Challenge

Stadion Jui Kuen
Spectators: 40 (Terracing: 31, Seating: 9, VIP seats: 0) Abandon All Hope's Michal Arendarski 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. Michal Arendarski who was well placed in front of the goal fired away a dangerous shot that in the 5thth minute tested the skills of Jonathan Ferrant when he managed to save the team from getting behind. The audience was convinced that Michal Arendarski's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Jonathan Ferrant was relentless in the 9th minute of the game. If Jiang Sang Qing had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 10th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. 12 minutes into the game, Michal Arendarski lined in a short shot 1-0 behind a frustrated Jonathan Ferrant. Patricio Costa fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 17th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Meng Yan Jing having to interfere. Michal Arendarski kicked well hit freekick during the 20th minute of the match. In the 25th minute Patricio Costa shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Meng Yan Jing saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. After a defensive mix-up in Venezuela's zone, Ye Hong stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Jonathan Ferrant came out of the goal and Ye Hong tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. 28 minutes into the match, Abandon All Hope's Michal Arendarski sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Jonathan Ferrant narrowly saved just below the crossbar. Tomas Illescas received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 29th minute. Meng Yan Jing tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. After 32 minutes, Michal Arendarski made it 2-0 with a short kick to the right side. Venezuela's Jonathan Ferrant tried to save the shot but he was too slow in reacting to the shot. Gilbert Gorzkiewicz fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 36th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Jonathan Ferrant having to interfere. In the 38thth minute of the game Michal Arendarski 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. When Patricio Costa came up free with the goalie in the 41st 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. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Michal Arendarski in the 47th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Jonathan Ferrant saved Venezuela from getting behind.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Tomas Illescas to strike the kick off in the second half. Jonathan Ferrant showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Michal Arendarski in the 50th minute of the match. Jonathan Ferrant took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Michal Arendarski, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. After 55 minutes of play, Abandon All Hope's Ye Hong made it 3-0 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Jonathan Ferrant was left in no man's land by his defense there! Venezuela's Tomas Illescas shoveled away a really nice long shot in the 61st minute of play. The shot was stopped by Meng Yan Jing but with some difficulty. 63 minutes into the game, Fu Wei Di was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Abandon All Hope's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Venezuela the free kick. In the 63rd match minute, Abandon All Hope was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Fu Wei Di to maneuver through the defense. Dedê de Castro received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 67th minute. Jonathan Ferrant tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Michal Arendarski in the 70th 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. After 75 played minutes Abandon All Hope got a freekick which was hit by Cristo Uchiha. In the 76th 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. The supporters of Venezuela booed when Abandon All Hope was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 77 match minutes in a wonderful position. Cristo Uchiha didn't get a good kick on the ball. A collision led to Venezuela getting a freekick after 79 minutes play. Guillermo Mariano hit a great ball. In the 80th minute of the match Jiang Sang Qing shot from a long distance. The ball could have gone into the goal to the right of the goalkeeper, but Jonathan Ferrant showed his good shape when he easily got hold of the ball. Jonathan Ferrant showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Ye Hong, who was totally free with the ball in the 86th minute. Abandon All Hope's Meng Yan Jing played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Patricio Costa in the 88th minute of play. With his leg Meng Yan Jing managed to avoid a goal in the 89thth minute, when Venezuela's Tomas Illescas fired away a shot with a lot of spin towards his right hand side. Abandon All Hope's fans were exulted and cheered after their team won in a match that could easily have gone the other way.