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Match Report
Estadio TAXISTAS
Spectators: 40 (Terracing: 31,
Seating: 9, VIP seats: 0) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Tomas Illescas kicked off to start the match. In the 9th minute, Tomas Illescas left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Venezuela fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 0-1. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Mattin Solbeida in the 15th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Jonathan Ferrant prevented the ball from getting in the gole. The audience thought a goal was coming when Christian Najarro got free with Jonathan Ferrant in the 21st minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Tomas Illescas in the 22nd managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Rodolfo Anaya saved Tacheros OFF from getting behind. Camilo Gaos's late challenge caught a Tacheros OFF's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Camilo Gaos helped the player get up and apologised. Camilo Gaos hit a great freekick 27 minutes into the match. In the 31st minute of the match Tacheros OFF got a corner. Venezuela's goalie ran out to the linesman to protest the call, but the linesman resolutely pointed his flag at the cornerflag. Jan-Ove Tunander ran over to the corner to take the kick. Mattin Solbeida was in a good position and managed to take a shot, but he missed just to the outside of the post. 37 minutes into the match, Tomas Illescas had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Rodolfo Anaya. Tacheros OFF's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Tomas Illescas was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 1-2. 41 minutes into the match, Venezuela's goal looked a bit too open when Mattin Solbeida came free, but Jonathan Ferrant reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Rodolfo Anaya showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Tomas Illescas in the 42nd minute of the match.
The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Mattin Solbeida was the one to do the kick off. Patricio Costa scored 1-3 in the 55th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Rodolfo Anaya, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. Camilo Gaos hit a great freekick 58 minutes into the match. Patricio Costa fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 64th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Rodolfo Anaya having to interfere. If Tomas Illescas had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 66th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 69th minute Tacheros OFF were awarded a corner. Jan-Ove Tunander went to the cornerflag to take it. Jan-Ove Tunander made a great header on Tacheros OFF's corner, it was just that Venezuela's Jonathan Ferrant managed to reach the ball for a save. After a rather tough play, Venezuela's Guillermo Mariano got a free kick in the 71st minute. 72 minutes into the match, Venezuela's goal looked a bit too open when Christian Najarro came free, but Jonathan Ferrant reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 75th minute, Christian Najarro left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Tacheros OFF fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 3-3. With a little luck, Tacheros OFF's Rodolfo Anaya got control of the ball when Tomas Illescas tried to sneak it across the goal line. With a little luck, Tacheros OFF's Rodolfo Anaya got control of the ball when Tomas Illescas tried to sneak it across the goal line. 86 minutes into the match, Venezuela's goal looked a bit too open when Adolfo Blanco came free, but Jonathan Ferrant reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Tacheros OFF's attacker deliberately struck the ball against an opponent to win a corner for his team. The corner was taken by Jan-Ove Tunander in the 88th minute. Jan-Ove Tunander made a great header on Tacheros OFF's corner, it was just that Venezuela's Jonathan Ferrant managed to reach the ball for a save. If Mattin Solbeida had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 93rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Christian Najarro took the ball and in the 95 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Jonathan Ferrant. Jonathan Ferrant dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 4-3. The crowd rose to their feet and cheered when the referee blew the final whistle. Tacheros OFF had won after a very even match.
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