Challenge

Estadio Resistencia
Spectators: 40 (Terracing: 31, Seating: 9, VIP seats: 0) Venezuela's Tomas Illescas started the match with a crisp pass. The crowd had been anticipating this game for weeks and the excitement in the stadium was easily visible. Denis Eudoxio sent away a hard shot on goal in the 3rd minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. Jonathan Ferrant showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Denis Eudoxio in the 10th minute of the match. Denis Eudoxio sent away a hard shot on goal in the 12th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. When Denis Eudoxio came up free with the goalie in the 14th minute, the RÚSTICOS F.C 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 Denis Eudoxio couldn't finish the play. The supporters of RÚSTICOS F.C booed when Venezuela was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 16 match minutes in a wonderful position. Jonathan Venegas didn't get a good kick on the ball. Denis Eudoxio fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 22nd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Jonathan Ferrant having to interfere. Jonathan Ferrant made an important save on a dangerous shot by Denis Eudoxio in the 25th minute. The audience was convinced that Denis Eudoxio's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Jonathan Ferrant was relentless in the 27th minute of the game. If Norberto Cabanela had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 29th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Denis Eudoxio sent away a hard shot on goal in the 31st minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Alex Chicote kicked well hit freekick during the 37th minute of the match. Denis Eudoxio sent away a hard shot on goal in the 44th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. In the 46th minute the ball was on its way in behind Venezuela's goalkeeper Jonathan Ferrant, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Denis Eudoxio to strike the kick off in the second half. Denis Eudoxio received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 51st minute. Jonathan Ferrant tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Denis Eudoxio received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 53rd minute. Jonathan Ferrant tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Venezuela's Jonathan Ferrant played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Norberto Cabanela in the 58th minute of play. After having played for 59 minutes, Patricio Costa managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Venezuela's supporters crossed their fingers, but Patricio Costa was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Victorio Luciano hit a great freekick 60 minutes into the match. In the 62nd minute, Denis Eudoxio 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 1-0. Denis Eudoxio fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 64th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Jonathan Ferrant having to interfere. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Denis Eudoxio in the 69th 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. 72 minutes into the match, Venezuela's Tomas Illescas sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Omar Cristofol narrowly saved just below the crossbar. In the 75th minute Tomas Illescas shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Omar Cristofol saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Denis Eudoxio blasted a shot towards the goal in the 82nd minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Jonathan Ferrant having to make a save. In the 84th minute, Alex Chicote hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. A collision led to RÚSTICOS F.C getting a freekick after 87 minutes play. Victorio Luciano hit a great ball. Jonathan Ferrant took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Denis Eudoxio, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. 92 minutes into the match, Denis Eudoxio had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Jonathan Ferrant. Venezuela's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Denis Eudoxio was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 3-0.