Challenge

Estadio Yapeyú
Spectators: 39 (Terracing: 30, Seating: 9, VIP seats: 0) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Tomas Illescas kicked off to start the match. With a little luck, Venezuela's Jonathan Ferrant got control of the ball when Aldo Bernebe tried to sneak it across the goal line. An unexpectedly hard shot by Tomas Illescas in the 11th minute of play forced Rústicos Sport Club's goalkeeper Kuncho Pranchev to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. If Aldo Bernebe had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 12th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Jonathan Ferrant made an important save on a dangerous shot by Hannes Vedholm in the 18th minute. Venezuela's Jonathan Ferrant proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 20th minute of the match, managed to save Venezuela from getting a goal against them. In the 21st minute, Patricio Costa hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. In the 23rd minute Tomas Illescas shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Kuncho Pranchev saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Domingo Bilintx received a nice pass, split the defenders, and ran untouched towards the goal. Jonathan Ferrant came out and tried to block the shot, but Domingo Bilintx slotted it home off the left post making it 1-0 in the 25th minute. If Joshua Secada had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 32nd minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. 35 minutes into the match, Rústicos Sport Club's goal looked a bit too open when Patricio Costa came free, but Kuncho Pranchev reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 40th minute of the match, Aldo Bernebe tried to roll the ball into the goal by the right post, but Jonathan Ferrant saw his intentions and got control of the ball before it passed the line. Patricio Costa's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Kuncho Pranchev read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 42nd minute of play. Tomas Illescas hit a great freekick 45 minutes into the match. Kuncho Pranchev made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Tomas Illescas in the 47th minute of play. No-one was surprised that the home team were leading 1-0 at half-time.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Aldo Bernebe to strike the kick off in the second half. 52 minutes into the match, Venezuela's goal looked a bit too open when Aldo Bernebe came free, but Jonathan Ferrant reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 56thth minute of the game Aldo Bernebe who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Venezuela's Jonathan Ferrant was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. Silvio Obeko hit a great freekick 60 minutes into the match. After 61 played minutes, Venezuela's Tomas Illescas shot from a long distance, and at first it looked like the ball was going into the goal, but the goalkeeper Kuncho Pranchev came through and got his fingers on the ball before it flew over the goal line. He then quickly gripped the ball tighter before the forwards in Venezuela reached it. A collision led to Venezuela getting a freekick after 64 minutes play. Jose Correa hit a great ball. An unexpectedly hard shot by Sadettin Tanyıldız in the 68th minute of play forced Venezuela's goalkeeper Jonathan Ferrant to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 69th minute, Venezuela's Rigoberto Mina seemed to kick out at an opponent. The referee saw this and, surprisingly, showed Rigoberto Mina the red card, dismissing him from the pitch. The coaching staff of Venezuela protested bitterly, but the referee would have none of it, and Rigoberto Mina had no choice but to slowly walk off the pitch. 68 minutes into the game, one of Venezuela:s players got tackled near the goal, and the referee blew for a penalty. Jonathan Ferrant had in the 70thth minute some difficulties stopping Pastor Mino's well aimed penalty as it nearly passed him on his left side, but he still managed to hold the ball. 74 minutes into the match, Venezuela's goal looked a bit too open when Aldo Bernebe came free, but Jonathan Ferrant reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Silvio Obeko made in the 77th minute of the game a fairly good throw-in which was taken care of by Hannes Vedholm. An unexpectedly hard shot by Sadettin Tanyıldız in the 80th minute of play forced Venezuela's goalkeeper Jonathan Ferrant to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Rústicos Sport Club's Domingo Bilintx got a good chance for a goal in the 81st minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. The throw-in from Silvio Obeko in the 84th minute of the game was unfortunally taken care of by Venezuela's Jonathan Venegas. Patricio Costa charged in rather forcefully in the 88th 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. The supporters of Rústicos Sport Club booed when Venezuela was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 89 match minutes in a wonderful position. Patricio Costa didn't get a good kick on the ball. If Sadettin Tanyıldız had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 90th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Rústicos Sport Club's fans were exulted and cheered after their team won in a match that could easily have gone the other way.