Challenge

Estadio Olímpico
Spectators: 45 (Terracing: 35, Seating: 10, VIP seats: 0) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Magno Garcia kicked off to start the match. After a rather tough play, Venezuela's Jose Correa got a free kick in the 2nd minute. In the 3rd minute, Magno Garcia 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. Magno Garcia received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 8th minute. Jonathan Ferrant tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. The audience thought a goal was coming when Tomas Illescas got free with Augusto Demaria in the 10th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. After having played for 12 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. 14 minutes into the match, Tormenta EC's goalkeeper Augusto Demaria had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Tomas Illescas. If Tomas Illescas had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 18th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Bernard Dyczkowski in the 20th 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. 24 minutes into the game, Basílio Cunha was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Tormenta EC's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Venezuela the free kick. When Bernard Dyczkowski came up free with the goalie in the 28th minute, the Tormenta EC 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 Bernard Dyczkowski couldn't finish the play. The supporters of Tormenta EC booed when Venezuela was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 29 match minutes in a wonderful position. Guillermo Mariano didn't get a good kick on the ball. In the 30th minute Magno Garcia 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 Tormenta EC's Bernard Dyczkowski in the 46th minute got a chance for a shot 46th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Venezuela's goalie prevented a goal.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Tomas Illescas to make the kick off. After having played for 51 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. In the 54th minute Patricio Costa shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Augusto Demaria saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Augusto Demaria showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Tomas Illescas, who was totally free with the ball in the 55th minute. After 57 played minutes, Tormenta EC's Basílio Cunha shot from a long distance, and at first it looked like the ball was going into the goal, but the goalkeeper Jonathan Ferrant came through and got his fingers on the ball before it flew over the goal line. He then quickly gripped the ball tighter before the forwards in Tormenta EC reached it. The audience thought a goal was coming when Bernard Dyczkowski got free with Jonathan Ferrant in the 58th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Jonathan Ferrant made an important save on a dangerous shot by Beto França in the 66th minute. In the 72nd minute, Beto França 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. A collision led to Venezuela getting a freekick after 77 minutes play. Jose Correa hit a great ball. Tormenta EC's Lenílson Carneiro was substituted for Beto França. The supporters of Tormenta EC booed when Venezuela was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 78 match minutes in a wonderful position. Jose Correa didn't get a good kick on the ball. Venezuela's defense didn't have a chance, in the 79th minute, when Magno Garcia scored to the left of an out of position Jonathan Ferrant, making the score, 0-1. When the match had gone on for 83 minutes, Lenílson Carneiro took a quick shot and it went in 0-2 without a chance for Jonathan Ferrant to make any attempt to save it. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Rigoberto Mina during the 87th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. A collision led to Venezuela getting a freekick after 88 minutes play. Rigoberto Mina hit a great ball. Magno Garcia sent away a hard shot on goal in the 89th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. The supporters of Tormenta EC booed when Venezuela was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 91 match minutes in a wonderful position. Camilo Gaos didn't get a good kick on the ball. 93 minutes into the match, Tormenta EC's goal looked a bit too open when Tomas Illescas came free, but Augusto Demaria reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Bernard Dyczkowski might have been able to make a better finish in the 94th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Jonathan Ferrant. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Bernard Dyczkowski ran back to his position shaking his head. In the 96th minute Lenílson Carneiro 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.