Challenge

Estadio Olímpico
Spectators: 44 (Terracing: 34, 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 4th minute of the game Joshua Secada made a throw-in which Patricio Costa played forward. With a little luck, Martin Palermo F.C.'s Silvio Bazil got control of the ball when Tomas Illescas tried to sneak it across the goal line. In the 7th minute, Giovanni Arósio got an opportunity to score, but he didn't get a solid hit on the ball and ended up kicking it wide of the goal. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Guillermo Izquierdo in the 9th 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. Silvio Bazil made an important save on a dangerous shot by Tomas Illescas in the 10th minute. Patricio Costa kicked well hit freekick during the 12th minute of the match. Jonathan Venegas hit a great freekick 21 minutes into the match. Venezuela's Jonathan Ferrant played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Giovanni Arósio in the 22nd minute of play. The supporters of Venezuela booed when Martin Palermo F.C. was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 23 match minutes in a wonderful position. Enrico Giammarino didn't get a good kick on the ball. After 26 played minutes Martin Palermo F.C. got a freekick which was hit by Serafin Manni. Jonathan Ferrant showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Guillermo Izquierdo, who was totally free with the ball in the 28th minute. Jonathan Ferrant showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Guillermo Izquierdo, who was totally free with the ball in the 33rd minute. An unexpectedly hard shot by Guillermo Izquierdo in the 35th minute of play forced Venezuela's goalkeeper Jonathan Ferrant to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. When the match clock showed 36 minutes, the score became 0-2 when Guillermo Izquierdo sped through Venezuela's defense and sent away a curving shot that went into the net to the right of Jonathan Ferrant. Jonathan Ferrant stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Guillermo Izquierdo's shot from short distance in the 42nd minute. In the 45th minute Enrico Giammarino 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 stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Guillermo Izquierdo's shot from short distance in the 47th minute. Luck had favoured the away team in the first, and they walked off with a 0-2 lead.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Guillermo Izquierdo to strike the kick off in the second half. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Guillermo Izquierdo in the 51st 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. Guillermo Izquierdo in the 52ndth minute had a little luck and got a chance for a shot in front of the goal. Without hesitation aimed to the right of Jonathan Ferrant, who managed to lunge to the right direction and made a save. Guillermo Izquierdos short, quick shot in the 55thth minute got Jonathan Ferrant to make great effort and bar the ball away from getting in. An unexpectedly hard shot by Patricio Costa in the 56th minute of play forced Martin Palermo F.C.'s goalkeeper Silvio Bazil to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Guillermo Izquierdo could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 58th minute of the match, but Jonathan Ferrant made a huge save. An unexpectedly hard shot by Guillermo Izquierdo in the 62nd minute of play forced Venezuela's goalkeeper Jonathan Ferrant to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Guillermo Izquierdo scored 0-3 in the 65th 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. With his leg Jonathan Ferrant managed to avoid a goal in the 68thth minute, when Martin Palermo F.C.'s Guillermo Izquierdo fired away a shot with a lot of spin towards his right hand side. Jonathan Venegas hit a great freekick 72 minutes into the match. Sebastián Izquierdo's shot when he came free in front of the goal in the 75thth minute, Jonathan Ferrant skillfully showed off with a save to what seemed to be an obvious goal. Jonathan Ferrant didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Sebastián Izquierdo went, in the 77th minute, to the upper right corner, 0-4 was the resulting score. Tomas Illescas blasted a shot towards the goal in the 84th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Silvio Bazil having to make a save. An unexpectedly hard shot by Tomas Illescas in the 86th minute of play forced Martin Palermo F.C.'s goalkeeper Silvio Bazil to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Alex Chicote hit a great freekick 87 minutes into the match. In the 90th minute, a hard, long distance shot from Serafin Manni hit the top of the crossbar and flew over the goal. In the 93rd minute, Patricio Costa hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. An unexpectedly hard shot by Tomas Illescas in the 95th minute of play forced Martin Palermo F.C.'s goalkeeper Silvio Bazil to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. When the match was over Martin Palermo F.C. could go home with a victory in their luggage, having controlled the game far better than Venezuela throughout the match.