Challenge

Nilton Santos
Spectators: 41 (Terracing: 32, Seating: 9, VIP seats: 0) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Dudu Meira started the match with the kick off. Sandrinho Hoffmann sent away a hard shot on goal in the 3rd minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. Jonathan Ferrant showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Sandrinho Hoffmann, who was totally free with the ball in the 4th minute. In the 5th match minute, Venezuela was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Tomas Illescas to maneuver through the defense. Jonathan Ferrant showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Dudu Meira, who was totally free with the ball in the 7th minute. In the 12th minute, Tomas Illescas ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Benjamim Dante was frozen by the shot and now it was 0-1. Sandrinho Hoffmann might have been able to make a better finish in the 16th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Jonathan Ferrant. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Sandrinho Hoffmann ran back to his position shaking his head. In the 18th minute the ball was on its way in behind Estrela Solitária's goalkeeper Benjamim Dante, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. After having played for 24 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. After having played for 28 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. When Dudu Meira came up free with the goalie in the 31st minute, the Estrela Solitária 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 Dudu Meira couldn't finish the play. After some fancy dribbling in the 33rd 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. Benjamim Dante breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Sandrinho Hoffmann's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Jonathan Ferrant read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 35th minute of play. Dudu Meira fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 43rd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Jonathan Ferrant having to interfere. Dudu Meira'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. Dudu Meira helped the player get up and apologised. Dudu Meira hit a great freekick 47 minutes into the match. After a rather tough play, Estrela Solitária's Dudu Meira got a free kick in the 49th minute. 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.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Tomas Illescas stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. Gerd Müller took the ball and in the 55 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Jonathan Ferrant. Jonathan Ferrant dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 2-1. Estrela Solitária's Gerd Müller got a good chance for a goal in the 58th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. When Estrela Solitária's Gerd Müller in the 66th minute got a chance for a shot 66th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Venezuela's goalie prevented a goal. Jonathan Ferrant showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Dudu Meira in the 66th minute of the match. Jonathan Ferrant showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Dudu Meira, who was totally free with the ball in the 73rd minute. Venezuela's Jonathan Ferrant played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Dudu Meira in the 75th minute of play. In the 84thth minute of the game Dudu Meira who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Venezuela's Jonathan Ferrant was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. Gerd Müller sent away a hard shot on goal in the 94th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. In the 94th minute Gerd Müller 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. After 95 minutes of play, Estrela Solitária's Gerd Müller made it 3-1 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Jonathan Ferrant was left in no man's land by his defense there! It was no surprise that this one had ended in a win for the home team. Estrela Solitária had played much better football throughout.