Challenge

The Mount Penuel
Spectators: 45 (Terracing: 35, Seating: 10, VIP seats: 0) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Nando Pereira kicked off to start the match. After a defensive mix-up in Penuel Football Club's zone, Tomas Illescas stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Epifanio Gabrio came out of the goal and Tomas Illescas tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. After a defensive mix-up in Venezuela's zone, Nando Pereira stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Jonathan Ferrant came out of the goal and Nando Pereira tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. With his leg Jonathan Ferrant managed to avoid a goal in the 11thth minute, when Penuel Football Club's Nando Pereira fired away a shot with a lot of spin towards his right hand side. Jonathan Ferrant stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Nando Pereira's shot from short distance in the 12th minute. Jonathan Ferrant didn't succeed to prevent the ball from going into goal when Penuel Football Club's Nando Pereira shot an unexpected shot in the crossbar's under edge and made 1-0 in the ordered_time% minute. With a little luck, Venezuela's Jonathan Ferrant got control of the ball when Nando Pereira tried to sneak it across the goal line. Venezuela's Jonathan Ferrant played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Nando Pereira in the 22nd minute of play. A sloppy throw-in by Salvador Gisbert in the 24th minute of the game went astray and was snapped up by Penuel Football Club's Hartz Orosco. Nando Pereira's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Jonathan Ferrant read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 29th minute of play. The supporters of Penuel Football Club booed when Venezuela was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 30 match minutes in a wonderful position. Guillermo Mariano didn't get a good kick on the ball. Jonathan Ferrant was in the perfect position, and the defense had done a good job marking him, but Nando Pereira showcased his skills and made a perfect shot to score 3-0 in the 32 minute of play. Af the end of the first half the score was 4-0. The first half had gone as expected for the home team.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Tomas Illescas was the one to do the kick off. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Nando Pereira in the 52nd 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. Nando Pereira's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Jonathan Ferrant read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 58th minute of play. In the 59th match minute, Venezuela was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Patricio Costa to maneuver through the defense. Penuel Football Club's Chen Shi Ran was substituted for Nando Pereira. A throw-in in the 69th minute of the game was made by Pastor Gilesindo with Chen Shi Ran as target, who quickly passed the ball forward. In the 71st minute, Chen Shi Ran left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Penuel Football Club fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 5-0. An unexpectedly hard shot by Chen Shi Ran in the 74th minute of play forced Venezuela's goalkeeper Jonathan Ferrant to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. 76 minutes into the match, Penuel Football Club's Chen Shi Ran sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Jonathan Ferrant narrowly saved just below the crossbar. In the 78th match minute, Venezuela was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Guillermo Mariano to maneuver through the defense. 79 minutes into the match, Chen Shi Ran notched a goal, 6-0, to the right of Venezuela's Jonathan Ferrant. Jonathan Ferrant was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. 83 minutes into the game, Chen Shi Ran cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 7-0. Jonathan Ferrant was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. Jonathan Ferrant made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Chen Shi Ran in the 88th minute of play. 90 minutes into the game, Penuel Football Club's Chen Shi Ran nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Jonathan Ferrant made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 8-0. Penuel Football Club's supporters were delighted with their team's performance and swarmed onto the pitch at the end of the match to celebrate the victory with the players.