Challenge

22 Acacia Avenue
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. Henrique de Lima started the match with the kick off. Venezuela's attentive Patricio Costa managed to snatch the ball when Tomás Amaral made a throw-in in the 4th minute of the game. In the 13th minute, Henrique de Lima left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Donzela de Ferro FBPA fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 1-0. Venezuela's defense didn't have a chance, in the 16th minute, when Henrique de Lima scored to the left of an out of position Jonathan Ferrant, making the score, 2-0. 22 minutes into the match, Donzela de Ferro FBPA's Henrique de Lima sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Jonathan Ferrant narrowly saved just below the crossbar. In the 31st match minute, Donzela de Ferro FBPA was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Henrique de Lima to maneuver through the defense. Jonathan Ferrant stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Henrique de Lima's shot from short distance in the 34th minute. Patricio Costa kicked well hit freekick during the 35th minute of the match. After 36 played minutes Venezuela got a freekick which was hit by Patricio Costa. Jonathan Ferrant was a little too slow when Henrique de Lima got a fine hit on the ball which went right into the goal in the 43rd minute. The score was now 3-0. No-one was surprised that the home team were leading 3-0 at half-time.

After some fancy dribbling in the 55th minute, Henrique de Lima managed to get in a good position for a shot. Donzela de Ferro FBPA's supporters rose to their feet, but Henrique de Lima was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Jonathan Ferrant breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Tomas Illescass short, quick shot in the 62ndth minute got Carlos Germano to make great effort and bar the ball away from getting in. A nice corner shot did that Tomas Illescas got away a dangerous shot. Despite this Carlos Germano quite easily got ahold of the ball to make the save. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Rafa Queirós during the 66th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. A collision led to Donzela de Ferro FBPA getting a freekick after 66 minutes play. Rafa Queirós hit a great ball. Tomas Illescas took a chance and fired a shot far from the goal in the 67th minute, but it turned out to be a dangerous situation for Carlos Germano. Donzela de Ferro FBPA's goalkeeper really had to stretch himself to stop the ball from crossing the goal line. Venezuela's Jonathan Ferrant played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Henrique de Lima in the 71st minute of play. Jonathan Ferrant didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Henrique de Lima went, in the 73rd minute, to the upper right corner, 4-0 was the resulting score. Tomás Amaral charged in rather forcefully in the 76th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Tomás Amaral the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. The supporters of Donzela de Ferro FBPA booed when Venezuela was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 82 match minutes in a wonderful position. Rigoberto Mina didn't get a good kick on the ball. Donzela de Ferro FBPA made a substitution. Víktor Peres replaced Henrique de Lima. After 83 played minutes Venezuela got a freekick which was hit by Rigoberto Mina. Víktor Peres might have been able to make a better finish in the 85th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Jonathan Ferrant. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Víktor Peres ran back to his position shaking his head. 85 minutes into the match, Venezuela's goal looked a bit too open when Víktor Peres came free, but Jonathan Ferrant reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Tomás Amaral took a chance and fired a shot far from the goal in the 86th minute, but it turned out to be a dangerous situation for Jonathan Ferrant. Venezuela's goalkeeper really had to stretch himself to stop the ball from crossing the goal line. Carlos Germano made a fantastic save in the 88th minute, when Tomas Illescas sent off a good shot on target. Jonathan Ferrant made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Víktor Peres in the 95th minute of play. There was no doubt that Donzela de Ferro FBPA were the better team. Donzela de Ferro FBPA's players enjoyed the ovations of the crowd after the victory.