jonathan Ferrant made a huge save. 19 minutes into the match, Venezuela's goal looked a bit too open when Jeremias Ixaka came free, but Jonathan Ferrant reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Damazy Kinic showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Tomas Illescas in the 21st minute of the match. The audience was convinced that Tomas Illescas's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Damazy Kinic was relentless in the 22nd minute of the game. In the 24th minute, XENEIXES FC's Frits Nabe ran free of his marker and smoothly shot the ball into the goal behind Jonathan Ferrant. Jonathan Ferrant yelled at his defense, as they had left him out to dry. 1-0. Damazy Kinic showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Tomas Illescas, who was totally free with the ball in the 29th minute. With a little luck, Venezuela's Jonathan Ferrant got control of the ball when Frits Nabe tried to sneak it across the goal line. Tomas Illescas sent away a hard shot on goal in the 37th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. The throw-in from Salvador Gisbert in the 40th minute of the game was unfortunally taken care of by XENEIXES FC's Ovidio Jakobe. Jonathan Ferrant showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Vyacheslav Konopatov in the 42nd minute of the match. The away team players looked dejected as the walked off the pitch at half time. They had fought hard, but were still losing 1-0.

The wind increased when Vyacheslav Konopatov made the kick off in the second half. Mariano Tabb received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 51st minute. Jonathan Ferrant tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. If Tomas Illescas had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 55th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. 58 minutes into the game, Ovidio Jakobe threw the ball into play from the sideline. Venezuela's Salvador Gisbert quickly snatched the ball and retained possesion. Patricio Costa recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 64th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. In the 71st minute, Vyacheslav Konopatov 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 came out of the goal in the 72nd minute to try and stop a shot by XENEIXES FC's Vyacheslav Konopatov. But to his dismay, Vyacheslav Konopatov quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 2-0. XENEIXES FC made a substitution. Saul Rioja replaced Ovidio Jakobe. XENEIXES FC's Denis Chano was substituted for Vyacheslav Konopatov. In the 78th minute Geronimo Tonio 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. After 79 minutes, Mariano Tabb mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the XENEIXES FC and the Venezuela players grew even worse after the yellow card. Mariano Tabb kicked well hit freekick during the 79th minute of the match. 84 minutes into the match, XENEIXES FC's goalkeeper Damazy Kinic had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Tomas Illescas. Cristobal Gorri kicked well hit freekick during the 87th minute of the match. In the 95th minute Geronimo Tonio 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. XENEIXES FC were really happy, having secured the victory after a very even contest. They thanked the players of Venezuela for a fine match.