Challenge

Cátedra Central
Spectators: 42 (Terracing: 32, Seating: 10, VIP seats: 0) Laffitte Sanes made the kick off and thus started the match. After 3 played minutes Laffitte Sanes rounded Venezuela's defense and shot a beautiful shot into goal via left pole - 1-0. Juan Cazorla showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Tomas Illescas, who was totally free with the ball in the 6th minute. Jonathan Ferrant made a fantastic save in the 8th minute, when Laffitte Sanes sent off a good shot on target. After 9 minutes Venezuela's defender was forced to head the ball over the line for a corner. It was Fidel Gomez who took care of the corner kick. The corner led AC Guadalajara's Anacleto Pais to a score. 2-0 in the 9th minute. Jonathan Ferrant made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Fidel Gomez in the 14th minute of play. In the 16th minute the ball was on its way in behind AC Guadalajara's goalkeeper Juan Cazorla, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. Laffitte Sanes in the 21stth minute had a little luck and got a chance for a shot in front of the goal. Without hesitation aimed to the right of Jonathan Ferrant, who managed to lunge to the right direction and made a save. Venezuela's Jonathan Ferrant played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Fidel Gomez in the 25th minute of play. An unexpected shot in the 27th minute by Laffitte Sanes got the crowd on their feet, but to their dismay it went out on the left side. Tomas Illescas blasted a shot towards the goal in the 33rd minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Juan Cazorla having to make a save. With a little luck, Venezuela's Jonathan Ferrant got control of the ball when Laffitte Sanes tried to sneak it across the goal line. 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 hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Tomas Illescas to strike the kick off in the second half. Venezuela's Jonathan Ferrant played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Laffitte Sanes in the 53rd minute of play. Tomas Illescas might have been able to make a better finish in the 56th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Juan Cazorla. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Tomas Illescas ran back to his position shaking his head. With a little luck, AC Guadalajara's Juan Cazorla got control of the ball when Tomas Illescas tried to sneak it across the goal line. In the 57th minute Laffitte Sanes 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. Tomas Illescas might have been able to make a better finish in the 63rd minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Juan Cazorla. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Tomas Illescas ran back to his position shaking his head. Juan Cazorla made a fantastic save in the 63rd minute, when Tomas Illescas sent off a good shot on target. Venezuela's Jonathan Ferrant played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Laffitte Sanes in the 68th minute of play. AC Guadalajara's attacker deliberately struck the ball against an opponent to win a corner for his team. The corner was taken by Fidel Gomez in the 74th minute. A nice corner shot did that Fidel Gomez got away a dangerous shot. Despite this Jonathan Ferrant quite easily got ahold of the ball to make the save. If Laffitte Sanes had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 75th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. After a rather tough play, AC Guadalajara's Lawrence Starling got a free kick in the 77th minute. Tomas Illescas's shot straight on target was not completely harmless. The ball had pretty good speed, but Juan Cazorla firmly grabbed it by the left post. After 83 minutes of play, AC Guadalajara's Laffitte Sanes 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! AC Guadalajara's Jesús Abellan was substituted for Anacleto Pais. Fidel Gomez received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 88th minute. Jonathan Ferrant tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Juan Cazorla made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Patricio Costa in the 91st minute of play. After some fancy dribbling in the 94th minute, Tomas Illescas managed to get in a good position for a shot. Venezuela's supporters rose to their feet, but Tomas Illescas was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Juan Cazorla breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. AC Guadalajara's supporters were delighted with their team's performance and swarmed onto the pitch at the end of the match to celebrate the victory with the players.