Challenge

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Spectators: 44 (Terracing: 34, Seating: 10, VIP seats: 0) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Andreas Korpetis started the match with the kick off. With a little luck, Venezuela's Jonathan Ferrant got control of the ball when Andreas Korpetis tried to sneak it across the goal line. In the 5th minute, Themis Pepper fired away a killer shot towards the goal that, to the delight of Jonathan Ferrant, passed just outside the right post. Venezuela's Jose Correa quite brazenly broke a throw-in by Hüseyin Ağyar, made in the 8th minute of the game. After a rather tough play, Vakoufi Utd's Ibai Llanos got a free kick in the 19th minute. Tomas Illescas fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 20th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Charis Raftopoulos having to interfere. After some fancy dribbling in the 22nd minute, Birkan Balıkçı managed to get in a good position for a shot. Vakoufi Utd's supporters rose to their feet, but Birkan Balıkçı 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. Themis Peppers short, quick shot in the 24thth minute got Jonathan Ferrant to make great effort and bar the ball away from getting in. Charis Raftopoulos made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Tomas Illescas in the 26th minute of play. After 27 minutes, Andreas Korpetis made it 3-0 with a short kick to the right side. Venezuela's Jonathan Ferrant tried to save the shot but he was too slow in reacting to the shot. Themis Pepper in the 31stth minute had a little luck and got a chance for a shot in front of the goal. Without hesitation aimed to the right of Jonathan Ferrant, who managed to lunge to the right direction and made a save. Themis Pepper who was well placed in front of the goal fired away a dangerous shot that in the 35thth minute tested the skills of Jonathan Ferrant when he managed to save the team from getting behind. Themis Pepper could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 36th minute of the match, but Jonathan Ferrant made a huge save. Ibai Llanos kicked well hit freekick during the 38th minute of the match. If Hüseyin Ağyar had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 45th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. When the referee blew for the end of the half the home team players were clearly happier, as they went in to the break leading 3-0.

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. Hüseyin Ağyar received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 51st minute. Jonathan Ferrant tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. If Andreas Korpetis had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 55th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. After having played for 57 minutes, Andreas Korpetis managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Vakoufi Utd's supporters crossed their fingers, but Andreas Korpetis was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. After some fancy dribbling in the 59th minute, Birkan Balıkçı managed to get in a good position for a shot. Vakoufi Utd's supporters rose to their feet, but Birkan Balıkçı 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. Andreas Korpetis received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 63rd minute. Jonathan Ferrant tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. The supporters of Vakoufi Utd booed when Venezuela was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 66 match minutes in a wonderful position. Jose Correa didn't get a good kick on the ball. In the 68thth minute of the game Themis Pepper 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. Venezuela's Jonathan Ferrant played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Konstantinos Tsevas in the 69th minute of play. When Rigoberto Mina fell near the penalty area in the 70th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Venezuela's protests and gave Rigoberto Mina a yellow card for diving instead. Vakoufi Utd made a substitution. Viktoras Dentzas replaced Andreas Korpetis. Rigoberto Mina kicked well hit freekick during the 72nd minute of the match. Jonathan Ferrant made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Hüseyin Ağyar in the 73rd minute of play. Patricio Costa kicked well hit freekick during the 74th minute of the match. Jonathan Ferrant showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Themis Pepper, who was totally free with the ball in the 79th minute. In the 80th minute Viktoras Dentzas 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. Jose Correa hit a great freekick 82 minutes into the match. Jonathan Ferrant showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Konstantinos Tsevas in the 84th minute of the match. Jonathan Ferrant showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Viktoras Dentzas, who was totally free with the ball in the 88th minute. 89 minutes into the game, Vakoufi Utd's Themis Pepper 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, 5-0. Jonathan Ferrant took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Viktoras Dentzas, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. 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. Vakoufi Utd fully deserved thier win.