Challenge

Estadio Olímpico
Spectators: 45 (Terracing: 35, Seating: 10, VIP seats: 0) Venezuela's Tomas Illescas started the match with a crisp pass. The crowd had been anticipating this game for weeks and the excitement in the stadium was easily visible. In the 5th minute Chabier Gonzales 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. Jonathan Ferrant showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Chabier Gonzales in the 7th minute of the match. Jonathan Ferrant made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Chabier Gonzales in the 7th minute of play. Alex Chicote kicked well hit freekick during the 8th minute of the match. Tomas Illescas sent away a hard shot on goal in the 9th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. In the 12th match minute, Venezuela was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Guillermo Mariano to maneuver through the defense. If Tomas Illescas had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 17th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. Arjen Holsmuller made a fantastic save in the 17th minute, when Tomas Illescas sent off a good shot on target. Arjen Holsmuller showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Tomas Illescas in the 19th minute of the match. 20 minutes into the match, A. F. C. YELLOW FLOWER's goalkeeper Arjen Holsmuller had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Tomas Illescas. In the 21st minute the ball was on its way in behind Venezuela's goalkeeper Jonathan Ferrant, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. Tomas Illescas blasted a shot towards the goal in the 24th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Arjen Holsmuller having to make a save. Venezuela's Jonathan Ferrant played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Gartzen Portillo in the 27th minute of play. After 31 minutes, Camilo Gaos mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Venezuela and the A. F. C. YELLOW FLOWER players grew even worse after the yellow card. A. F. C. YELLOW FLOWER's Arjen Holsmuller proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 38th minute of the match, managed to save A. F. C. YELLOW FLOWER from getting a goal against them. In the 39th minute, Gartzen Portillo left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The A. F. C. YELLOW FLOWER fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 0-1. Jonathan Ferrant showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Gartzen Portillo, who was totally free with the ball in the 44th minute. After 45 played minutes A. F. C. YELLOW FLOWER got a freekick which was hit by Felix Yanes. Tomas Illescas received a nice pass, split the defenders, and ran untouched towards the goal. Arjen Holsmuller came out and tried to block the shot, but Tomas Illescas slotted it home off the left post making it 1-1 in the 47th minute. The score stood at 1-1 when the half time whistle went. Both sets of players seemed reasonably pleased with how the match was going.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Gartzen Portillo stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. Jonathan Ferrant showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Gartzen Portillo, who was totally free with the ball in the 59th minute. Gartzen Portillo took the ball and in the 60 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Jonathan Ferrant. Jonathan Ferrant dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 2-2. In the 63rd minute Gartzen Portillo 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. A. F. C. YELLOW FLOWER's attacker deliberately struck the ball against an opponent to win a corner for his team. The corner was taken by Gomesano Campano in the 65th minute. If Patricio Costa had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 67th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Benedicto Ortuzar who was well placed in front of the goal fired away a dangerous shot that in the 69thth minute tested the skills of Jonathan Ferrant when he managed to save the team from getting behind. Dalmacio Blasco made in the 72nd minute of the game a fairly good throw-in which was taken care of by Benedicto Ortuzar. With a little luck, Venezuela's Jonathan Ferrant got control of the ball when Benedicto Ortuzar tried to sneak it across the goal line. A. F. C. YELLOW FLOWER's Arjen Holsmuller played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Patricio Costa in the 76th minute of play. 78 minutes into the match, A. F. C. YELLOW FLOWER's Gartzen Portillo sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Jonathan Ferrant narrowly saved just below the crossbar. In the 81st minute, Patricio Costa ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Arjen Holsmuller was frozen by the shot and now it was 3-2. After 84 played minutes A. F. C. YELLOW FLOWER got a freekick which was hit by Dalmacio Blasco. Venezuela's Jonathan Ferrant proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 96th minute of the match, managed to save Venezuela from getting a goal against them. Benedicto Ortuzar took the ball and in the 97 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Jonathan Ferrant. Jonathan Ferrant dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 3-3. Despite being the better team, A. F. C. YELLOW FLOWER failed to find the winning goal and were forced to settle for a single point.