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. Tomas Illescas fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 3rd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Andres Machado having to interfere. Venezuela's Salvador Gisbert managed, thanks to a brazen rush, stole the ball on a throw-in made by Amancio Galsino in the 5 minute of the game. If Tomas Illescas had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 6th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. After 7 played minutes FMArgentina got a freekick which was hit by Santos Fresco. 12 minutes into the match, Venezuela's Tomas Illescas sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Andres Machado narrowly saved just below the crossbar. After 13 played minutes FMArgentina got a freekick which was hit by Baldomero Chumo. FMArgentina's Andres Machado played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Tomas Illescas in the 15th minute of play. In the 19th minute, Patricio Costa reached a very good position and smashed the ball with a huge effort into the net, just to the left of Andres Machado. The goal made the score 1-0. Ruben Quilino hit a great freekick 23 minutes into the match. Jonathan Ferrant didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Baldomero Chumo went, in the 28th minute, to the upper right corner, 1-1 was the resulting score. Gonzalo Oliverios'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. Gonzalo Oliverios helped the player get up and apologised. Cesar Boniel'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. Cesar Boniel helped the player get up and apologised. Cesar Boniel hit a great freekick 33 minutes into the match. Tomas Illescas sent away a hard shot on goal in the 34th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. After 37 played minutes Patricio Costa rounded FMArgentina's defense and shot a beautiful shot into goal via left pole - 2-1. After 41 minutes, Tomas Illescas made it 3-1 with a short kick to the right side. FMArgentina's Andres Machado tried to save the shot but he was too slow in reacting to the shot. After 45 played minutes FMArgentina got a freekick which was hit by Ruben Quilino. Jonathan Venegas hit a great freekick 47 minutes into the match.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Cesar Boniel to strike the kick off in the second half. Jonathan Ferrant didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Gonzalo Oliverios went, in the 54th minute, to the upper right corner, 3-2 was the resulting score. In the 60th minute, Tomas Illescas ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Andres Machado was frozen by the shot and now it was 4-2. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Camilo Gaos during the 62nd minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. In the 62nd minute, Camilo Gaos hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. If Baldomero Chumo had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 64th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. FMArgentina's Andres Machado played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Tomas Illescas in the 67th minute of play. If Tomas Illescas had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 70th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. If Patricio Costa had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 72nd minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. Tomas Illescas received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 78th minute. Andres Machado tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. After some fancy dribbling in the 79th minute, Patricio Costa managed to get in a good position for a shot. Venezuela's supporters rose to their feet, but Patricio Costa was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Andres Machado breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Andres Machado made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Tomas Illescas in the 82nd minute of play. If Tomas Illescas had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 84th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Amancio Galsino got a throw-in 86 minutes in the game and the ball was received by Gonzalo Oliverios. Tomas Illescas sent away a hard shot on goal in the 88th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. In the 91st minute the ball was on its way in behind FMArgentina's goalkeeper Andres Machado, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. Andres Machado took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Tomas Illescas, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Patricio Costa sent away a hard shot on goal in the 97th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Venezuela walked away with a well-earned victory that was much celebrated by the crowd.