Challenge

Estadio Olímpico
Spectators: 45 (Terracing: 35, Seating: 10, VIP seats: 0) Venezuela's Tomas Illescas started the match with a crisp pass. The crowd had been anticipating this game for weeks and the excitement in the stadium was easily visible. When Dmitriy Kasaritskiy fell near the penalty area in the 5th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Master of Puppets's protests and gave Dmitriy Kasaritskiy a yellow card for diving instead. Dmitriy Kasaritskiy kicked well hit freekick during the 5th minute of the match. A collision led to Venezuela getting a freekick after 7 minutes play. Tomas Illescas hit a great ball. Alaaddin Akkoç might have been able to make a better finish in the 8th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Jonathan Ferrant. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Alaaddin Akkoç ran back to his position shaking his head. After a rather tough play, Venezuela's Alex Chicote got a free kick in the 10th minute. Jonathan Ferrant took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Eray Utku, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. 14 minutes in the game Dmitriy Kasaritskiy did a throw-in, and the ball was quickly in game thanks to Radu Enachescu. Venezuela's Camilo Gaos suffered a sprained foot after 17 minutes and couldn't finish the game. Çelik Erencan's late challenge caught a Venezuela's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Çelik Erencan helped the player get up and apologised. Venezuela made a substitution. Guillermo Espina replaced Camilo Gaos. After a rather tough play, Master of Puppets's Çelik Erencan got a free kick in the 18th minute. Tomas Illescas sent away a hard shot on goal in the 21st minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. 25 minutes into the match, Venezuela's goal looked a bit too open when Alaaddin Akkoç came free, but Jonathan Ferrant reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 28th minute, Çelik Erencan ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Jonathan Ferrant was frozen by the shot and now it was 0-1. Çelik Erencan hit a great freekick 42 minutes into the match. When Patricio Costa came up free with the goalie in the 44th minute, the Venezuela 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 Patricio Costa couldn't finish the play. After 47 played minutes Master of Puppets got a freekick which was hit by Dmitriy Kasaritskiy.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Çelik Erencan was the one to do the kick off. 54 minutes into the match, Master of Puppets's goal looked a bit too open when Tomas Illescas came free, but 程岩震 reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Patricio Costa recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 68th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. When Radu Enachescu came up free with the goalie in the 69th minute, the Master of Puppets 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 Radu Enachescu couldn't finish the play. In the 73rd match minute, Master of Puppets was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Çelik Erencan to maneuver through the defense. In the 75th match minute, Venezuela was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Jose Correa to maneuver through the defense. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Tomas Illescas in the 77th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck 程岩震 prevented the ball from getting in the gole. In the 79th match minute, Venezuela was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Patricio Costa to maneuver through the defense. In the 81st minute Tomas Illescas shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but 程岩震 saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. After some fancy dribbling in the 83rd 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. 程岩震 breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. In the 85th 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. If Çelik Erencan had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 86th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Tomas Illescas struck a weak shot in the 88th minute. 程岩震 didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Venezuela. Master of Puppets played a much better game than Venezuela and deserved their victory. The Venezuela players were clearly disappointed as they left the ground.