Challenge

Avenue of glory
Spectators: 41 (Terracing: 32, Seating: 9, VIP seats: 0) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Apostolos Mavrokordatos got the match started through his kick off. Venezuela were awarded a corner in the 4th minute after Green Horses's defender lost control of the ball, allowing it to roll out over the line. Tomas Illescas took the corner. A collision led to Green Horses getting a freekick after 5 minutes play. Apostolos Mavrokordatos hit a great ball. Venezuela's Patricio Costa got a good chance for a goal in the 8th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. After a rather tough play, Green Horses's Ntinos Farmakis got a free kick in the 10th minute. 12 minutes into the match, Venezuela's goal looked a bit too open when Apostolos Mavrokordatos came free, but Jonathan Ferrant reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Jonathan Venegas was astounded when the referee showed him the red card after a seemingly innocent challenge, 15 minutes into the match. In a very dangerous position, a player in Venezuela fell when an opponent tried to get the ball from him in the 14th minute. Penalty! Salvador Gisbert fired away a difficult shot at goal in the 21st minute. He almost succeeded, but the ball went over. It was a very nice shot. Venezuela's attentive Tomas Illescas managed to snatch the ball when Ntinos Farmakis made a throw-in in the 24th minute of the game. Rigoberto Mina kicked well hit freekick during the 26th minute of the match. After having played for 26 minutes, Olof Dalström managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Green Horses's supporters crossed their fingers, but Olof Dalström was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. 30 minutes into the game, Jose Correa was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Venezuela's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Green Horses the free kick. After 30 played minutes Venezuela got a freekick which was hit by Jose Correa. Jonathan Ferrant made a fantastic save in the 33rd minute, when Ntinos Farmakis sent off a good shot on target. Notis Bartzokas sent away a hard shot on goal in the 41st minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. Jonathan Ferrant showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Apostolos Mavrokordatos in the 44th minute of the match. 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 Patricio Costa stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. In the 53rd minute Vaios Petridis 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. A collision led to Green Horses getting a freekick after 54 minutes play. Loukas Brizolakis hit a great ball. In the 58th minute, Vaios Petridis 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 stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Apostolos Mavrokordatos's shot from short distance in the 60th minute. In the 64th match minute, Venezuela was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Salvador Gisbert to maneuver through the defense. Ntinos Farmakis took a chance and fired a shot far from the goal in the 65th minute, but it turned out to be a dangerous situation for Jonathan Ferrant. Venezuela's goalkeeper really had to stretch himself to stop the ball from crossing the goal line. Jonathan Ferrant showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Apostolos Mavrokordatos in the 69th minute of the match. The supporters of Venezuela booed when Green Horses was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 71 match minutes in a wonderful position. Babbis Markatos didn't get a good kick on the ball. The supporters of Venezuela booed when Green Horses was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 73 match minutes in a wonderful position. Loukas Brizolakis didn't get a good kick on the ball. After a rather tough play, Green Horses's Apostolos Mavrokordatos got a free kick in the 75th minute. Loukas Brizolakis got his second yellow card in the match during the 77th minute which meant that he had to leave the ground. After a rather tough play, Green Horses's Loukas Brizolakis got a free kick in the 77th minute. In the 79th minute of the game Apostolos Mavrokordatos made a throw-in which Notis Bartzokas played forward. Vaios Petridis recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 82nd minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Vaios Petridis kicked well hit freekick during the 88th minute of the match. The second half was just like the first, even and exciting. The match ended in a draw.