Challenge

EL MONUMENTAL
Spectators: 40 (Terracing: 31, Seating: 9, VIP seats: 0) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. 汪常然 started the match with the kick off. When Tomas Illescas came up free with the goalie in the 5th 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 Tomas Illescas couldn't finish the play. Jonathan Ferrant showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Faustino Cedro, who was totally free with the ball in the 12th minute. The supporters of Venezuela booed when LOS MENTI was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 16 match minutes in a wonderful position. Hermengildo Soin didn't get a good kick on the ball. 19 minutes into the game, LOS MENTI's Simon Oliverios 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, 1-0. With his leg Jonathan Ferrant managed to avoid a goal in the 24thth minute, when LOS MENTI's 汪常然 fired away a shot with a lot of spin towards his right hand side. When the match had gone on for 32 minutes, Faustino Cedro took a quick shot and it went in 3-0 without a chance for Jonathan Ferrant to make any attempt to save it. Jonathan Ferrant showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Faustino Cedro in the 36th minute of the match. 37 minutes into the match, LOS MENTI's goal looked a bit too open when Tomas Illescas came free, but Şenol Güneş reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Şenol Güneş took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Tomas Illescas, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Venezuela's attacker deliberately struck the ball against an opponent to win a corner for his team. The corner was taken by Tomas Illescas in the 39th minute. Tomas Illescas made a great header on Venezuela's corner, it was just that LOS MENTI's Şenol Güneş managed to reach the ball for a save. Faustino Cedro might have been able to make a better finish in the 47th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Jonathan Ferrant. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Faustino Cedro ran back to his position shaking his head. The home fans were very happy to see their team leading 3-0 at half-time.

The wind increased when Tomas Illescas made the kick off in the second half. 52 minutes into the match, LOS MENTI's goal looked a bit too open when Patricio Costa came free, but Şenol Güneş reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. 53 minutes into the game, Simon Oliverios was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. LOS MENTI's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Venezuela the free kick. In the 53rd minute, Simon Oliverios hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. In the 65th minute, Tomas Illescas got an opportunity to score, but he didn't get a solid hit on the ball and ended up kicking it wide of the goal. LOS MENTI's Teodosio Oinaz was substituted for Faustino Cedro. LOS MENTI's Şenol Güneş proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 71st minute of the match, managed to save LOS MENTI from getting a goal against them. Tomas Illescas made a great header on Venezuela's corner, it was just that LOS MENTI's Şenol Güneş managed to reach the ball for a save. Jonathan Ferrant showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from 汪常然, who was totally free with the ball in the 80th minute. 85 minutes into the game, Marco George 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. LOS MENTI's Arnaldo Ticho was substituted for Marco George. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by David Gagriel during the 89th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. David Gagriel kicked well hit freekick during the 89th minute of the match. Arnaldo Ticho took the ball and in the 92 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 5-0. The crowd rose to their feet and cheered when the referee blew the final whistle. LOS MENTI had won after a very even match.