Challenge

Santa Rosa
Spectators: 40 (Terracing: 31, Seating: 9, VIP seats: 0) Silviu Miclea made the kick off and thus started the match. 4 minutes had been played when some careless play by Venezuela's defense caused the ball to cross the line for a corner. Saverio Amor was slow to take the kick. During this time Noia's players had a chance to rest. After some fancy dribbling in the 8th minute, Tomas Illescas managed to get in a good position for a shot. Venezuela's supporters rose to their feet, but Tomas Illescas was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Geovani Velloso breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. In the 11th minute, Durvalino Toscano reached a very good position and smashed the ball with a huge effort into the net, just to the left of Jonathan Ferrant. The goal made the score 2-0. An unexpectedly hard shot by Silviu Miclea in the 15th minute of play forced Venezuela's goalkeeper Jonathan Ferrant to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. A collision led to Venezuela getting a freekick after 20 minutes play. Patricio Costa hit a great ball. With a little luck, Venezuela's Jonathan Ferrant got control of the ball when Silviu Miclea tried to sneak it across the goal line. Venezuela's attentive Patricio Costa managed to snatch the ball when Manole Creangă made a throw-in in the 23rd minute of the game. Tomas Illescas blasted a shot towards the goal in the 24th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Geovani Velloso having to make a save. The supporters of Venezuela booed when Noia was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 33 match minutes in a wonderful position. Manole Creangă didn't get a good kick on the ball. When Tomas Illescas came up free with the goalie in the 37th minute, the Venezuela fans jumped to their feet. But the shot missed the goal by a fraction of an inch, and the fans sat back down disappointed that Tomas Illescas couldn't finish the play. Durvalino Toscano blasted a shot towards the goal in the 39th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Jonathan Ferrant having to make a save. Jonathan Ferrant made an important save on a dangerous shot by Silviu Miclea in the 40th minute. With a little luck, Venezuela's Jonathan Ferrant got control of the ball when Silviu Miclea tried to sneak it across the goal line. Geovani Velloso showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Tomas Illescas in the 44th minute of the match. Af the end of the first half the score was 2-0. The first half had gone as expected for the home team.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Tomas Illescas to strike the kick off in the second half. Venezuela's Jonathan Ferrant played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Albertinho Campidelis in the 51st minute of play. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Patricio Costa during the 54th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. An unexpectedly hard shot by Durvalino Toscano in the 59th minute of play forced Venezuela's goalkeeper Jonathan Ferrant to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Tomas Illescas sent away a hard shot on goal in the 61st minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Tomas Illescas might have been able to make a better finish in the 70th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Geovani Velloso. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Tomas Illescas ran back to his position shaking his head. Jonathan Ferrant showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Saverio Amor, who was totally free with the ball in the 74th minute. If Tomas Illescas had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 77th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. The audience thought a goal was coming when Tomas Illescas got free with Geovani Velloso in the 77th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Silviu Miclea struck a weak shot in the 79th minute. Jonathan Ferrant didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Noia. A hard shot 88 in the game by Tomas Illescas from a close distance when the talented Geovani Velloso managed to make a qualified save. Noia's players were relieved. A hard shot 88 in the game by Tomas Illescas from a close distance when the talented Geovani Velloso managed to make a qualified save. Noia's players were relieved. Tomas Illescas in the 88thth minute had a little luck and got a chance for a shot in front of the goal. Without hesitation aimed to the right of Geovani Velloso, who managed to lunge to the right direction and made a save. After 90 played minutes Noia got a freekick which was hit by Pablo Acosta. A collision led to Venezuela getting a freekick after 91 minutes play. Jose Correa hit a great ball. Jonathan Ferrant took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Norberto Villegas, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. When the referee ended the match the Noia players were able to celebrate. They had won a fair victory and recieved the ovations of their fans.