Challenge

Estadio Olímpico
Spectators: 49 (Terracing: 38, Seating: 11, VIP seats: 0) Jonathan Ferrant made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Xacintu Ribeiro in the 3rd minute of play. Venezuela's Jonathan Ferrant played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Xacintu Ribeiro in the 5th minute of play. Jonathan Ferrant took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Xacintu Ribeiro, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. The referee blew the whistle for a penalty in the 9th minute of the game. One of Venezuela:s players had nearly got his shirt torn off by an opponent while getting free in front of Atlético Bucaramanga:s goal. In the 11th minute there was a penalty for Atlético Bucaramanga. Hernando Harroyo stepped forward and shot the ball to the right of a diving Jonathan Ferrant. 0-1. Xacintu Ribeiro hit a great freekick 13 minutes into the match. Xacintu Ribeiro blasted a shot towards the goal in the 15th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Jonathan Ferrant having to make a save. Patricio Costa charged in rather forcefully in the 18th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Patricio Costa the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. After a rather tough play, Venezuela's Patricio Costa got a free kick in the 18th minute. 20 minutes into the match, Venezuela's goal looked a bit too open when Xacintu Ribeiro came free, but Jonathan Ferrant reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Jonathan Ferrant showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Xacintu Ribeiro in the 24th minute of the match. Salvador Gisbert sent away a hard shot on goal in the 27th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. In the 31st minute there was a penalty for Atlético Bucaramanga. Hernando Harroyo stepped forward and shot the ball to the right of a diving Jonathan Ferrant. 0-2. The supporters of Venezuela booed when Atlético Bucaramanga was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 45 match minutes in a wonderful position. Quico Gómez didn't get a good kick on the ball. Even after changing tactics the home team jogged off the field with a 0-3 deficit. They would have to work harder if they wanted to turn things around in the second half.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Xacintu Ribeiro was the one to do the kick off. Guillermo Mariano made in the 50th minute of the game a throw-in that took a bad bounce and was taken care of by Atlético Bucaramanga's Sotero Abrea. With his leg Jonathan Ferrant managed to avoid a goal in the 52ndth minute, when Atlético Bucaramanga's Xacintu Ribeiro fired away a shot with a lot of spin towards his right hand side. 52 minutes into the match, Atlético Bucaramanga's Hernando Harroyo sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Jonathan Ferrant narrowly saved just below the crossbar. Patrik Øskan stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Tomas Illescas's shot from short distance in the 54th minute. Jonathan Ferrant made a fantastic save in the 57th minute, when Xacintu Ribeiro sent off a good shot on target. Jonathan Ferrant made an important save on a dangerous shot by Xacintu Ribeiro in the 59th minute. Jonathan Ferrant took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Xacintu Ribeiro, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. 62 minutes into the match, Xacintu Ribeiro dribbled the ball past the defender and swiftly kicked the ball to the left of Jonathan Ferrant, 0-4. Atlético Bucaramanga made a substitution. Jerson Gonzales replaced Yulian Tzambov. Jonathan Ferrant was out of position in the 66 minute of play, and Xacintu Ribeiro capitalized on the mistake with a soft shot into the goal. Xacintu Ribeiro really showed his touch with that goal: 0-5. 70 minutes into the game, Xacintu Ribeiro cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 0-6. Jonathan Ferrant was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. An unexpectedly hard shot by Xacintu Ribeiro in the 72nd minute of play forced Venezuela's goalkeeper Jonathan Ferrant to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 76th 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. Rigoberto Mina kicked well hit freekick during the 78th minute of the match. In the 79th 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. After taking down the ball on Atlético Bucaramanga's corner Hernando Harroyo fired away a hard shot, but the defenders efficiently covered the most dangerous angles and Jonathan Ferrant quite easily take care of the ball. A throw-in in the 82nd minute of the game was made by Guillermo Mariano with Tomas Illescas as target, who quickly passed the ball forward. Jonathan Ferrant was in the perfect position, and the defense had done a good job marking him, but Xacintu Ribeiro showcased his skills and made a perfect shot to score 0-7 in the 84 minute of play. After a rather tough play, Venezuela's Guillermo Mariano got a free kick in the 89th minute. Jonathan Ferrant made a fantastic save in the 91st minute, when Xacintu Ribeiro sent off a good shot on target. A collision led to Atlético Bucaramanga getting a freekick after 92 minutes play. Hernando Harroyo hit a great ball. The away crowd were delighted with the way their team had played and cheered loudly when the final whistle sounded. Atlético Bucaramanga walked away with the win, even though the match was close until the end.