Challenge

Estadio Olímpico
Spectators: 44 (Terracing: 34, Seating: 10, VIP seats: 0) Tomas Illescas started the match with the kick off in front of an excited audience. After a rather tough play, Flying Dutch's Shen Fan Shu got a free kick in the 3rd minute. If Higinio Raymundo had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 6th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Higinio Raymundo fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 8th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Jonathan Ferrant having to interfere. After 26 played minutes Venezuela got a freekick which was hit by Guillermo Mariano. After 35th play minutes Higinio Raymundo shot 0-2, a short shot which went by Jonathan Ferrant and just under the crossbar into goal. Higinio Raymundo recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 38th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. In the 40th match minute, Venezuela was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Alex Chicote to maneuver through the defense. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Niceto Xacintu in the 43rd managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Jonathan Ferrant saved Venezuela from getting behind. When the match had gone on for 46 minutes, Niceto Xacintu put it in 0-3 from a short distance just to the right of Jonathan Ferrant. Disappointed in the 0-3 score, the home team went to the dressing room to adjust tactics for the second half.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Niceto Xacintu to make the kick off. In the 53rd minute, Tomas Illescas got an opportunity to score, but he didn't get a solid hit on the ball and ended up kicking it wide of the goal. In the 53rd match minute, Flying Dutch was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by João Adolfo Cruz to maneuver through the defense. In the 55th minute of the match Jonathan Venegas sent off a long shot with destination to the right of the goalkeeper, but Arthur Amorim skillfully saved the ball. When Venezuela's Tomas Illescas in the 57th minute got a chance for a shot 57th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Flying Dutch's goalie prevented a goal. Higinio Raymundo was really disappointed when he shot the ball just outside the right post instead of scoring a goal in the 63rd minute. Flying Dutch's manager could be seen on the sidelines shaking his head and muttering to himself as his team had just wasted another chance. Tomas Illescas blasted a shot towards the goal in the 64th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Arthur Amorim having to make a save. An unexpectedly hard shot by Niceto Xacintu in the 70th minute of play forced Venezuela's goalkeeper Jonathan Ferrant to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Tomas Illescas struck a weak shot in the 76th minute. Arthur Amorim didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Venezuela. If Tomas Illescas had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 77th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. An unexpectedly hard shot by Basilio Lain in the 82nd minute of play forced Venezuela's goalkeeper Jonathan Ferrant to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Higinio Raymundo fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 84th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Jonathan Ferrant having to interfere. The audience was convinced that Tomas Illescas's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Arthur Amorim was relentless in the 94th minute of the game. Patricio Costa scored 1-3 in the 96th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Arthur Amorim, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. The Venezuela supporters were disappointed that their team didn't take anything from the match, despite matching Flying Dutch's performance. The match ended with a win for Flying Dutch.