Challenge

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Spectators: 42 (Terracing: 32, Seating: 10, VIP seats: 0) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Adalberto Sires kicked off to start the match. Tomas Illescas struck a weak shot in the 3rd minute. Jaume Gredig didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Venezuela. Joaquin Solar made in the 8th minute of the game a quick throw-in and Adalberto Sires immediately put the ball in play. Joaquin Solar kicked well hit freekick during the 12th minute of the match. In the 13th minute, Tomas Illescas ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Jaume Gredig was frozen by the shot and now it was 0-1. 16 minutes into the game, Tomas Illescas cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 0-2. Jaume Gredig was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. An unexpectedly hard shot by Tomas Illescas in the 22nd minute of play forced The Black Mamba F.C's goalkeeper Jaume Gredig to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. A collision led to The Black Mamba F.C getting a freekick after 23 minutes play. Joaquin Solar hit a great ball. The referee felt a red card was in order, 29 minutes into the game, when Witalis Pincoski put in a rough tackle. After 29 played minutes The Black Mamba F.C got a freekick which was hit by Witalis Pincoski. The Black Mamba F.C's Adalberto Sires got a good chance for a goal in the 43rd minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. When Adalberto Sires came up free with the goalie in the 46th minute, the The Black Mamba F.C 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 Adalberto Sires couldn't finish the play.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Tomas Illescas to strike the kick off in the second half. The supporters of Venezuela booed when The Black Mamba F.C was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 59 match minutes in a wonderful position. Joaquin Solar didn't get a good kick on the ball. An unexpectedly hard shot by Bautista Saul in the 68th minute of play forced Venezuela's goalkeeper Jonathan Ferrant to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. The Black Mamba F.C's Jaume Gredig proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 69th minute of the match, managed to save The Black Mamba F.C from getting a goal against them. Jonathan Ferrant showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Adalberto Sires in the 71st minute of the match. 75 minutes into the match, Venezuela's goal looked a bit too open when Bautista Saul came free, but Jonathan Ferrant reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 77thth minute of the game Tomas Illescas who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but The Black Mamba F.C's Jaume Gredig was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. Bautista Saul fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 78th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Jonathan Ferrant having to interfere. Tomas Illescas received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 80th minute. Jaume Gredig tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. After having played for 85 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 a defensive mix-up in Venezuela's zone, Adalberto Sires stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Jonathan Ferrant came out of the goal and Adalberto Sires tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. The away crowd were delighted with the way their team had played and cheered loudly when the final whistle sounded. Venezuela walked away with the win, even though the match was close until the end.