Challenge

Virginia Bolten
Spectators: 40 (Terracing: 31, Seating: 9, VIP seats: 0) Tomas Illescas started the match with the kick off in front of an excited audience. Pablo Filipo received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 3rd minute. Jonathan Ferrant tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. After 6 minutes of play, Venezuela's Tomas Illescas made it 0-1 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Martin Mele was left in no man's land by his defense there! In the 9th match minute, Venezuela was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Jose Correa to maneuver through the defense. Alex Chicote charged in rather forcefully in the 14th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Alex Chicote the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. In the 13th minute, one of Venezuela:s players had the ball in front of the goal but got pushed and fell. The referee felt it was an obvious case and blew a penalty for Venezuela. The referee gave Acratas Unidos a penalty, 15 minutes into the game. The penalty shot was made by Efrain Cordearo, who made a well placed shot into the net to the right of Venezuela's Jonathan Ferrant. 1-1. Jonathan Ferrant made an important save on a dangerous shot by Efrain Cordearo in the 18th minute. Tomas Illescas recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 24th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. After 29 played minutes Acratas Unidos got a freekick which was hit by Pablo Filipo. When the match had gone on for 31 minutes, Efrain Cordearo put it in 2-1 from a short distance just to the right of Jonathan Ferrant. Pablo Filipo blasted a shot towards the goal in the 33rd minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Jonathan Ferrant having to make a save. In the 35th minute the ball was on its way in behind Acratas Unidos's goalkeeper Martin Mele, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. In the 39th minute of the game Nicanor Sayveon made a throw-in which Aurelio Osorio played forward.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Efrain Cordearo made a kick off. Jonathan Ferrant showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Efrain Cordearo, who was totally free with the ball in the 54th minute. In the 56th minute Efrain Cordearo 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. Tomas Illescas's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Martin Mele read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 59th minute of play. Tomas Illescas sent away a hard shot on goal in the 64th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. After 65 played minutes Acratas Unidos got a freekick which was hit by Nicanor Sayveon. Tomas Illescas struck a weak shot in the 67th minute. Martin Mele didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Venezuela. After some careless play in the Venezuela defense, Efrain Cordearo kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Jonathan Ferrant. The Venezuela fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Jonathan Ferrant should have stopped the shot. After 72 minutes, Tomas Illescas made it 3-2 with a short kick to the right side. Acratas Unidos's Martin Mele tried to save the shot but he was too slow in reacting to the shot. 75 minutes into the match, Acratas Unidos's goal looked a bit too open when Tomas Illescas came free, but Martin Mele reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Jonathan Ferrant made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Efrain Cordearo in the 82nd minute of play. The supporters of Acratas Unidos booed when Venezuela was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 86 match minutes in a wonderful position. Alex Chicote didn't get a good kick on the ball. After 91 minutes of play, Venezuela's Tomas Illescas made it 3-3 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Martin Mele was left in no man's land by his defense there! The second half was just like the first, even and exciting. The match ended in a draw.