Challenge

Estádio Jenipapão
Spectators: 41 (Terracing: 32, 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. Leonardo Magalhães started the match with the kick off. In the 3rd minute, Tomas Illescas 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 0-1. Camilo Gaos kicked well hit freekick during the 5th minute of the match. Kaká Lopes took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Tomas Illescas, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. 9 minutes into the match, Venezuela's goal looked a bit too open when Leonardo Magalhães came free, but Jonathan Ferrant reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Kaká Lopes stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Tomas Illescas's shot from short distance in the 13th minute. After having played for 17 minutes, Tomas Illescas managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Venezuela's supporters crossed their fingers, but Tomas Illescas was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Tomas Illescas received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 23rd minute. Kaká Lopes tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Venezuela's Jonathan Ferrant proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 26th minute of the match, managed to save Venezuela from getting a goal against them. Lauro Bertassi kicked well hit freekick during the 28th minute of the match. When the match clock showed 31 minutes, the score became 1-1 when Leonardo Magalhães sped through Venezuela's defense and sent away a curving shot that went into the net to the right of Jonathan Ferrant. 38 minutes into the game, Patricio Costa cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 1-2. Kaká Lopes was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. Percy Lopes kicked well hit freekick during the 43rd minute of the match. In the 44th minute Patricio Costa shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Kaká Lopes saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Sebastião Sabóia during the 46th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. In the 46th minute, Sebastião Sabóia hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. The crowd was extremely unhappy with the home team's performance in the first half. They were losing 1-2.

The wind increased when Tomas Illescas made the kick off in the second half. 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 52nd minute. Kaká Lopes took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Tomas Illescas, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. 55 minutes into the game, Giovani Pinheiro was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Jenipapo SC's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Venezuela the free kick. Tomas Illescas sent away a hard shot on goal in the 56th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Tomas Illescas sent away a hard shot on goal in the 62nd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. When Giovani Pinheiro was, once again, overly rough in his play he received his second yellow card and was ordered off the ground. 63 minutes had been played. In the 64th minute, Giovani Pinheiro hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. 71 minutes into the match, Tomas Illescas had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Kaká Lopes. Jenipapo SC's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Tomas Illescas was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 1-3. Rafinha Gomes hit a great freekick 74 minutes into the match. 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. Jonathan Ferrant made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Alberto Couto in the 84th minute of play. Guillermo Mariano kicked well hit freekick during the 90th minute of the match. Jonathan Ferrant showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Alberto Couto, who was totally free with the ball in the 91st minute. When Tomas Illescas fell near the penalty area in the 94th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Venezuela's protests and gave Tomas Illescas a yellow card for diving instead. In the 94th minute, Tomas Illescas hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Venezuela's players went to the stands to thank the travelling support. The fan's backing had helped spurr the team on to a fine performance that won them the match.