Challenge

Villa Crespo
Spectators: 40 (Terracing: 31, Seating: 9, VIP seats: 0) Tomas Illescas started the match with the kick off in front of an excited audience. In the 14th match minute, Progreso Tres was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Gaudencio Aurken to maneuver through the defense. Eugenio Nevada showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Patricio Costa in the 15th minute of the match. Venezuela's Jonathan Ferrant played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Herminio Loren in the 20th minute of play. An unexpectedly hard shot by Venancio Estavan in the 21st minute of play forced Venezuela's goalkeeper Jonathan Ferrant to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 25th match minute, Venezuela was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Jose Correa to maneuver through the defense. With an all-out effort, Progreso Tres's Jonathan Ferrant threw himself towards the right post 30 minutes into the match and grabbed hold of the ball from Herminio Loren, which otherwise would have been placed in the net. After a defensive mix-up in Progreso Tres's zone, Tomas Illescas stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Eugenio Nevada came out of the goal and Tomas Illescas tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Venancio Estavan got a fine position in front of goal ttaking advantage of the opportunity to rumble in 3-0 in the right cross in the 33rd match minute before Jonathan Ferrant had time to react. In the 36th minute Herminio Loren 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. Progreso Tres were awarded a corner in the 38th minute after Venezuela's defender lost control of the ball, allowing it to roll out over the line. Evtim Chokoev took the corner. A nice corner shot did that Evtim Chokoev got away a dangerous shot. Despite this Jonathan Ferrant quite easily got ahold of the ball to make the save. An unexpectedly hard shot by Tomas Illescas in the 42nd minute of play forced Progreso Tres's goalkeeper Eugenio Nevada to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Patricio Costa charged in rather forcefully in the 45th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Patricio Costa the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. Patricio Costa hit a great freekick 45 minutes into the match. Jonathan Ferrant took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Herminio Loren, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. After 47 played minutes Venezuela got a freekick which was hit by Jose Correa. All the noise was coming from the home fans when the whistle went for half-time. The home team had fought hardest to put themselves in a deserved lead.

The wind increased when Herminio Loren made the kick off in the second half. Venezuela's Jonathan Ferrant played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Herminio Loren in the 56th minute of play. Eugenio Nevada took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Patricio Costa, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Venancio Estavan in the 60th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Jonathan Ferrant saved Venezuela from getting behind. Venezuela were awarded a corner in the 62th minute after Progreso Tres's defender lost control of the ball, allowing it to roll out over the line. Tomas Illescas took the corner. Tomas Illescas made a great header on Venezuela's corner, it was just that Progreso Tres's Eugenio Nevada managed to reach the ball for a save. In the 69th minute Venancio Estavan 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. If Patricio Costa had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 70th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Venezuela's Patricio Costa got a good chance for a goal in the 72nd minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Babu Butcher hit a great freekick 76 minutes into the match. Progreso Tres made a substitution. Esteve Palben replaced Herminio Loren. Progreso Tres's Eugenio Nevada played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Tomas Illescas in the 80th minute of play. Tomas Illescas sent away a hard shot on goal in the 82nd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. After 84 minutes of play, Progreso Tres's Nemesio Fidele made it 4-0 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Jonathan Ferrant was left in no man's land by his defense there! Nemesio Fidele sent away a hard shot on goal in the 90th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. In the 96th minute, Tomas Illescas got an opportunity to score, but he didn't get a solid hit on the ball and ended up kicking it wide of the goal. Progreso Tres's fans were exulted and cheered after their team won in a match that could easily have gone the other way.