Challenge

MALVINAS ARGENTINAS
Spectators: 40 (Terracing: 31, Seating: 9, 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 sent away a hard shot on goal in the 4th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Jonathan Venegas hit a great freekick 6 minutes into the match. Wilfredo Maidana who was well placed in front of the goal fired away a dangerous shot that in the 9thth minute tested the skills of Jonathan Ferrant when he managed to save the team from getting behind. Venezuela's Jonathan Ferrant proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 13th minute of the match, managed to save Venezuela from getting a goal against them. If Adriano Di Domenico had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 14th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. 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. After a rather tough play, C.A.MALVINAS.ARG's Kerrigan Branson got a free kick in the 22nd minute. After having played for 23 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. Adan Galo sent away a hard shot on goal in the 30th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. Jonathan Ferrant stood somewhat misplaced when Wilfredo Maidana came free in front of goal and shot 1-0 to the left of him in the 30 minute. Tomas Illescas scored 1-1 in the 35th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Joaquin Lucero, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. After a rather tough play, Venezuela's Rigoberto Mina got a free kick in the 39th minute. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Wilfredo Maidana in the 44th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Jonathan Ferrant saved Venezuela from getting behind. The first half was very even, with the score at 1-1 when the whistle went for half-time. The players welcomed the break and quickly retired to the dressing rooms.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Wilfredo Maidana to make the kick off. 52 minutes into the match, Venezuela's goal looked a bit too open when Adan Galo came free, but Jonathan Ferrant reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. 60 minutes into the match, Venezuela's Tomas Illescas sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Joaquin Lucero narrowly saved just below the crossbar. After a rather tough play, C.A.MALVINAS.ARG's Adriano Di Domenico got a free kick in the 61st minute. Tomas Illescas in the 62ndth minute had a little luck and got a chance for a shot in front of the goal. Without hesitation aimed to the right of Joaquin Lucero, who managed to lunge to the right direction and made a save. The audience was convinced that Wilfredo Maidana's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Jonathan Ferrant was relentless in the 66th minute of the game. Tomas Illescas's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Joaquin Lucero read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 75th minute of play. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Wilfredo Maidana in the 76th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Jonathan Ferrant saved Venezuela from getting behind. An unexpectedly hard shot by Adan Galo in the 77th minute of play forced Venezuela's goalkeeper Jonathan Ferrant to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Jonathan Ferrant showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Adan Galo in the 81st minute of the match. 85 minutes into the game, C.A.MALVINAS.ARG's Wilfredo Maidana 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, 2-1. When the match had gone on for 89 minutes, Adan Galo put it in 3-1 from a short distance just to the right of Jonathan Ferrant. Jonathan Ferrant showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Wilfredo Maidana in the 92nd minute of the match. Jonathan Venegas kicked well hit freekick during the 94th minute of the match. In the 95th minute Wilfredo Maidana 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.