Challenge

Hugo Omar Curto
Spectators: 40 (Terracing: 31, Seating: 9, VIP seats: 0) Venezuela's Tomas Illescas started the match with a crisp pass. The crowd had been anticipating this game for weeks and the excitement in the stadium was easily visible. Jonathan Ferrant showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Gaspar Dunixi in the 5th minute of the match. Venezuela's Jonathan Ferrant played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Gaspar Dunixi in the 5th minute of play. When Venezuela's Tomas Illescas in the 7th minute got a chance for a shot 7th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye CACYFA's goalie prevented a goal. Alex Chicote kicked well hit freekick during the 9th minute of the match. After 10 played minutes Venezuela got a freekick which was hit by Salvador Gisbert. Jonathan Ferrant made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Gaspar Dunixi in the 13th minute of play. After 14 minutes Venezuela's defender was forced to head the ball over the line for a corner. It was Faustino Cuarto who took care of the corner kick. After taking down the ball on CACYFA's corner Faustino Cuarto fired away a hard shot, but the defenders efficiently covered the most dangerous angles and Jonathan Ferrant quite easily take care of the ball. After some fancy dribbling in the 17th minute, Gaspar Dunixi managed to get in a good position for a shot. CACYFA's supporters rose to their feet, but Gaspar Dunixi was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Jonathan Ferrant breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. In the 19th minute, Gaspar Dunixi 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 1-0. Tomas Illescas received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 23rd minute. Luis Quirce tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. 28 minutes into the match, Venezuela's goalkeeper Jonathan Ferrant had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Gaspar Dunixi. Lander Justens recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 31st minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Tomas Illescas in the 35th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Luis Quirce prevented the ball from getting in the gole. In the 40th minute CACYFA were awarded a corner. Faustino Cuarto went to the cornerflag to take it. Faustino Cuarto made a great header on CACYFA's corner, it was just that Venezuela's Jonathan Ferrant managed to reach the ball for a save. If Gaspar Dunixi had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 45th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. No-one was surprised that the home team were leading 1-0 at half-time.

The wind increased when Gaspar Dunixi made the kick off in the second half. Tomas Illescas could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 54th minute of the match, but Luis Quirce made a huge save. 59 minutes into the match, CACYFA's Gaspar Dunixi sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Jonathan Ferrant narrowly saved just below the crossbar. Alex Chicote made in the 62nd minute of the game a sloppy throw-in which Salvador Gisbert however managed to control. 65 minutes into the match, Venezuela's goal looked a bit too open when Gaspar Dunixi came free, but Jonathan Ferrant reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 69th minute, Gaspar Dunixi 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 2-0. CACYFA's Safet Jovanović was substituted for Adolfo Jorrin. In the 83rd minute Tomas Illescas shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Luis Quirce saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 87th minute the ball was on its way in behind CACYFA's goalkeeper Luis Quirce, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. With a little luck, CACYFA's Luis Quirce got control of the ball when Tomas Illescas tried to sneak it across the goal line. CACYFA's Gaspar Dunixi got a good chance for a goal in the 95th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. There was no doubt that CACYFA were the better team. CACYFA's players enjoyed the ovations of the crowd after the victory.