Challenge

Fuerte Azul
Spectators: 44 (Terracing: 34, Seating: 10, VIP seats: 0) The mood of the audience was pleasant when Hipolito Ponce made the kick off which started today's match. After some careless play in the AlmaToran defense, Tomas Illescas kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Loreto Palanques. The AlmaToran fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Loreto Palanques should have stopped the shot. Loreto Palanques stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Tomas Illescas's shot from short distance in the 11th minute. Tomas Illescas fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 19th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Loreto Palanques having to interfere. Loreto Palanques showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Patricio Costa in the 22nd minute of the match. When the match had gone on for 23 minutes, Hipolito Ponce put it in 2-1 from a short distance just to the right of Jonathan Ferrant. Cris Tellado kicked well hit freekick during the 26th minute of the match. In the 30th minute Tomas Illescas shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Loreto Palanques saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Jonathan Ferrant took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Hipolito Ponce, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. When AlmaToran's Hipolito Ponce in the 45th minute got a chance for a shot 45th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Venezuela's goalie prevented a goal. Patricio Costa received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 47th minute. Loreto Palanques tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Tomas Illescas made a kick off. In the 51st match minute, AlmaToran was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Chabier Omente to maneuver through the defense. In the 55th minute, Arotza Dobarral ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Jonathan Ferrant was frozen by the shot and now it was 3-1. When Lope Lortia fell near the penalty area in the 57th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored AlmaToran's protests and gave Lope Lortia a yellow card for diving instead. After a rather tough play, AlmaToran's Lope Lortia got a free kick in the 57th minute. 66 minutes into the match, Venezuela's goal looked a bit too open when Hipolito Ponce came free, but Jonathan Ferrant reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Jonathan Ferrant showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Hipolito Ponce, who was totally free with the ball in the 68th minute. After a defensive mix-up in AlmaToran's zone, Tomas Illescas stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Loreto Palanques came out of the goal and Tomas Illescas tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. AlmaToran made a substitution. Aztore Aroztegui replaced Chale Trabeso. In the 74th minute, Arotza Dobarral 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. Cris Tellado hit a great freekick 80 minutes into the match. Jonathan Ferrant took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Hipolito Ponce, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. AlmaToran's Arotza Dobarral got a good chance for a goal in the 86th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. After 89 played minutes Venezuela got a freekick which was hit by Joshua Secada. Arotza Dobarral took the ball and in the 95 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 4-1.