Challenge

Des. António Reis
Spectators: 50 (Terracing: 38, Seating: 11, VIP seats: 1) After some careless play in the KINGS FC defense, Tomas Illescas kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Cristóvão Freire. The KINGS FC fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Cristóvão Freire should have stopped the shot. After 11 played minutes Venezuela got a freekick which was hit by Camilo Gaos. In the 12th minute Januário Durães 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 some fancy dribbling in the 14th 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. Cristóvão Freire breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Patricio Costa charged in rather forcefully in the 24th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Patricio Costa the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. After 24 played minutes Venezuela got a freekick which was hit by Patricio Costa. Jonathan Ferrant took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Januário Durães, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Jose Correa's late challenge caught a KINGS FC's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Jose Correa helped the player get up and apologised. In the 26th minute, Jose Correa hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. In the 34th minute Tomas Illescas shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Cristóvão Freire saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Gil Guimarães kicked well hit freekick during the 36th minute of the match. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Tomas Illescas during the 41st minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. Jose Correa got his second yellow card in the match during the 46th minute which meant that he had to leave the ground. Jose Correa kicked well hit freekick during the 46th minute of the match. The crowd was extremely unhappy with the home team's performance in the first half. They were losing 0-2.

When Gil Guimarães fell near the penalty area in the 52nd minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored KINGS FC's protests and gave Gil Guimarães a yellow card for diving instead. In the 52nd match minute, KINGS FC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Gil Guimarães to maneuver through the defense. With an all-out effort, Venezuela's Cristóvão Freire threw himself towards the right post 56 minutes into the match and grabbed hold of the ball from Patricio Costa, which otherwise would have been placed in the net. When Afonso Paiva fell near the penalty area in the 59th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored KINGS FC's protests and gave Afonso Paiva a yellow card for diving instead. In the 60th match minute, KINGS FC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Afonso Paiva to maneuver through the defense. When Tomas Illescas came up free with the goalie in the 60th 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. A sloppy throw-in by Baltasar Esparteiro in the 64th minute of the game went astray and was snapped up by Venezuela's Jonathan Venegas. Tomas Illescas hit a great freekick 66 minutes into the match. Patricio Costa hit a great freekick 73 minutes into the match. Patricio Costa fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 77th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Cristóvão Freire having to interfere. KINGS FC's Cristóvão Freire proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 79th minute of the match, managed to save KINGS FC from getting a goal against them. Despite close surveillance by the defense, Joshua Secada managed to send off a shot that put the ball into the goal to the left of a disappointed goalkeeper. 0-3 in the 86th minute. Patricio Costa fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 91st minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Cristóvão Freire having to interfere.