Challenge

Nilton Santos
Spectators: 41 (Terracing: 32, Seating: 9, VIP seats: 0) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Tomas Illescas kicked off to start the match. When Guillermo Mariano fell near the penalty area in the 2nd minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Venezuela's protests and gave Guillermo Mariano a yellow card for diving instead. After 4th play minutes Dudu Meira shot 1-0, a short shot which went by Jonathan Ferrant and just under the crossbar into goal. In the 7th minute, Sandrinho Hoffmann reached a very good position and smashed the ball with a huge effort into the net, just to the left of Jonathan Ferrant. The goal made the score 2-0. A collision led to Venezuela getting a freekick after 9 minutes play. Patricio Costa hit a great ball. In the 11th minute, Gil Travassos hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. The crowd rose to their feet as Estrela Solitária's Sandrinho Hoffmann slotted home a wonderful shot that went in to the left of Jonathan Ferrant. That made the score 4-0 after 18 minutes of play. Sandrinho Hoffmann did some fancy footwork in front of goal and succeeded to deceive the defenders so he could slam the ball in 5-0 to the left of a surprised Jonathan Ferrant 22 minutes into the match. Estrela Solitária's Guilherme Peixoto quite brazenly broke a throw-in by Guillermo Mariano, made in the 27th minute of the game. Sandrinho Hoffmann might have been able to make a better finish in the 30th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Jonathan Ferrant. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Sandrinho Hoffmann ran back to his position shaking his head. 32 minutes into the game, Sandrinho Hoffmann recieved a splendid long ball, split the defenders, and gently placed the ball to the left of Jonathan Ferrant. Sandrinho Hoffmann showed that you don't have to tear a hole in the net to score, 6-0. After 35 minutes of play, Estrela Solitária's Sandrinho Hoffmann made it 7-0 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! Gil Travassos received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 40th minute. Jonathan Ferrant tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Estrela Solitária made a substitution. Gerd Müller replaced Sandrinho Hoffmann. All the noise was coming from the home fans when the whistle went for half-time. The home team had fought hardest to put themselves in a deserved lead.

52 minutes into the game, Estrela Solitária's Gerd Müller 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, 8-0. If Gerd Müller had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 58th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. When Estrela Solitária's Gerd Müller in the 61st minute got a chance for a shot 61st didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Venezuela's goalie prevented a goal. In a very dangerous position, a player in Venezuela fell when an opponent tried to get the ball from him in the 67th minute. Penalty! 72 minutes into the match, Gerd Müller had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Jonathan Ferrant. Venezuela's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Gerd Müller was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 10-0. After some fancy dribbling in the 77th 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. Benjamim Dante breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Jonathan Ferrant made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Gerd Müller in the 79th minute of play. 80 minutes into the match, Venezuela's Tomas Illescas sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Benjamim Dante narrowly saved just below the crossbar. An unexpectedly hard shot by Gerd Müller in the 90th minute of play forced Venezuela's goalkeeper Jonathan Ferrant to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 92ndth minute of the game Dudu Meira 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. In the 93rd minute, Gerd Müller ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Jonathan Ferrant was frozen by the shot and now it was 11-0. After some fancy dribbling in the 97th minute, Gerd Müller managed to get in a good position for a shot. Estrela Solitária's supporters rose to their feet, but Gerd Müller was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Jonathan Ferrant breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. There was no doubt that Estrela Solitária were the better team. Estrela Solitária's players enjoyed the ovations of the crowd after the victory.