Challenge

Arena Boca do Sapo
Spectators: 40 (Terracing: 31, Seating: 9, VIP seats: 0) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Dieguinho Seco took the kick off in the first half of the match. Jonathan Ferrant made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Dieguinho Seco in the 5th minute of play. After a rather tough play, Venezuela's Jose Correa got a free kick in the 9th minute. An unexpectedly hard shot by Adilson Meira in the 11th minute of play forced Venezuela's goalkeeper Jonathan Ferrant to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. When the match had gone on for 14 minutes, Kilian Mbappè took a quick shot and it went in 1-0 without a chance for Jonathan Ferrant to make any attempt to save it. Wilian Motta made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Tomas Illescas in the 18th minute of play. After some careless play in the Bitelon FC - SAF defense, Tomas Illescas kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Wilian Motta. The Bitelon FC - SAF fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Wilian Motta should have stopped the shot. When the match clock showed 22 minutes, the score became 2-1 when Dieguinho Seco sped through Venezuela's defense and sent away a curving shot that went into the net to the right of Jonathan Ferrant. In the 25th minute Dieguinho Seco 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. Hortêncio Soares kicked well hit freekick during the 27th minute of the match. The supporters of Venezuela booed when Bitelon FC - SAF was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 30 match minutes in a wonderful position. Hortêncio Soares didn't get a good kick on the ball. In the 37th minute, Kilian Mbappè 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. The supporters of Venezuela booed when Bitelon FC - SAF was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 39 match minutes in a wonderful position. Juarês Guerra didn't get a good kick on the ball. Hortêncio Soares made in the 40th minute of the game a quick throw-in and Kilian Mbappè immediately put the ball in play. Venezuela's Jonathan Ferrant proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 44th minute of the match, managed to save Venezuela from getting a goal against them. Dieguinho Seco sent away a hard shot on goal in the 45th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. Dieguinho Seco's shot straight on target was not completely harmless. The ball had pretty good speed, but Jonathan Ferrant firmly grabbed it by the left post. The away team players looked dejected as the walked off the pitch at half time. They had fought hard, but were still losing 2-1.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Tomas Illescas stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. In the 56th minute, Bert Greenan hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. The audience thought a goal was coming when Tomas Illescas got free with Wilian Motta in the 57th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. In the 60th minute Adilson Meira 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. Venezuela's Jonathan Ferrant played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Dieguinho Seco in the 70th minute of play. 73 minutes into the match, Venezuela's goal looked a bit too open when Kilian Mbappè came free, but Jonathan Ferrant reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Adilson Meira during the 82nd minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. After 84 played minutes Bitelon FC - SAF got a freekick which was hit by Adilson Meira. Rigoberto Mina made in the 88th minute of the game a sloppy throw-in which Tomas Illescas however managed to control. Jonathan Ferrant stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Dieguinho Seco's shot from short distance in the 90th minute. After 90 minutes, Dieguinho Seco made it 3-1 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. When Joel Quadros fell near the penalty area in the 93rd minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Bitelon FC - SAF's protests and gave Joel Quadros a yellow card for diving instead. After a rather tough play, Bitelon FC - SAF's Joel Quadros got a free kick in the 93rd minute. In the 96th minute, Dieguinho Seco 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.