Challenge

Estadio Olímpico
Spectators: 47 (Terracing: 36, Seating: 11, VIP seats: 0) The mood of the audience was pleasant when Tomas Illescas made the kick off which started today's match. When Jose Correa fell near the penalty area in the 3rd minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Venezuela's protests and gave Jose Correa a yellow card for diving instead. After 4 played minutes Venezuela got a freekick which was hit by Jose Correa. Jonathan Ferrant took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Kobe Mesmaeckers, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Venezuela's Jonathan Ferrant played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Lautaro Martínez Gullotta in the 6th minute of play. Jonathan Ferrant showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Lautaro Martínez Gullotta in the 7th minute of the match. Amador Paublo made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Patricio Costa in the 8th minute of play. 0-2 became the score in the 14th minute when Kobe Mesmaeckers elegantly shot the ball into goal just under the crossbar. Kobe Mesmaeckers took the ball and in the 22 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 0-3. Grégoire Haynes kicked well hit freekick during the 24th minute of the match. Kobe Mesmaeckers'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 27th minute of play. Jonathan Ferrant didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Kobe Mesmaeckers went, in the 29th minute, to the upper right corner, 0-4 was the resulting score. The throw-in from Alex Chicote in the 31st minute of the game was unfortunally taken care of by Circus BAF's Abdel Masoud Ghannouchi. In the 33rd minute, Kobe Mesmaeckers left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Circus BAF fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 0-5. After 35 played minutes Circus BAF got a freekick which was hit by Liu Hao Zheng. After 39 minutes Venezuela's defender was forced to head the ball over the line for a corner. It was Abdel Masoud Ghannouchi who took care of the corner kick. After 40 minutes, Lautaro Martínez Gullotta mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Circus BAF and the Venezuela players grew even worse after the yellow card. A collision led to Circus BAF getting a freekick after 40 minutes play. Lautaro Martínez Gullotta hit a great ball. The Venezuela players were disheartened as they walked off the pitch after the first half. Circus BAF were winning 0-5.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Lautaro Martínez Gullotta to make the kick off. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Kobe Mesmaeckers in the 53rd 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. Jonathan Ferrant didn't succeed to prevent the ball from going into goal when Circus BAF's Kobe Mesmaeckers shot an unexpected shot in the crossbar's under edge and made 0-6 in the ordered_time% minute. In the 60thth minute of the game Kobe Mesmaeckers 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. Kobe Mesmaeckers could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 64th minute of the match, but Jonathan Ferrant made a huge save. Kobe Mesmaeckers sent away a hard shot on goal in the 71st minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Circus BAF's Dawang Monfort was substituted for Gary Medel. Circus BAF made a substitution. Jorden Van der Hoeven replaced Kobe Mesmaeckers. Circus BAF made a substitution. Viktor Goffyn replaced Ronald Van Achteren. Lautaro Martínez Gullotta took the ball and in the 77 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 0-7. 80 minutes into the match, Circus BAF's Jorden Van der Hoeven sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Jonathan Ferrant narrowly saved just below the crossbar. With a little luck, Venezuela's Jonathan Ferrant got control of the ball when Lautaro Martínez Gullotta tried to sneak it across the goal line. In the 83rd minute the ball was on its way in behind Venezuela's goalkeeper Jonathan Ferrant, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. In the 85th minute Circus BAF were awarded a corner. Abdel Masoud Ghannouchi went to the cornerflag to take it. A very nice done corner allowed Xu Ran Ning to score against Jonathan Ferrant in Venezuela's goal. 0-8 after 85 minutes. The supporters of Circus BAF booed when Venezuela was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 90 match minutes in a wonderful position. Tomas Illescas didn't get a good kick on the ball. Lautaro Martínez Gullotta struck a weak shot in the 92nd minute. Jonathan Ferrant didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Circus BAF. Circus BAF's Amador Paublo played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Tomas Illescas in the 93rd minute of play. Jorden Van der Hoeven who was well placed in front of the goal fired away a dangerous shot that in the 96thth minute tested the skills of Jonathan Ferrant when he managed to save the team from getting behind. When the match had gone on for 96 minutes, Jorden Van der Hoeven put it in 0-10 from a short distance just to the right of Jonathan Ferrant. Circus BAF played a much better game than Venezuela and deserved their victory. The Venezuela players were clearly disappointed as they left the ground.