Challenge

Estadio Olímpico
Spectators: 45 (Terracing: 35, Seating: 10, VIP seats: 0) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Marin Dică got the match started through his kick off. In the 4th minute Alexandria Team08 were awarded a corner. Albano Sergi went to the cornerflag to take it. In the 11thth minute of the game Tomas Illescas who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Alexandria Team08's Panait Frânculescu was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. After 12 minutes, Basarab Panciu mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Alexandria Team08 and the Venezuela players grew even worse after the yellow card. After 12 played minutes Alexandria Team08 got a freekick which was hit by Basarab Panciu. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Tomas Illescas in the 13th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Panait Frânculescu prevented the ball from getting in the gole. After a rather tough play, Venezuela's Patricio Costa got a free kick in the 14th minute. In the 18th minute the ball was on its way in behind Venezuela's goalkeeper Jonathan Ferrant, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. After 19 minutes Venezuela's defender was forced to head the ball over the line for a corner. It was Albano Sergi who took care of the corner kick. An unexpectedly hard shot by Marin Dică in the 25th minute of play forced Venezuela's goalkeeper Jonathan Ferrant to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Marin Dică struck a weak shot in the 29th minute. Jonathan Ferrant didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Alexandria Team08. After a rather tough play, Alexandria Team08's Jedrzej Sanocki got a free kick in the 30th minute. After 35th play minutes Tomas Illescas shot 1-1, a short shot which went by Panait Frânculescu and just under the crossbar into goal. 40 minutes into the game, Rigoberto Mina 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 Alexandria Team08 the free kick. In the 40th minute, Rigoberto Mina hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. After some fancy dribbling in the 49th minute, Faustão Abraão managed to get in a good position for a shot. Alexandria Team08's supporters rose to their feet, but Faustão Abraão 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. Alexandria Team08's Zhou was substituted for Faustão Abraão. After a very even first half the match was still tied. The players went to their respective dressing rooms to discuss the tactics for the second half.

With an all-out effort, Alexandria Team08's Jonathan Ferrant threw himself towards the right post 55 minutes into the match and grabbed hold of the ball from Marin Dică, which otherwise would have been placed in the net. In the 58th minute Marin Dică 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 Zhou came up free with the goalie in the 58th minute, the Alexandria Team08 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 Zhou couldn't finish the play. The supporters of Alexandria Team08 booed when Venezuela was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 59 match minutes in a wonderful position. Jose Correa didn't get a good kick on the ball. Jonathan Ferrant stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Marin Dică's shot from short distance in the 61st minute. Tomas Illescas received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 61st minute. Panait Frânculescu tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Jose Correa kicked well hit freekick during the 63rd minute of the match. With a little luck, Venezuela's Jonathan Ferrant got control of the ball when Zhou tried to sneak it across the goal line. Alexandria Team08's attacker deliberately struck the ball against an opponent to win a corner for his team. The corner was taken by Albano Sergi in the 69th minute. A nice corner shot did that Albano Sergi got away a dangerous shot. Despite this Jonathan Ferrant quite easily got ahold of the ball to make the save. In the 71st minute the ball was on its way in behind Venezuela's goalkeeper Jonathan Ferrant, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. Alexandria Team08 were awarded a corner in the 72th minute after Venezuela's defender lost control of the ball, allowing it to roll out over the line. Albano Sergi took the corner. Guillermo Mariano tried in the game's 73rd match minute to clear up in front of his own goal but it went so bad that he put the ball into the goal to the left of an unhappy Jonathan Ferrant. An annoying self made goal, 1-2. Péter Bánhegyi scored 1-3 in the 76th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Jonathan Ferrant, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. Jonathan Ferrant made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Péter Bánhegyi in the 84th minute of play. Patricio Costa might have been able to make a better finish in the 85th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Panait Frânculescu. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Patricio Costa ran back to his position shaking his head. In the 87thth minute of the game Péter Bánhegyi who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Venezuela's Jonathan Ferrant was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. After 88 minutes Venezuela's defender was forced to head the ball over the line for a corner. It was Albano Sergi who took care of the corner kick. The audience thought a goal was coming when Zhou got free with Jonathan Ferrant in the 91st minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. 94 minutes into the match, Venezuela's goal looked a bit too open when Péter Bánhegyi came free, but Jonathan Ferrant reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Patricio Costa received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 95th minute. Panait Frânculescu tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Camilo Gaos hit a great freekick 97 minutes into the match. The audience thought a goal was coming when Zhou got free with Jonathan Ferrant in the 98th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Alexandria Team08's fans were overjoyed with their teams well-earned victory and stayed in the stadium long after the final whistle to celebrate the win.