Challenge

Ibarsusi Stadium
Spectators: 41 (Terracing: 32, Seating: 9, VIP seats: 0) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Tomas Illescas got the match started through his kick off. After some careless play in the Spartak de Txurdi defense, Tomas Illescas kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Eulalio Majua. The Spartak de Txurdi fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Eulalio Majua should have stopped the shot. A collision led to Venezuela getting a freekick after 14 minutes play. Camilo Gaos hit a great ball. Patricio Costa hit a great freekick 16 minutes into the match. In the 19th minute the ball was on its way in behind Venezuela's goalkeeper Jonathan Ferrant, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. Jonathan Ferrant was out of position in the 20 minute of play, and Charro Revuelta capitalized on the mistake with a soft shot into the goal. Charro Revuelta really showed his touch with that goal: 1-1. In the 23rd minute the ball was on its way in behind Venezuela's goalkeeper Jonathan Ferrant, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. In the 31st minute, Spartak de Txurdi's Pang Chuan ran free of his marker and smoothly shot the ball into the goal behind Jonathan Ferrant. Jonathan Ferrant yelled at his defense, as they had left him out to dry. 3-1. After 34 minutes of play, Spartak de Txurdi's Pang Chuan made it 4-1 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! Eulalio Majua showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Tomas Illescas, who was totally free with the ball in the 37th minute. The audience thought a goal was coming when Charro Revuelta got free with Jonathan Ferrant in the 38th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. The audience thought a goal was coming when Pang Chuan got free with Jonathan Ferrant in the 40th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Jonathan Ferrant showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Charro Revuelta, who was totally free with the ball in the 44th minute. When the referee blew for the end of the half the home team players were clearly happier, as they went in to the break leading 4-1.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Charro Revuelta to strike the kick off in the second half. Charro Revuelta might have been able to make a better finish in the 51st minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Jonathan Ferrant. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Charro Revuelta ran back to his position shaking his head. Jonathan Ferrant showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Charro Revuelta, who was totally free with the ball in the 58th minute. 59 minutes had been played when some careless play by Venezuela's defense caused the ball to cross the line for a corner. Leocadio Castro was slow to take the kick. During this time Spartak de Txurdi's players had a chance to rest. Pang Chuan kicked well hit freekick during the 59th minute of the match. Charro Revuelta sent away a hard shot on goal in the 62nd minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. Pang Chuan recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 65th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. In the 67th minute, one of Venezuela:s players had the ball in front of the goal but got pushed and fell. The referee felt it was an obvious case and blew a penalty for Venezuela. In the 74th minute, Pang Chuan 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 6-1. Venezuela's Jonathan Ferrant played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Pang Chuan in the 78th minute of play. The supporters of Spartak de Txurdi booed when Venezuela was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 79 match minutes in a wonderful position. Patricio Costa didn't get a good kick on the ball. Spartak de Txurdi made a substitution. Regis Jaen replaced Nickolas Horemans. In the 84th minute, Charro Revuelta left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Spartak de Txurdi fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 7-1. After 90 played minutes Venezuela got a freekick which was hit by Jose Correa. After having played for 91 minutes, Charro Revuelta managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Spartak de Txurdi's supporters crossed their fingers, but Charro Revuelta was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Venezuela's players left the field with heads hung low after losing a match that had been finely balanced throughout.