Challenge

Knorre Arena
Spectators: 40 (Terracing: 31, Seating: 9, VIP seats: 0) The supporters of Venezuela booed when Gris Maffian was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 9 match minutes in a wonderful position. Gottfrid Larsson didn't get a good kick on the ball. Jonathan Ferrant stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Shao Ting Xing's shot from short distance in the 17th minute. In the 19th minute Gris Maffian were awarded a corner. Gio Bonanni went to the cornerflag to take it. Vrasidas Panaretos showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Tomas Illescas in the 26th minute of the match. The crowd rose to their feet as Gris Maffian's Shao Ting Xing slotted home a wonderful shot that went in to the left of Jonathan Ferrant. That made the score 1-0 after 30 minutes of play. In the 33rd minute, Vincent Mårtensson 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. After having played for 34 minutes, Shao Ting Xing managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Gris Maffian's supporters crossed their fingers, but Shao Ting Xing was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Harry Engman kicked well hit freekick during the 38th minute of the match. 43 minutes into the game, Shao Ting Xing was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Gris Maffian's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Venezuela the free kick. After a rather tough play, Gris Maffian's Shao Ting Xing got a free kick in the 43rd minute. After 44 played minutes Venezuela got a freekick which was hit by Jonathan Venegas. Jonathan Venegas kicked well hit freekick during the 45th minute of the match. After 46 played minutes, Gris Maffian's Gio Bonanni shot from a long distance, and at first it looked like the ball was going into the goal, but the goalkeeper Jonathan Ferrant came through and got his fingers on the ball before it flew over the goal line. He then quickly gripped the ball tighter before the forwards in Gris Maffian reached it.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Tomas Illescas made a kick off. A collision led to Venezuela getting a freekick after 58 minutes play. Jonathan Venegas hit a great ball. In the 62nd minute, Tomas Illescas 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. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Shao Ting Xing in the 67th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Jonathan Ferrant prevented the ball from getting in the gole. The audience was convinced that Shao Ting Xing's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Jonathan Ferrant was relentless in the 69th minute of the game. Tomas Illescas received a nice pass, split the defenders, and ran untouched towards the goal. Vrasidas Panaretos came out and tried to block the shot, but Tomas Illescas slotted it home off the left post making it 1-1 in the 72nd minute. A collision led to Gris Maffian getting a freekick after 78 minutes play. Harry Engman hit a great ball. 82 minutes into the match, Gris Maffian's Shao Ting Xing sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Jonathan Ferrant narrowly saved just below the crossbar. Tomas Illescas was extremely unlucky when he, in the 84th minute, took a shot that hit the right post and went out. 87 minutes into the match, Tomas Illescas had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Vrasidas Panaretos. Gris Maffian's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Tomas Illescas was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 1-2. After a rather tough play, Venezuela's Jonathan Venegas got a free kick in the 90th minute. An unexpectedly hard shot by Shao Ting Xing in the 95th minute of play forced Venezuela's goalkeeper Jonathan Ferrant to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball.