Challenge

Småland Tower
Spectators: 40 (Terracing: 31, Seating: 9, VIP seats: 0) The mood of the audience was pleasant when Frank Berggren made the kick off which started today's match. The supporters of Småland Utd booed when Venezuela was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 4 match minutes in a wonderful position. Jose Correa didn't get a good kick on the ball. Jonathan Ferrant made an important save on a dangerous shot by Frank Berggren in the 7th minute. Jonathan Ferrant took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Sven-Ove Lövgren, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Jonathan Ferrant didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Frank Berggren went, in the 10th minute, to the upper right corner, 1-0 was the resulting score. If Frank Berggren had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 12th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Venezuela's Jonathan Ferrant played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Sven-Ove Lövgren in the 14th minute of play. 17 minutes into the match, Venezuela's Tomas Illescas sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Joacim Hultman narrowly saved just below the crossbar. Venezuela's Jonathan Ferrant proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 20th minute of the match, managed to save Venezuela from getting a goal against them. After 24 minutes Venezuela's defender was forced to head the ball over the line for a corner. It was Gösta Gustafsson who took care of the corner kick. The corner ended in Gösta Gustafsson almost managing to get the ball behind the net, but Venezuela's Jonathan Ferrant did a great save. When Tobias Svanér fell near the penalty area in the 29th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Småland Utd's protests and gave Tobias Svanér a yellow card for diving instead. The supporters of Venezuela booed when Småland Utd was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 29 match minutes in a wonderful position. Tobias Svanér didn't get a good kick on the ball. Småland Utd's Algot Brask managed to work through Venezuela's defense and was going for an easy goal, but he hit the shot with his toe and the ball flew outside the goal. Algot Brask dejectedly held out his arms as if to ask why the ball hadn't gone in. Tomas Illescas sent away a hard shot on goal in the 35th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. A hard shot 37 in the game by Frank Berggren from a close distance when the talented Jonathan Ferrant managed to make a qualified save. Venezuela's players were relieved. After some careless play in the Venezuela defense, Frank Berggren 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. Jose Correa got his second yellow card in the match during the 43rd minute which meant that he had to leave the ground. After a rather tough play, Venezuela's Jose Correa got a free kick in the 44th minute. Stig-Arne Harlén kicked well hit freekick during the 46th minute of the match. Af the end of the first half the score was 2-0. The first half had gone as expected for the home team.

Jonathan Ferrant made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Frank Berggren in the 54th minute of play. Jonathan Ferrant made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Frank Berggren in the 55th minute of play. An unexpectedly hard shot by Gösta Gustafsson in the 57th minute of play forced Venezuela's goalkeeper Jonathan Ferrant to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Jonathan Ferrant showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Sven-Ove Lövgren, who was totally free with the ball in the 61st minute. After some careless play in the Venezuela defense, Frank Berggren 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. In the 69th minute Småland Utd were awarded a corner. Gösta Gustafsson went to the cornerflag to take it. Jonathan Ferrant showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Sven-Ove Lövgren in the 75th minute of the match. Venezuela's Jonathan Ferrant played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Sven-Ove Lövgren in the 78th minute of play. In the 79th minute, Stig-Arne Harlén hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Venezuela's Jonathan Ferrant played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Frank Berggren in the 83rd minute of play. After some fancy dribbling in the 84th minute, Sven-Ove Lövgren managed to get in a good position for a shot. Småland Utd's supporters rose to their feet, but Sven-Ove Lövgren 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. Jonathan Ferrant made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Frank Berggren in the 88th minute of play. Alex Chicote kicked well hit freekick during the 93rd minute of the match. A collision led to Venezuela getting a freekick after 96 minutes play. Guillermo Mariano hit a great ball. When the match had been going on for 97 minutes Gösta Gustafsson shot a great shot from long distance. It looked like a certain goal, but the audience witnessed a really smashing save by Jonathan Ferrant when he caught the ball only just under the crossbar. Venezuela's players left the field with heads hung low after losing a match that had been finely balanced throughout.