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Spectators: 43 (Terracing: 33, Seating: 10, VIP seats: 0) Tomas Illescas started the match with the kick off in front of an excited audience. When TAXI-MM-'s Bernardino Ipar, in the 4th minute, received a pass right in front of the net, it looked like a certain goal, but his shot went outside. A wasted opportunity for TAXI-MM-. Jonathan Ferrant made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Bernardino Ipar in the 7th minute of play. Jonathan Ferrant was out of position in the 10 minute of play, and Bernardino Ipar capitalized on the mistake with a soft shot into the goal. Bernardino Ipar really showed his touch with that goal: 1-0. Jacek Krzynowek took the ball and in the 14 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Jonathan Ferrant. Jonathan Ferrant dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 2-0. When Patricio Costa came up free with the goalie in the 17th 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. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Bernardino Ipar in the 28th 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 some fancy dribbling in the 30th 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. Martin Alexa breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Jonathan Ferrant made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Bernardino Ipar in the 32nd minute of play. Jonathan Ferrant came out of the goal in the 36th minute to try and stop a shot by TAXI-MM-'s Yuan Di Xing. But to his dismay, Yuan Di Xing quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 3-0. Martin Alexa took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Tomas Illescas, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. With a little luck, Venezuela's Jonathan Ferrant got control of the ball when Yuan Di Xing tried to sneak it across the goal line. Bernardino Ipar received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 43rd minute. Jonathan Ferrant tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Jonathan Ferrant made a fantastic save in the 46th minute, when Yuan Di Xing sent off a good shot on target. When Patricio Costa fell near the penalty area in the 47th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Venezuela's protests and gave Patricio Costa a yellow card for diving instead. In the 47th match minute, Venezuela was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Patricio Costa to maneuver through the defense. Af the end of the first half the score was 3-0. 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. Bernardino Ipar was the one to do the kick off. Jonathan Ferrant took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Bernardino Ipar, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. TAXI-MM-'s attacker deliberately struck the ball against an opponent to win a corner for his team. The corner was taken by Jacek Krzynowek in the 57th minute. In the 58th minute Jacek Krzynowek 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. Jonathan Ferrant made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Jacek Krzynowek in the 63rd minute of play. Stig-Åke Mager made in the 64th minute of the game a sloppy throw-in which Yuan Di Xing however managed to control. When TAXI-MM-'s Yuan Di Xing in the 66th minute got a chance for a shot 66th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Venezuela's goalie prevented a goal. Tomas Illescass short, quick shot in the 68thth minute got Martin Alexa to make great effort and bar the ball away from getting in. Stig-Åke Mager hit a great freekick 71 minutes into the match. 73 minutes into the game, Jacek Krzynowek cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 4-0. Jonathan Ferrant was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. Venezuela's Tomas Illescas got a good chance for a goal in the 80th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Stig-Åke Mager kicked well hit freekick during the 81st minute of the match. When Patricio Costa came up free with the goalie in the 86th 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 little luck, TAXI-MM-'s Martin Alexa got control of the ball when Tomas Illescas tried to sneak it across the goal line. There were very few away supporters still in the ground by the end of the match. Most of them had left early, disgusted by the way their team had been torn apart. TAXI-MM- fully deserved thier win.