Challenge

Estadio Olímpico
Spectators: 44 (Terracing: 34, Seating: 10, VIP seats: 0) Hunters FC's Elmārs Bevalds 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. Jonathan Ferrant showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Zeledon Vistruario, who was totally free with the ball in the 6th minute. Jérémy Doku's late challenge caught a Venezuela's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Jérémy Doku helped the player get up and apologised. Venezuela's Roberto Ocampo was substituted for Patricio Costa. The supporters of Venezuela booed when Hunters FC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 13 match minutes in a wonderful position. Jérémy Doku didn't get a good kick on the ball. Zeledon Vistruario took the ball and in the 31 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 0-1. 35 minutes into the match, Venezuela's goal looked a bit too open when Elmārs Bevalds came free, but Jonathan Ferrant reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 38th minute, Jonathan Venegas hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Mosaed Bo Qamaz 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 41st minute. A hard shot 46 in the game by Tomas Illescas from a close distance when the talented Mosaed Bo Qamaz managed to make a qualified save. Hunters FC's players were relieved.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Tomas Illescas was the one to do the kick off. Tomas Illescas fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 59th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Mosaed Bo Qamaz having to interfere. Tomas Illescas recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 61st minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. After some careless play in the Venezuela defense, Benedito Moura 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. In the 65thth minute of the game Zeledon Vistruario who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Venezuela's Jonathan Ferrant was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. Jonathan Ferrant showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Zeledon Vistruario, who was totally free with the ball in the 69th minute. Didi Quirino's late challenge caught a Venezuela's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Didi Quirino helped the player get up and apologised. The supporters of Venezuela booed when Hunters FC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 72 match minutes in a wonderful position. Zeledon Vistruario didn't get a good kick on the ball. Venezuela's Roberto Ocampo quite brazenly broke a throw-in by Jérémy Doku, made in the 74th minute of the game. If Tomas Illescas had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 74th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 76thth minute of the game Tomas Illescas who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Hunters FC's Mosaed Bo Qamaz was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. After a rather tough play, Venezuela's Guillermo Mariano got a free kick in the 82nd minute. After 89 played minutes Venezuela got a freekick which was hit by Jose Correa. A sloppy throw-in by Jérémy Doku in the 94th minute of the game went astray and was snapped up by Venezuela's Salvador Gisbert. The referee blew the final whistle, and the away crowd roared, having watched Hunters FC eke out a victory against a very well matched opponent.