Challenge

Pärleporten
Spectators: 39 (Terracing: 30, Seating: 9, VIP seats: 0) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Michael Finman started the match with the kick off. Dan Söderström showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Tomas Illescas in the 3rd minute of the match. Salvador Gisbert was in a good position and managed to take a shot, but he missed just to the outside of the post. After some fancy dribbling in the 6th minute, Patricio Costa managed to get in a good position for a shot. Venezuela's supporters rose to their feet, but Patricio Costa was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Dan Söderström breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Marko Andreasson made in the 12th minute of the game a fairly good throw-in which was taken care of by Samuel Sjöberg. 14 minutes into the match, Venezuela's goal looked a bit too open when Ivar Kielberg came free, but Jonathan Ferrant reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 16th minute Michael Finman 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. Venezuela's defense didn't have a chance, in the 22nd minute, when Michael Finman scored to the left of an out of position Jonathan Ferrant, making the score, 1-0. 25 minutes into the match, Sundets Pärla FC's goal looked a bit too open when Tomas Illescas came free, but Dan Söderström reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. 35 minutes into the match, Tomas Illescas had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Dan Söderström. Sundets Pärla FC's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Tomas Illescas was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 1-1. Jonathan Ferrant stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Michael Finman's shot from short distance in the 38th minute. The audience was convinced that Tomas Illescas's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Dan Söderström was relentless in the 42nd minute of the game. Venezuela's Jonathan Ferrant played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Ivar Kielberg in the 44th minute of play. Rigoberto Mina's late challenge caught a Sundets Pärla FC's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Rigoberto Mina helped the player get up and apologised. After 45 played minutes Venezuela got a freekick which was hit by Rigoberto Mina. The score stood at 1-1 when the half time whistle went. Both sets of players seemed reasonably pleased with how the match was going.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Tomas Illescas to strike the kick off in the second half. Patricio Costa received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 54th minute. Dan Söderström tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Jonathan Ferrant took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Ivar Kielberg, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Tomas Illescas sent away a hard shot on goal in the 58th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. 60 minutes into the match, Michael Finman had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Jonathan Ferrant. Venezuela's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Michael Finman was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 2-1. Jonathan Ferrant made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Ivar Kielberg in the 65th minute of play. After 68 played minutes Venezuela got a freekick which was hit by Jose Correa. After having played for 72 minutes, Patricio Costa managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Venezuela's supporters crossed their fingers, but Patricio Costa was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. After some careless play in the Venezuela defense, Ivar Kielberg 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. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Michael Finman in the 77th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Jonathan Ferrant saved Venezuela from getting behind. Venezuela's Jonathan Ferrant played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Clodoveo Fliz in the 83rd minute of play. The supporters of Sundets Pärla FC booed when Venezuela was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 84 match minutes in a wonderful position. Patricio Costa didn't get a good kick on the ball. Venezuela's Jonathan Ferrant played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Michael Finman in the 85th minute of play. Tomas Illescas recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 87th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Dan Söderström made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Patricio Costa in the 92nd minute of play. Patricio Costa scored 3-2 in the 92nd match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Dan Söderström, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. The crowd rose to their feet and cheered when the referee blew the final whistle. Sundets Pärla FC had won after a very even match.