Challenge

El Monumental
Spectators: 40 (Terracing: 31, Seating: 9, VIP seats: 0) Tomas Illescas made the kick off and thus started the match. Jonathan Ferrant showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Erasmo Lorencio in the 4th minute of the match. In the 6th match minute, Venezuela was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Patricio Costa to maneuver through the defense. In the 7th minute, Erasmo Lorencio left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Rivermania FC fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 1-0. In the 9th minute Erasmo Lorencio shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Jonathan Ferrant saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Patricio Costa scored 1-1 in the 11th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Severino Hulberto, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. In the 21st minute, Jacobo Santxol reached a very good position and smashed the ball with a huge effort into the net, just to the left of Jonathan Ferrant. The goal made the score 3-1. A hard shot 29 in the game by Rosendo Flor from a close distance when the talented Jonathan Ferrant managed to make a qualified save. Venezuela's players were relieved. In the 30th minute of the match Rivermania FC 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. Victor Bazkoare ran over to the corner to take the kick. Jonathan Ferrant made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from 叶翀文 in the 37th minute of play. In the 40th minute Rosendo Flor shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Jonathan Ferrant saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Patricio Costa fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 41st minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Severino Hulberto having to interfere. A collision led to Venezuela getting a freekick after 42 minutes play. Jose Correa hit a great ball. A hard shot 45 in the game by Rosendo Flor from a close distance when the talented Jonathan Ferrant managed to make a qualified save. Venezuela's players were relieved. After a rather tough play, Venezuela's Jose Correa got a free kick in the 47th minute. When the referee blew for the end of the half the home team players were clearly happier, as they went in to the break leading 3-1.

The audience was convinced that Rosendo Flor's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Jonathan Ferrant was relentless in the 52nd minute of the game. Patricio Costa hit a great freekick 53 minutes into the match. After a rather tough play, Rivermania FC's Erasmo Lorencio got a free kick in the 55th minute. After 60 played minutes Venezuela got a freekick which was hit by Jonathan Venegas. In the 61st 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. Jonathan Ferrant showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Rosendo Flor, who was totally free with the ball in the 63rd minute. After some careless play in the Venezuela defense, Rosendo Flor kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Jonathan Ferrant. The Venezuela fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Jonathan Ferrant should have stopped the shot. A collision led to Rivermania FC getting a freekick after 67 minutes play. Rosendo Flor hit a great ball. After a rather tough play, Venezuela's Rigoberto Mina got a free kick in the 71st minute. Rivermania FC made a substitution. Teodoro Foro replaced Amado Cuartio. In the 72nd minute, Rigoberto Mina hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. After recieving a nice pass, Rivermania FC's Victor Bazkoare tried to score from far away in the 73rd minute, but the ball went over the crossbar. An unexpectedly hard shot by Tomas Illescas in the 76th minute of play forced Rivermania FC's goalkeeper Severino Hulberto to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Erasmo Lorencio recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 77th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Rivermania FC's Ana Tatangelo was substituted for Erasmo Lorencio. Jonathan Ferrant made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Rosendo Flor in the 80th minute of play. A collision led to Venezuela getting a freekick after 84 minutes play. Salvador Gisbert hit a great ball. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Jose Correa during the 93rd minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. In the 94th match minute, Venezuela was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Jose Correa to maneuver through the defense. After 96 minutes, Rosendo Flor made it 5-1 with a short kick to the right side. Venezuela's Jonathan Ferrant tried to save the shot but he was too slow in reacting to the shot. Rivermania FC walked away with a well-earned victory that was much celebrated by the crowd.