Challenge

Estadio Olímpico
Spectators: 49 (Terracing: 38, Seating: 11, VIP seats: 0) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Tomas Illescas took the kick off in the first half of the match. With a little luck, DZINTARS's Pål Bergmann got control of the ball when Tomas Illescas tried to sneak it across the goal line. When Patricio Costa fell near the penalty area in the 8th 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. The supporters of DZINTARS booed when Venezuela was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 8 match minutes in a wonderful position. Patricio Costa didn't get a good kick on the ball. 10 minutes into the match, DZINTARS's goal looked a bit too open when Tomas Illescas came free, but Pål Bergmann reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Edmunds Tambergs got a throw-in 13 minutes in the game and the ball was received by Ģirts Ozols. After 14 played minutes Venezuela got a freekick which was hit by Jonathan Venegas. The audience was convinced that Bryant Solis's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Jonathan Ferrant was relentless in the 15th minute of the game. If Bryant Solis had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 18th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. 26 minutes into the game, DZINTARS's Ģirts Ozols 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, 0-1. Jonathan Ferrant showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Kārlis Dzintars in the 29th minute of the match. In the 30thth minute of the game Bryant Solis 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. Bryant Solis scored 0-2 in the 31st match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Jonathan Ferrant, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. The audience thought a goal was coming when Tomas Illescas got free with Pål Bergmann in the 35th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. In the 37th minute, Bryant Solis made a precise shot to the right of Jonathan Ferrant. Venezuela's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 0-3. Jonathan Ferrant stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Bryant Solis's shot from short distance in the 47th minute. Luck had favoured the away team in the first, and they walked off with a 0-3 lead.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Bryant Solis to make the kick off. Jonathan Ferrant made an important save on a dangerous shot by Egons Ozollapa in the 51st minute. In the 53rd minute Bryant Solis 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. After 55 minutes Venezuela's defender was forced to head the ball over the line for a corner. It was Egons Ozollapa who took care of the corner kick. The corner led DZINTARS's Egons Ozollapa to fire away a dangerous shot which Jonathan Ferrant despite some difficulties managed to get hold on the ball. Jonathan Ferrant took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Kārlis Dzintars, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. After 57 played minutes Venezuela got a freekick which was hit by Joshua Secada. DZINTARS's Henrihs Linkūns was substituted for Kārlis Dzintars. In the 58th match minute, Venezuela was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Joshua Secada to maneuver through the defense. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Jonathan Venegas during the 59th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. Bryant Solis could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 61st minute of the match, but Jonathan Ferrant made a huge save. Pål Bergmann took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Patricio Costa, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Jonathan Ferrant took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Bryant Solis, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. A collision led to DZINTARS getting a freekick after 69 minutes play. Valts Nebars hit a great ball. When Ingvars Tresters fell near the penalty area in the 70th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored DZINTARS's protests and gave Ingvars Tresters a yellow card for diving instead. A collision led to DZINTARS getting a freekick after 70 minutes play. Ingvars Tresters hit a great ball. Tomas Illescas took a chance and fired a shot far from the goal in the 71st minute, but it turned out to be a dangerous situation for Pål Bergmann. DZINTARS's goalkeeper really had to stretch himself to stop the ball from crossing the goal line. After 72nd play minutes Bryant Solis shot 0-4, a short shot which went by Jonathan Ferrant and just under the crossbar into goal. Jonathan Ferrant made an important save on a dangerous shot by Bryant Solis in the 75th minute. Tomas Illescas struck a weak shot in the 76th minute. Pål Bergmann didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Venezuela. A collision led to DZINTARS getting a freekick after 78 minutes play. Bryant Solis hit a great ball. After 83 played minutes Venezuela got a freekick which was hit by Jose Correa. When Egons Ozollapa came up free with the goalie in the 83rd minute, the DZINTARS 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 Egons Ozollapa couldn't finish the play. A sloppy throw-in by Ingvars Tresters in the 85th minute of the game went astray and was snapped up by Venezuela's Jonathan Venegas. 91 minutes into the match, Venezuela's goalkeeper Jonathan Ferrant had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Bryant Solis. Jonathan Ferrant took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Henrihs Linkūns, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 95th 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. When the match was over DZINTARS could go home with a victory in their luggage, having controlled the game far better than Venezuela throughout the match.