Challenge

Estadio Olímpico
Spectators: 44 (Terracing: 34, Seating: 10, VIP seats: 0) 3 minutes into the match, Venezuela's goal looked a bit too open when Eduardo Beliran came free, but Jonathan Ferrant reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 5th minute, Eduardo Beliran made a precise shot to the right of Jonathan Ferrant. Venezuela's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 0-1. After some careless play in the Venezuela defense, Eduardo Beliran 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. Arribeños Sur's Orla Haxmark proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 19th minute of the match, managed to save Arribeños Sur from getting a goal against them. An unexpectedly hard shot by Eduardo Beliran in the 21st minute of play forced Venezuela's goalkeeper Jonathan Ferrant to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Venezuela's Jonathan Ferrant played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Teobaldo Panpili in the 23rd minute of play. In the 24th minute of the match Arribeños Sur got a corner. Venezuela's goalie ran out to the linesman to protest the call, but the linesman resolutely pointed his flag at the cornerflag. Modesto Txeru ran over to the corner to take the kick. The corner ended in Modesto Txeru almost managing to get the ball behind the net, but Venezuela's Jonathan Ferrant did a great save. Jonathan Ferrant showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Eduardo Beliran, who was totally free with the ball in the 26th minute. In the 31st minute, Modesto Txeru hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Jonathan Ferrant made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Eduardo Beliran in the 33rd minute of play. 42 minutes into the game, Arribeños Sur's Eduardo Beliran 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, 0-4. Even after changing tactics the home team jogged off the field with a 0-4 deficit. They would have to work harder if they wanted to turn things around in the second half.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Tomas Illescas to make the kick off. In the 52nd minute Tomas Illescas shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Orla Haxmark saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. After a defensive mix-up in Arribeños Sur's zone, Tomas Illescas stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Orla Haxmark came out of the goal and Tomas Illescas tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. After 60 minutes of play, the referee blew the whistle. It was a penalty for Arribeños Sur! In the 63rd minute there was a penalty for Venezuela. Tomas Illescas stepped forward and shot the ball to the right of a diving Orla Haxmark. 1-4. Teo Florinio hit a great freekick 68 minutes into the match. In the 70th minute, Eduardo Beliran fired away a killer shot towards the goal that, to the delight of Jonathan Ferrant, passed just outside the right post. In the 75th minute, Patricio Costa 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. Tomas Illescas might have been able to make a better finish in the 77th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Orla Haxmark. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Tomas Illescas ran back to his position shaking his head. Jonathan Ferrant was a little too slow when Eduardo Beliran got a fine hit on the ball which went right into the goal in the 79th minute. The score was now 1-6. Tomas Illescas recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 84th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Jonathan Ferrant was a little too slow when Robert Brænden got a fine hit on the ball which went right into the goal in the 90th minute. The score was now 1-7. Patricio Costa recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 94th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. When Arribeños Sur's Robert Brænden in the 98th minute got a chance for a shot 98th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Venezuela's goalie prevented a goal. The Arribeños Sur players were relieved to hear the final whistle blow to end the match. The away crowd was happy to see their team win after a very tight game.