Challenge

Frontera AFC Stadium
Spectators: 40 (Terracing: 31, Seating: 9, VIP seats: 0) In the 3rd minute Tomas Illescas shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Agustín Rossi saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. An unexpectedly hard shot by Rodrigo Palacio in the 6th minute of play forced Venezuela's goalkeeper Jonathan Ferrant to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 6th minute, Silvestre Cisco 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. In the 8th minute, Naohiro Takahara hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Silvestre Cisco struck a weak shot in the 10th minute. Jonathan Ferrant didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Frontera AFC. 12 minutes into the match, Venezuela's goal looked a bit too open when Silvestre Cisco came free, but Jonathan Ferrant reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Silvestre Cisco might have been able to make a better finish in the 16th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Jonathan Ferrant. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Silvestre Cisco ran back to his position shaking his head. Jonathan Ferrant didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Rodrigo Palacio went, in the 18th minute, to the upper right corner, 1-0 was the resulting score. Tomas Illescas might have been able to make a better finish in the 26th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Agustín Rossi. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Tomas Illescas ran back to his position shaking his head. If Rodrigo Palacio had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 32nd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. 36 minutes into the match, Venezuela's goal looked a bit too open when Silvestre Cisco came free, but Jonathan Ferrant reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Jonathan Ferrant made an important save on a dangerous shot by Silvestre Cisco in the 37th minute. Jonathan Ferrant took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Silvestre Cisco, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. 41 minutes into the match, Silvestre Cisco dribbled the ball past the defender and swiftly kicked the ball to the left of Jonathan Ferrant, 2-0. 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 2-0.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Tomas Illescas stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. The supporters of Frontera AFC booed when Venezuela was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 51 match minutes in a wonderful position. Jose Correa didn't get a good kick on the ball. The audience was convinced that Silvestre Cisco's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Jonathan Ferrant was relentless in the 54th minute of the game. After 57 minutes of play, Frontera AFC's Silvestre Cisco made it 3-0 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! Frontera AFC's Gonzalo Pacifico was substituted for Celso Betadur. Jonathan Ferrant showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Silvestre Cisco, who was totally free with the ball in the 62nd minute. Jonathan Ferrant showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Silvestre Cisco in the 66th minute of the match. If Silvestre Cisco had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 68th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. If Gonzalo Pacifico had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 69th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Jonathan Ferrant stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Silvestre Cisco's shot from short distance in the 72nd minute. 73 minutes into the game, Silvestre Cisco cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 4-0. Jonathan Ferrant was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. Jonathan Ferrant took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Silvestre Cisco, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Jonathan Venegas's late challenge caught a Frontera AFC's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Jonathan Venegas helped the player get up and apologised. In the 78th minute, Jonathan Venegas hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. In the 84th minute Naohiro Takahara 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. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Silvestre Cisco in the 87th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Jonathan Ferrant prevented the ball from getting in the gole. 88 minutes into the match, Venezuela's goal looked a bit too open when Silvestre Cisco came free, but Jonathan Ferrant reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. When the match clock showed 89 minutes, the score became 5-0 when Silvestre Cisco sped through Venezuela's defense and sent away a curving shot that went into the net to the right of Jonathan Ferrant. After a rather tough play, Frontera AFC's Martin Lain got a free kick in the 92nd minute. It was no surprise that this one had ended in a win for the home team. Frontera AFC had played much better football throughout.