Challenge

Estadio Olímpico
Spectators: 45 (Terracing: 35, Seating: 10, VIP seats: 0) Tomas Illescas started the match with the kick off in front of an excited audience. Venezuela's Tomas Illescas got a good chance for a goal in the 3rd minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. After some careless play in the Venezuela defense, Vladislav Hampejs 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. When Jorginho Mello came up free with the goalie in the 11th minute, the Pheonix FC fans jumped to their feet. But the shot missed the goal by a fraction of an inch, and the fans sat back down disappointed that Jorginho Mello couldn't finish the play. 14 minutes into the match, Venezuela's Tomas Illescas sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Tyge Oehlerich narrowly saved just below the crossbar. Jonathan Ferrant didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from 任正振 went, in the 17th minute, to the upper right corner, 0-2 was the resulting score. Vladislav Hampejs succeeded in the game's 22nd minute to shoot an unreachable shot under the crossbar and scored - 0-3. After 24 minutes, Thodoris Aggelou mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Pheonix FC and the Venezuela players grew even worse after the yellow card. After a rather tough play, Pheonix FC's Thodoris Aggelou got a free kick in the 24th minute. After 26 played minutes, Venezuela's Jose Correa shot from a long distance, and at first it looked like the ball was going into the goal, but the goalkeeper Tyge Oehlerich came through and got his fingers on the ball before it flew over the goal line. He then quickly gripped the ball tighter before the forwards in Venezuela reached it. After having played for 27 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. In the 29th match minute, Pheonix FC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Leonhard Askeby to maneuver through the defense. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Vladislav Hampejs in the 31st 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 made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Vladislav Hampejs in the 40th minute of play. A collision led to Venezuela getting a freekick after 45 minutes play. Patricio Costa hit a great ball.

The audience was convinced that Vladislav Hampejs's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Jonathan Ferrant was relentless in the 53rd minute of the game. After having played for 63 minutes, Vladislav Hampejs managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Pheonix FC's supporters crossed their fingers, but Vladislav Hampejs was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Venezuela's Jonathan Ferrant played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by 任正振 in the 68th minute of play. In the 69th minute, Pheonix FC's Vladislav Hampejs dribbled the ball into the box and hit a shot with the outside of his foot, sending the keeper the wrong way. 0-4. After 72 played minutes Venezuela got a freekick which was hit by Camilo Gaos. With his leg Jonathan Ferrant managed to avoid a goal in the 74thth minute, when Pheonix FC's Vladislav Hampejs fired away a shot with a lot of spin towards his right hand side. Tyge Oehlerich took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Tomas Illescas, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. After having played for 77 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. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Vladislav Hampejs in the 80th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Jonathan Ferrant saved Venezuela from getting behind. In the 82nd minute 任正振 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. When Venezuela's Tomas Illescas in the 88th minute got a chance for a shot 88th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Pheonix FC's goalie prevented a goal. Pheonix FC's players went to the stands to thank the travelling support. The fan's backing had helped spurr the team on to a fine performance that won them the match.