Challenge

Estádio Jenipapão
Spectators: 41 (Terracing: 32, Seating: 9, VIP seats: 0) Kaká Lopes 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 3rd minute. After 10 minutes, Tomas Illescas made it 0-2 with a short kick to the right side. Jenipapo SC's Kaká Lopes tried to save the shot but he was too slow in reacting to the shot. 13 minutes into the game, Jose Correa was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Venezuela's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Jenipapo SC the free kick. After a rather tough play, Venezuela's Jose Correa got a free kick in the 13th minute. A hard shot by Rafinha Gomes from long distance, 14 minutes into the match, got Jonathan Ferrant's attention. Through a fast twist with his body, he could stop the ball from going in on his right side. After some careless play in the Jenipapo SC defense, Tomas Illescas kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Kaká Lopes. The Jenipapo SC fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Kaká Lopes should have stopped the shot. 20 minutes had been played when some careless play by Jenipapo SC's defense caused the ball to cross the line for a corner. Tomas Illescas was slow to take the kick. During this time Venezuela's players had a chance to rest. After taking down the ball on Venezuela's corner Tomas Illescas fired away a hard shot, but the defenders efficiently covered the most dangerous angles and Kaká Lopes quite easily take care of the ball. Leonardo Magalhães in the 24thth 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. The Jenipapo SC fans' excitement grew in the 27th match minute when Jenipapo SC's Leonardo Magalhães looked to have a clear shot with the ball near the goal. The shot wasn't hard, but the ball still rolled over the goal line to make it 1-3 before the goalkeeper had a chance to intervene. With an all-out effort, Jenipapo SC's Jonathan Ferrant threw himself towards the right post 31 minutes into the match and grabbed hold of the ball from Leonardo Magalhães, which otherwise would have been placed in the net. 32 minutes into the match, Jenipapo SC's goal looked a bit too open when Patricio Costa came free, but Kaká Lopes reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. 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 33rd minute. After taking down the ball on Venezuela's corner Tomas Illescas fired away a hard shot, but the defenders efficiently covered the most dangerous angles and Kaká Lopes quite easily take care of the ball. In the 37th minute, Patricio Costa ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Kaká Lopes was frozen by the shot and now it was 1-4. Tomas Illescas scored 1-5 in the 42nd match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Kaká Lopes, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. Disappointed in the 1-5 score, the home team went to the dressing room to adjust tactics for the second half.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Leonardo Magalhães to make the kick off. Tomas Illescas sent away a hard shot on goal in the 52nd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. In the 53rd match minute, Venezuela was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Alex Chicote to maneuver through the defense. Rony Dionísio, 54 minutes into the match, dribbled the ball up the side of the field and decided to take a long shot at the goal. Unfortunately, the ball was poorly hit and landed closer to the corner than to the goal. Jonathan Ferrant made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Rony Dionísio in the 62nd minute of play. Tomas Illescas who was well placed in front of the goal fired away a dangerous shot that in the 64thth minute tested the skills of Kaká Lopes when he managed to save the team from getting behind. Tomas Illescas who was well placed in front of the goal fired away a dangerous shot that in the 69thth minute tested the skills of Kaká Lopes when he managed to save the team from getting behind. Kaká Lopes showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Patricio Costa, who was totally free with the ball in the 71st minute. Patricio Costa sent away a hard shot on goal in the 75th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Tomas Illescas kicked well hit freekick during the 78th minute of the match. After 79 played minutes Venezuela got a freekick which was hit by Rigoberto Mina. The audience thought a goal was coming when Tomas Illescas got free with Kaká Lopes in the 88th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Kaká Lopes was out of position in the 88 minute of play, and Tomas Illescas capitalized on the mistake with a soft shot into the goal. Tomas Illescas really showed his touch with that goal: 1-6. The referee blew the final whistle, and the away crowd roared, having watched Venezuela eke out a victory against a very well matched opponent.