Challenge

Estádio Varzeano
Spectators: 39 (Terracing: 30, Seating: 9, VIP seats: 0) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Tomas Illescas got the match started through his kick off. In the 5th match minute, Unidose II FC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Armando Toscano to maneuver through the defense. When Armando Toscano fell near the penalty area in the 7th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Unidose II FC's protests and gave Armando Toscano a yellow card for diving instead. The supporters of Venezuela booed when Unidose II FC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 7 match minutes in a wonderful position. Armando Toscano didn't get a good kick on the ball. Tomas Illescas struck a weak shot in the 14th minute. Levon Sarkisyan didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Venezuela. Armando Toscano hit a great freekick 24 minutes into the match. If Tomas Illescas had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 27th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. 28 minutes into the match, Bruninho Borges notched a goal, 2-0, 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. After a rather tough play, Venezuela's Patricio Costa got a free kick in the 35th minute. Tomas Illescas struck a weak shot in the 37th minute. Levon Sarkisyan didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Venezuela. 39 minutes into the match, Unidose II FC's Eladio Sotorrio sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Jonathan Ferrant narrowly saved just below the crossbar. 40 minutes had been played when some careless play by Venezuela's defense caused the ball to cross the line for a corner. Eladio Sotorrio was slow to take the kick. During this time Unidose II FC's players had a chance to rest. After 42 played minutes Unidose II FC got a freekick which was hit by Neco Trindade. Alex Chicote's late challenge caught a Unidose II FC's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Alex Chicote helped the player get up and apologised. Alex Chicote hit a great freekick 48 minutes into the match.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Bruninho Borges to strike the kick off in the second half. In the 52nd 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. Sílvio Luiz Veloso hit a great freekick 53 minutes into the match. The supporters of Unidose II FC booed when Venezuela was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 65 match minutes in a wonderful position. Patricio Costa didn't get a good kick on the ball. Jonathan Ferrant made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Bruninho Borges in the 69th minute of play. Jonathan Ferrant showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Eladio Sotorrio in the 76th minute of the match. 78 minutes into the match, Venezuela's goal looked a bit too open when Bruninho Borges came free, but Jonathan Ferrant reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Unidose II FC's Marcel Brodel was substituted for Afonso Vargas. In the 80th minute of the match Unidose II FC 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. Eladio Sotorrio ran over to the corner to take the kick. Alex Chicote hit a great freekick 82 minutes into the match. After a rather tough play, Venezuela's Alex Chicote got a free kick in the 92nd minute. Jonathan Ferrant came out of the goal in the 96th minute to try and stop a shot by Unidose II FC's Eladio Sotorrio. But to his dismay, Eladio Sotorrio quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 3-0. The Unidose II FC support was delighted with a win in a match that could easily have ended differently.