Challenge

Afonsinho Aguiar
Spectators: 40 (Terracing: 31, Seating: 9, VIP seats: 0) If Sazon Sayas had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 6th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 7th minute, Elivélton Falcão hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. The crowd rose to their feet as Littles's 谢克军 slotted home a wonderful shot that went in to the left of Jonathan Ferrant. That made the score 2-0 after 17 minutes of play. Pedro Luís de Sena recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 22nd minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Adriano Cruz made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Tomas Illescas in the 25th minute of play. 谢克军's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Jonathan Ferrant read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 35th minute of play. The supporters of Venezuela booed when Littles was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 38 match minutes in a wonderful position. Elivélton Falcão didn't get a good kick on the ball. Patricio Costa sent away a hard shot on goal in the 42nd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. When Guillermo Mariano fell near the penalty area in the 46th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Venezuela's protests and gave Guillermo Mariano a yellow card for diving instead. The home fans were very happy to see their team leading 2-0 at half-time.

The wind increased when Tomas Illescas made the kick off in the second half. A throw-in in the 54th minute of the game was made by Elivélton Falcão with 谢克军 as target, who quickly passed the ball forward. A collision led to Littles getting a freekick after 62 minutes play. Nae Ursulescu hit a great ball. 谢克军 might have been able to make a better finish in the 65th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Jonathan Ferrant. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. 谢克军 ran back to his position shaking his head. In the 65th minute 谢克军 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. 68 minutes into the match, Venezuela's goal looked a bit too open when 谢克军 came free, but Jonathan Ferrant reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Adriano Cruz took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Tomas Illescas, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. When 谢克军 came up free with the goalie in the 76th minute, the Littles 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 谢克军 couldn't finish the play. If Tomas Illescas had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 80th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. If 谢克军 had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 84th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Nae Ursulescu kicked well hit freekick during the 85th minute of the match. An unexpectedly hard shot by 谢克军 in the 89th minute of play forced Venezuela's goalkeeper Jonathan Ferrant to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Littles's attentive Samuel Madureira managed to snatch the ball when Guillermo Mariano made a throw-in in the 91st minute of the game. 93 minutes into the game, Christian Tasso cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 3-0. Jonathan Ferrant was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in.