Challenge

El Monumental
Spectators: 40 (Terracing: 31, Seating: 9, VIP seats: 0) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Tomas Illescas took the kick off in the first half of the match. After having played for 3 minutes, Erasmo Lorencio managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Rivermania FC's supporters crossed their fingers, but Erasmo Lorencio was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. In the 8th minute, Rivermania FC's Erasmo Lorencio dribbled the ball into the box and hit a shot with the outside of his foot, sending the keeper the wrong way. 1-0. Bruninho Pitta kicked well hit freekick during the 15th minute of the match. The supporters of Rivermania FC booed when Venezuela was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 21 match minutes in a wonderful position. Patricio Costa didn't get a good kick on the ball. 22 minutes in the game, Erasmo Lorencio fired away an excellent shot, which passed to the side of the right post without Jonathan Ferrant having to interfere. In the 23rd 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. After a defensive mix-up in Venezuela's zone, Rosendo Flor stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Jonathan Ferrant came out of the goal and Rosendo Flor tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Jonathan Ferrant made a fantastic save in the 28th minute, when Jacobo Santxol sent off a good shot on target. Jonathan Ferrant didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Erasmo Lorencio went, in the 31st minute, to the upper right corner, 2-0 was the resulting score. A collision led to Rivermania FC getting a freekick after 34 minutes play. Alejandro Uhin hit a great ball. Tomas Illescas received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 38th minute. Severino Hulberto tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Rosendo Flor fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 44th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Jonathan Ferrant having to interfere. Erasmo Lorencio recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 48th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Rosendo Flor was the one to do the kick off. 叶翀文 sent away a hard shot on goal in the 55th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. After 58th play minutes Rosendo Flor shot 3-0, a short shot which went by Jonathan Ferrant and just under the crossbar into goal. 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 61st minute of the game. With a little luck, Rivermania FC's Severino Hulberto got control of the ball when Tomas Illescas tried to sneak it across the goal line. Jonathan Ferrant came out of the goal in the 63rd minute to try and stop a shot by Rivermania FC's Rosendo Flor. But to his dismay, Rosendo Flor quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 4-0. 73 minutes into the match, Rosendo Flor had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Jonathan Ferrant. Venezuela's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Rosendo Flor was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 5-0. Rivermania FC's Teodoro Foro was substituted for Amado Cuartio. Rivermania FC's Severino Hulberto proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 78th minute of the match, managed to save Rivermania FC from getting a goal against them. 82 minutes into the match, Erasmo Lorencio had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Jonathan Ferrant. Venezuela's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Erasmo Lorencio was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 6-0. 86 minutes into the match, Rosendo Flor notched a goal, 7-0, to the right of Venezuela's Jonathan Ferrant. Jonathan Ferrant was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. In the 90th 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. When Rivermania FC's Rosendo Flor in the 92nd minute got a chance for a shot 92nd didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Venezuela's goalie prevented a goal. When the referee ended the match the Rivermania FC players were able to celebrate. They had won a fair victory and recieved the ovations of their fans.