Challenge

Ángel Labruna
Spectators: 41 (Terracing: 32, Seating: 9, VIP seats: 0) Tomas Illescas made the kick off and thus started the match. 5 minutes into the match, Venezuela's Tomas Illescas sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Paulo Romelio narrowly saved just below the crossbar. In the 6th minute of the match Venezuela got a corner. La Gallardeta's goalie ran out to the linesman to protest the call, but the linesman resolutely pointed his flag at the cornerflag. Tomas Illescas ran over to the corner to take the kick. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Tomas Illescas in the 10th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Paulo Romelio saved La Gallardeta from getting behind. Paulo Romelio showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Tomas Illescas, who was totally free with the ball in the 27th minute. Leonides Pancho hit a great freekick 29 minutes into the match. Paulo Romelio showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Tomas Illescas, who was totally free with the ball in the 36th minute. In the 41st minute of the game Leonides Pancho made a throw-in which Donato Izotz played forward. In the 41st match minute, Venezuela was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Salvador Gisbert to maneuver through the defense. The audience was convinced that Tomas Illescas's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Paulo Romelio was relentless in the 47th minute of the game. The score stood at 0-0 when the half time whistle went. Both sets of players seemed reasonably pleased with how the match was going.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Eliseo Illan made a kick off. Tomas Illescas recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 51st minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. 63 minutes into the match, Venezuela's Tomas Illescas sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Paulo Romelio narrowly saved just below the crossbar. Leonides Pancho kicked well hit freekick during the 64th minute of the match. 66 minutes into the match, La Gallardeta's goalkeeper Paulo Romelio had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Tomas Illescas. Tomas Illescas fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 71st minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Paulo Romelio having to interfere. Patricio Costa's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Paulo Romelio read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 75th minute of play. The audience thought a goal was coming when Tomas Illescas got free with Paulo Romelio in the 78th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Tomas Illescas sent away a hard shot on goal in the 86th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. The teams fought very hard right up to the final whistle. Both sets of players were happy to go away with a draw.