Challenge

Estadio TAXISTAS
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. Christian Najarro started the match with the kick off. If Tomas Illescas had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 7th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Jonathan Ferrant made a fantastic save in the 13th minute, when Mattin Solbeida sent off a good shot on target. 19 minutes into the game, Patricio Costa was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Venezuela's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Tacheros OFF the free kick. In the 19th match minute, Venezuela was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Patricio Costa to maneuver through the defense. Jonathan Ferrant took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Mattin Solbeida, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. 22 minutes into the game, Matias Iztal lined in a short shot 1-0 behind a frustrated Jonathan Ferrant. After some careless play in the Venezuela defense, Mattin Solbeida 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. Thanks to some nice moves Matias Iztal could shoot a difficult shot in the 33rd minute, which Jonathan Ferrant however easily saved by the left post. Jonathan Ferrant made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Adolfo Blanco in the 36th minute of play. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Mattin Solbeida in the 40th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Jonathan Ferrant prevented the ball from getting in the gole. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Mattin Solbeida in the 41st minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Jonathan Ferrant prevented the ball from getting in the gole. Rigoberto Mina kicked well hit freekick during the 43rd minute of the match. Christian Najarro blasted a shot towards the goal in the 44th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Jonathan Ferrant having to make a save. Rodolfo Anaya took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Tomas Illescas, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Af the end of the first half the score was 2-0. The first half had gone as expected for the home team.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Tomas Illescas stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. An unexpectedly hard shot by Matias Iztal in the 52nd minute of play forced Venezuela's goalkeeper Jonathan Ferrant to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 53rd minute Mattin Solbeida 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. Christian Najarro received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 55th minute. Jonathan Ferrant tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. After having played for 58 minutes, Christian Najarro managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Tacheros OFF's supporters crossed their fingers, but Christian Najarro was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Tomas Illescas in the 62ndth minute had a little luck and got a chance for a shot in front of the goal. Without hesitation aimed to the right of Rodolfo Anaya, who managed to lunge to the right direction and made a save. 75 minutes into the game, Tacheros OFF's Matias Iztal nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Jonathan Ferrant made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 3-0. Adolfo Blanco hit a great freekick 81 minutes into the match. In the 84th minute, Jonathan Venegas hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Venezuela's Patricio Costa got a good chance for a goal in the 87th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. In the 94th match minute, Tacheros OFF was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Alonzo Laurentzi to maneuver through the defense. After a rather tough play, Venezuela's Jonathan Venegas got a free kick in the 95th minute. Tacheros OFF's supporters were delighted with their team's performance and swarmed onto the pitch at the end of the match to celebrate the victory with the players.