Challenge

Estádio PANATO
Spectators: 40 (Terracing: 31, Seating: 9, VIP seats: 0) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Zhao Yue Cheng took the kick off in the first half of the match. In the 3rd minute, Patricio Costa 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 11th minute, Patricio Costa ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Iuri das Neves was frozen by the shot and now it was 0-1. Jonathan Ferrant made a fantastic save in the 13th minute, when Aki Guardo sent off a good shot on target. An unexpectedly hard shot by Orlando Paraense in the 14th minute of play forced Venezuela's goalkeeper Jonathan Ferrant to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. After 16 played minutes LUIZ PANATO got a freekick which was hit by Tarcisio Diniz. In the 16th minute Tomas Illescas shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Iuri das Neves saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. After 22nd play minutes Tomas Illescas shot 0-2, a short shot which went by Iuri das Neves and just under the crossbar into goal. Patricio Costa kicked well hit freekick during the 27th minute of the match. The supporters of Venezuela booed when LUIZ PANATO was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 27 match minutes in a wonderful position. Arlindo de Salles didn't get a good kick on the ball. Patricio Costa fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 30th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Iuri das Neves having to interfere. Jose Correa's late challenge caught a LUIZ PANATO's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Jose Correa helped the player get up and apologised. Jose Correa kicked well hit freekick during the 33rd minute of the match. 37 minutes into the match, Venezuela's goalkeeper Jonathan Ferrant had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Aki Guardo. The supporters of Venezuela booed when LUIZ PANATO was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 37 match minutes in a wonderful position. Tostão Reis didn't get a good kick on the ball. If Tomas Illescas had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 48th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Luck had favoured the away team in the first, and they walked off with a 0-2 lead.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Tomas Illescas to strike the kick off in the second half. 59 minutes into the match, Venezuela's goal looked a bit too open when Zhao Yue Cheng came free, but Jonathan Ferrant reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 69th minute, Venezuela's Joshua Secada ran free of his marker and smoothly shot the ball into the goal behind Iuri das Neves. Iuri das Neves yelled at his defense, as they had left him out to dry. 0-3. In the 72nd match minute, Venezuela was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Patricio Costa to maneuver through the defense. Venezuela's Jonathan Ferrant played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Zhao Yue Cheng in the 74th minute of play. Jonathan Ferrant showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Orlando Paraense in the 76th minute of the match. When the match clock showed 78 minutes, the score became 1-3 when Zhao Yue Cheng sped through Venezuela's defense and sent away a curving shot that went into the net to the right of Jonathan Ferrant. After 84 minutes, Zhao Yue Cheng mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the LUIZ PANATO and the Venezuela players grew even worse after the yellow card. Zhao Yue Cheng kicked well hit freekick during the 84th minute of the match. Patricio Costa sent away a hard shot on goal in the 88th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. After 89 minutes, Tomas Illescas mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Venezuela and the LUIZ PANATO players grew even worse after the yellow card. Tomas Illescas hit a great freekick 89 minutes into the match. 90 minutes into the game, one of Venezuela:s players got tackled near the goal, and the referee blew for a penalty. In the 95th minute Zhao Yue Cheng 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. The supporters of Venezuela booed when LUIZ PANATO was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 98 match minutes in a wonderful position. Orlando Paraense didn't get a good kick on the ball. Venezuela's supporters were very happy and cheered loudly because their team had won after a very close match.