Challenge

Olimpicos
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. An unexpectedly hard shot by Ronaldinho Romero in the 3rd minute of play forced Venezuela's goalkeeper Jonathan Ferrant to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Germano Pernambucano could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 12th minute of the match, but Jonathan Ferrant made a huge save. The supporters of Mexilhão F. C. booed when Venezuela was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 14 match minutes in a wonderful position. Jose Correa didn't get a good kick on the ball. Patricio Costa fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 16th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Intxixu Porregimon having to interfere. Venezuela's attacker deliberately struck the ball against an opponent to win a corner for his team. The corner was taken by Tomas Illescas in the 21st minute. It was a well-played corner which Salvador Gisbert managed to volley towards the net. Unfortunately, he didn't get a great hit on the ball and it went out into the grandstand. When Ronaldinho Romero came up free with the goalie in the 25th minute, the Mexilhão F. C. 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 Ronaldinho Romero couldn't finish the play. In the 27th minute, Germano Pernambucano left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Mexilhão F. C. fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 1-0. Venezuela's Jonathan Ferrant proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 32nd minute of the match, managed to save Venezuela from getting a goal against them. Jonathan Ferrant showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Anaia Barba, who was totally free with the ball in the 37th minute. Alex Chicote hit a great freekick 44 minutes into the match.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Anaia Barba to make the kick off. In the 51st minute, Anaia Barba 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. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Rigoberto Mina during the 52nd minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. In the 53rd minute, Germano Pernambucano made a precise shot to the right of Jonathan Ferrant. Venezuela's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 2-0. 58 minutes into the match, Venezuela's goal looked a bit too open when Anaia Barba came free, but Jonathan Ferrant reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Ronaldinho Romero sent away a hard shot on goal in the 59th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. After 61 minutes of play, Venezuela's Patricio Costa made it 2-1 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Intxixu Porregimon was left in no man's land by his defense there! In the 67th minute Germano Pernambucano 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. In the 70th minute Germano Pernambucano 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. Jonathan Ferrant showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Ronaldinho Romero in the 77th minute of the match. Patricio Costa kicked well hit freekick during the 84th minute of the match. Guillermo Mariano kicked well hit freekick during the 89th minute of the match. Jonathan Ferrant made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Germano Pernambucano in the 95th minute of play.