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Spectators: 41 (Terracing: 32, Seating: 9, VIP seats: 0) Tomas Illescas made the kick off and thus started the match. 上海卢湾飞箭代表队's 傅振迅 quite brazenly broke a throw-in by Guillermo Mariano, made in the 6th minute of the game. 7 minutes into the match, 上海卢湾飞箭代表队's 潘荣振 sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Jonathan Ferrant narrowly saved just below the crossbar. The supporters of 上海卢湾飞箭代表队 booed when Venezuela was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 9 match minutes in a wonderful position. Rigoberto Mina didn't get a good kick on the ball. The crowd rose to their feet as 上海卢湾飞箭代表队's 石义夕 slotted home a wonderful shot that went in to the left of Jonathan Ferrant. That made the score 1-0 after 10 minutes of play. In the 13th match minute, Venezuela was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Patricio Costa to maneuver through the defense. An unexpectedly hard shot by 潘荣振 in the 15th minute of play forced Venezuela's goalkeeper Jonathan Ferrant to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 21st minute Tomas Illescas shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but 庄南潮 saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. The audience was convinced that Tomas Illescas's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but 庄南潮 was relentless in the 21st minute of the game. 潘荣振 could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 24th minute of the match, but Jonathan Ferrant made a huge save. 24 minutes into the match, Venezuela's goalkeeper Jonathan Ferrant had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by 潘荣振. Tomas Illescas fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 26th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without 庄南潮 having to interfere. Tomas Illescas struck a weak shot in the 27th minute. 庄南潮 didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Venezuela. When 潘荣振 came up free with the goalie in the 31st minute, the 上海卢湾飞箭代表队 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 潘荣振 couldn't finish the play. After some careless play in the 上海卢湾飞箭代表队 defense, Tomas Illescas kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of 庄南潮. The 上海卢湾飞箭代表队 fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that 庄南潮 should have stopped the shot. A collision led to Venezuela getting a freekick after 40 minutes play. Tomas Illescas hit a great ball. If Patricio Costa had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 42nd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. When Patricio Costa fell near the penalty area in the 44th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Venezuela's protests and gave Patricio Costa a yellow card for diving instead. After 44 played minutes Venezuela got a freekick which was hit by Patricio Costa. Tomas Illescas received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 46th minute. 庄南潮 tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. The score stood at 1-1 when the half time whistle went. Both sets of players seemed reasonably pleased with how the match was going.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. 潘荣振 was the one to do the kick off. In the 50th minute, 贺桦乐 hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. After 53 played minutes Venezuela got a freekick which was hit by Salvador Gisbert. 石义夕 hit a great freekick 59 minutes into the match. After a rather tough play, Venezuela's Guillermo Mariano got a free kick in the 62nd minute. 63 minutes into the game, 上海卢湾飞箭代表队's 潘荣振 nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Jonathan Ferrant made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 2-1. With a little luck, 上海卢湾飞箭代表队's 庄南潮 got control of the ball when Tomas Illescas tried to sneak it across the goal line. In the 72nd minute, 潘荣振 left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The 上海卢湾飞箭代表队 fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 3-1. 75 minutes into the match, Venezuela's goal looked a bit too open when 潘荣振 came free, but Jonathan Ferrant reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. After a rather tough play, Venezuela's Tomas Illescas got a free kick in the 76th minute. Jonathan Ferrant made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from 潘荣振 in the 80th minute of play. Jonathan Ferrant showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from 潘荣振, who was totally free with the ball in the 82nd minute. 上海卢湾飞箭代表队's attacker deliberately struck the ball against an opponent to win a corner for his team. The corner was taken by 石义夕 in the 84th minute. The corner went over the outstretched arms of Venezuela's goalie and right to 傅振迅. He fired away a shot at goal, but the shot had too much spin, and it went just outside the goal. Venezuela's manager breathed a sigh of relief on the sidelines as his team had managed to escape an almost certain goal. 叶耀翔 hit a great freekick 86 minutes into the match. If Patricio Costa had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 87th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Venezuela were furious when Rigoberto Mina was red carded, 90 minutes into the game, but the referee dismissed their protests. Venezuela's Jonathan Ferrant played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by 潘荣振 in the 98th minute of play.