Challenge

Jucuitiba
Spectators: 40 (Terracing: 31, 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. Tomas Illescas started the match with the kick off. Luiz Guilherme Romero scored 1-0 in the 2nd match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Jonathan Ferrant, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. Alfredão Gomes fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 6th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Jonathan Ferrant having to interfere. Doriva Figueiredo showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Tomas Illescas, who was totally free with the ball in the 9th minute. Jonathan Galvão scored 2-0 in the 13th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Jonathan Ferrant, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. If Tomas Illescas had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 16th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Jucuitiba's Doriva Figueiredo played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Tomas Illescas in the 18th minute of play. Benjamim Simão hit a great freekick 26 minutes into the match. 26 minutes into the match, Venezuela's Patricio Costa sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Doriva Figueiredo narrowly saved just below the crossbar. When Alex Chicote fell near the penalty area in the 39th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Venezuela's protests and gave Alex Chicote a yellow card for diving instead. Jonathan Ferrant took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Alfredão Gomes, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. An unexpectedly hard shot by Tomas Illescas in the 42nd minute of play forced Jucuitiba's goalkeeper Doriva Figueiredo to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. If Patricio Costa had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 44th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. No-one was surprised that the home team were leading 2-0 at half-time.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Michel Agüero to strike the kick off in the second half. Alfredão Gomes sent away a hard shot on goal in the 53rd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. After 62 played minutes Venezuela got a freekick which was hit by Jose Correa. Benjamim Simão hit a great freekick 65 minutes into the match. Ronaldo Nóbrega made in the 67th minute of the game a sloppy throw-in which Luiz Guilherme Romero however managed to control. Alfredão Gomes sent away a hard shot on goal in the 69th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Patricio Costa fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 71st minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Doriva Figueiredo having to interfere. Tomas Illescas sent away a hard shot on goal in the 79th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. Jonathan Ferrant made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Michel Agüero in the 85th minute of play. 90 minutes into the match, Jucuitiba's goal looked a bit too open when Tomas Illescas came free, but Doriva Figueiredo reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Doriva Figueiredo showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Tomas Illescas in the 91st minute of the match. Doriva Figueiredo showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Tomas Illescas in the 94th minute of the match. After a rather tough play, Jucuitiba's Michel Agüero got a free kick in the 95th minute. Jucuitiba's fans were exulted and cheered after their team won in a match that could easily have gone the other way.