Challenge

Estadio Monumental
Spectators: 40 (Terracing: 31, Seating: 9, VIP seats: 0) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Víctor Franco started the match with the kick off. In the 2nd match minute, Muñeco FC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Angel Phelipe to maneuver through the defense. 4 minutes into the match, Venezuela's Patricio Costa sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Tyrone Summerfield narrowly saved just below the crossbar. An unexpectedly hard shot by Tobias Patxi in the 5th minute of play forced Venezuela's goalkeeper Jonathan Ferrant to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Víctor Franco'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. After 12 minutes, Alex Chicote mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Venezuela and the Muñeco FC players grew even worse after the yellow card. The supporters of Muñeco FC booed when Venezuela was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 12 match minutes in a wonderful position. Alex Chicote didn't get a good kick on the ball. When Angel Phelipe fell near the penalty area in the 15th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Muñeco FC's protests and gave Angel Phelipe a yellow card for diving instead. Angel Phelipe kicked well hit freekick during the 15th minute of the match. Tyrone Summerfield didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Tomas Illescas went, in the 22nd minute, to the upper right corner, 1-1 was the resulting score. The supporters of Venezuela booed when Muñeco FC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 28 match minutes in a wonderful position. Angel Phelipe didn't get a good kick on the ball. Prudencio Ellande might have been able to make a better finish in the 38th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Jonathan Ferrant. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Prudencio Ellande ran back to his position shaking his head. In the 41st minute, Víctor Franco ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Jonathan Ferrant was frozen by the shot and now it was 2-1. Tobias Patxi struck a weak shot in the 45th minute. Jonathan Ferrant didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Muñeco FC. Tyrone Summerfield made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Patricio Costa in the 47th minute of play. No-one was surprised that the home team were leading 2-1 at half-time.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Tomas Illescas made a kick off. Patricio Costa kicked well hit freekick during the 50th minute of the match. 51 minutes into the match, Venezuela's goal looked a bit too open when Remigio Palban came free, but Jonathan Ferrant reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Muñeco FC's Tyrone Summerfield played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Tomas Illescas in the 53rd minute of play. Tyrone Summerfield made a fantastic save in the 62nd minute, when Tomas Illescas sent off a good shot on target. During the 79th minute of the match Angel Phelipe completely mistimed his tackle and brought down his opponent. The referee gave Angel Phelipe a yellow card, his second in the match, which meant he could no longer take part in the game. After 80 played minutes Muñeco FC got a freekick which was hit by Angel Phelipe. Tomas Illescas received a nice pass, split the defenders, and ran untouched towards the goal. Tyrone Summerfield came out and tried to block the shot, but Tomas Illescas slotted it home off the left post making it 2-2 in the 85th minute. Both teams had looked equal from kick-off, and no-one was surprised when the match finally ended in a draw.