Challenge

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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. If Tomas Illescas had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 4th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. An unexpectedly hard shot by Tomas Illescas in the 4th minute of play forced FC 2 October's goalkeeper Egor Urazov to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. A collision led to Venezuela getting a freekick after 5 minutes play. Tomas Illescas hit a great ball. Tomas Illescas hit a great freekick 7 minutes into the match. If Rustam Blinov had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 8th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. 12 minutes into the match, Venezuela's goal looked a bit too open when Roman Uvarov came free, but Jonathan Ferrant reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Egor Urazov made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Patricio Costa in the 15th minute of play. A collision led to FC 2 October getting a freekick after 17 minutes play. Mikhail Naumkin hit a great ball. With an all-out effort, FC 2 October's Jonathan Ferrant threw himself towards the right post 20 minutes into the match and grabbed hold of the ball from Roman Uvarov, which otherwise would have been placed in the net. Roman Uvarov struck a weak shot in the 22nd 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 FC 2 October. FC 2 October's Roman Uvarov got a good chance for a goal in the 30th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. 32 minutes into the match, Rustam Blinov notched a goal, 1-0, 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. After 34 played minutes FC 2 October got a freekick which was hit by Maksim Shishkarev. Rustam Blinov sent away a hard shot on goal in the 42nd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Jonathan Ferrant didn't succeed in stopping the ball in the 47th minute, which inside left pole to 2-0. The away team players looked dejected as the walked off the pitch at half time. They had fought hard, but were still losing 2-0.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Roman Uvarov to strike the kick off in the second half. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Tomas Illescas during the 55th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. Tomas Illescas kicked well hit freekick during the 55th minute of the match. After some fancy dribbling in the 56th minute, Rustam Blinov managed to get in a good position for a shot. FC 2 October's supporters rose to their feet, but Rustam Blinov was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Jonathan Ferrant breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. The supporters of FC 2 October booed when Venezuela was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 62 match minutes in a wonderful position. Guillermo Mariano didn't get a good kick on the ball. After a rather tough play, Venezuela's Guillermo Mariano got a free kick in the 63rd minute. After some fancy dribbling in the 64th minute, Artem Averchenko managed to get in a good position for a shot. FC 2 October's supporters rose to their feet, but Artem Averchenko was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Jonathan Ferrant breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. In the 67th minute Tomas Illescas shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Egor Urazov saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Efim Soloviev recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 69th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Jonathan Ferrant didn't succeed to prevent the ball from going into goal when FC 2 October's Efim Soloviev shot an unexpected shot in the crossbar's under edge and made 3-0 in the ordered_time% minute. The throw-in from Artem Averchenko in the 76th minute of the game was unfortunally taken care of by Venezuela's Alex Chicote. With his leg Egor Urazov managed to avoid a goal in the 77thth minute, when Venezuela's Tomas Illescas fired away a shot with a lot of spin towards his right hand side. 82 minutes in the game Daniil Avdeev did a throw-in, and the ball was quickly in game thanks to Efim Soloviev. 85 minutes into the match, FC 2 October's goalkeeper Egor Urazov had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Tomas Illescas. 87 minutes into the match, Venezuela's goal looked a bit too open when Boris Chigirinskiy came free, but Jonathan Ferrant reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. When FC 2 October's Roman Uvarov in the 92nd minute got a chance for a shot 92nd didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Venezuela's goalie prevented a goal. Tomas Illescas who was well placed in front of the goal fired away a dangerous shot that in the 95thth minute tested the skills of Egor Urazov when he managed to save the team from getting behind. An unexpectedly hard shot by Roman Uvarov in the 97th minute of play forced Venezuela's goalkeeper Jonathan Ferrant to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. 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. FC 2 October fully deserved thier win.