Challenge

Nunes Arena
Spectators: 40 (Terracing: 31, Seating: 9, 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. In the 3rd minute, Karl-Oskar Åkerberg reached a very good position and smashed the ball with a huge effort into the net, just to the left of Jonathan Ferrant. The goal made the score 1-0. Tomas Illescas struck a weak shot in the 7th minute. Amílton Bezerra didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Venezuela. After some fancy dribbling in the 9th minute, Tomas Illescas managed to get in a good position for a shot. Venezuela's supporters rose to their feet, but Tomas Illescas was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Amílton Bezerra breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. After having played for 12 minutes, Pedro Tasso managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Nunes FC's supporters crossed their fingers, but Pedro Tasso was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Jonathan Ferrant made a fantastic save in the 17th minute, when Karl-Oskar Åkerberg sent off a good shot on target. Nunes FC's Pedro Tasso got a good chance for a goal in the 19th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. After 19 minutes, Jonathan Venegas mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Venezuela and the Nunes FC players grew even worse after the yellow card. After 20 played minutes Venezuela got a freekick which was hit by Jonathan Venegas. Jonathan Ferrant showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Karl-Oskar Åkerberg in the 23rd minute of the match. 25 minutes into the game, Nunes FC's Karl-Oskar Åkerberg nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Jonathan Ferrant made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 2-0. Amílton Bezerra made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Tomas Illescas in the 30th minute of play. In the 31st minute of the match Venezuela got a corner. Nunes FC's goalie ran out to the linesman to protest the call, but the linesman resolutely pointed his flag at the cornerflag. Tomas Illescas ran over to the corner to take the kick. Tomas Illescas sent away a hard shot on goal in the 42nd minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. Amílton Bezerra 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 44 played minutes Venezuela got a freekick which was hit by Jonathan Venegas.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Karl-Oskar Åkerberg was the one to do the kick off. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Pedro Tasso during the 50th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. In the 50th match minute, Nunes FC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Pedro Tasso to maneuver through the defense. 53 minutes into the match, Venezuela's goal looked a bit too open when Crişan Junior came free, but Jonathan Ferrant reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. After some careless play in the Venezuela defense, Pedro Tasso 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. Patricio Costa sent away a hard shot on goal in the 60th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. After some fancy dribbling in the 62nd minute, Pedro Tasso managed to get in a good position for a shot. Nunes FC's supporters rose to their feet, but Pedro Tasso was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Jonathan Ferrant breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. If Joshua Secada had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 67th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Tomas Illescas could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 73rd minute of the match, but Amílton Bezerra made a huge save. Nunes FC's Amílton Bezerra played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Patricio Costa in the 76th minute of play. With a little luck, Nunes FC's Amílton Bezerra got control of the ball when Tomas Illescas tried to sneak it across the goal line. In the 83rd minute, Luizinho Fantini made a precise shot to the right of Jonathan Ferrant. Venezuela's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 4-0. After a defensive mix-up in Nunes FC's zone, Tomas Illescas stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Amílton Bezerra came out of the goal and Tomas Illescas tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Ahmet Hamdi Yeten hit a great freekick 93 minutes into the match. For all the effort they put into the match, the Venezuela players left disappointed. They had fought hard, but couldn't break down the home team's defense. The match ended in a win for Nunes FC.