Challenge

Mariscal R. Perfumo
Spectators: 40 (Terracing: 31, Seating: 9, VIP seats: 0) The mood of the audience was pleasant when Tomas Illescas made the kick off which started today's match. 2 minutes into the match, Defensores del Ángel Gris's goal looked a bit too open when Patricio Costa came free, but Flavio Eneko reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. The corner led Venezuela's Tomas Illescas to fire away a dangerous shot which Flavio Eneko despite some difficulties managed to get hold on the ball. After having played for 7 minutes, Tomas Illescas managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Venezuela's supporters crossed their fingers, but Tomas Illescas was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Patricio Costa might have been able to make a better finish in the 8th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Flavio Eneko. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Patricio Costa ran back to his position shaking his head. 11 minutes had been played when some careless play by Venezuela's defense caused the ball to cross the line for a corner. Elpidio Luar was slow to take the kick. During this time Defensores del Ángel Gris's players had a chance to rest. Tomas Illescas received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 13th minute. Flavio Eneko tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. 15 minutes into the game, one of Venezuela:s players got tackled near the goal, and the referee blew for a penalty. The referee gave Defensores del Ángel Gris a penalty, 16 minutes into the game. The penalty shot was made by Elpidio Luar, who made a well placed shot into the net to the right of Venezuela's Jonathan Ferrant. 1-0. Christian Heriberto kicked well hit freekick during the 19th minute of the match. An unexpectedly hard shot by Tomas Illescas in the 21st minute of play forced Defensores del Ángel Gris's goalkeeper Flavio Eneko to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Tomas Illescas during the 27th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. Tomas Illescas kicked well hit freekick during the 27th minute of the match. The supporters of Defensores del Ángel Gris booed when Venezuela was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 28 match minutes in a wonderful position. Guillermo Mariano didn't get a good kick on the ball. Flavio Eneko made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Tomas Illescas in the 30th minute of play. Christian Heriberto kicked well hit freekick during the 37th minute of the match. Paulino Iraitz's late challenge caught a Venezuela's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Paulino Iraitz helped the player get up and apologised. After 44 played minutes Defensores del Ángel Gris got a freekick which was hit by Paulino Iraitz.

The wind increased when Rolando Luar made the kick off in the second half. Tomas Illescas sent away a hard shot on goal in the 51st minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Camilo Gaos hit a great freekick 52 minutes into the match. Patricio Costa sent away a hard shot on goal in the 58th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Patricio Costa sent away a hard shot on goal in the 61st minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. When Tomas Illescas came up free with the goalie in the 64th minute, the Venezuela 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 Tomas Illescas couldn't finish the play. If Tomas Illescas had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 67th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Igor Lixandro made in the 69th minute of the game a fairly good throw-in which was taken care of by Leonides Natanael. Patricio Costa fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 72nd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Flavio Eneko having to interfere. A collision led to Venezuela getting a freekick after 76 minutes play. Guillermo Mariano hit a great ball. 79 minutes into the match, Defensores del Ángel Gris's goalkeeper Flavio Eneko had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Tomas Illescas. Tomas Illescas might have been able to make a better finish in the 82nd minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Flavio Eneko. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Tomas Illescas ran back to his position shaking his head. Igor Lixandro charged in rather forcefully in the 86th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Igor Lixandro the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. Patricio Costa recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 88th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. In the 91st minute, Tomas Illescas hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Paulino Iraitz hit a great freekick 94 minutes into the match. The Defensores del Ángel Gris support was delighted with a win in a match that could easily have ended differently.