Challenge

Estádio Canindé
Spectators: 40 (Terracing: 31, Seating: 9, VIP seats: 0) Tomas Illescas started the match with the kick off in front of an excited audience. In the 5th match minute, Venezuela was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Camilo Gaos to maneuver through the defense. Jonathan Venegas hit a great freekick 7 minutes into the match. After a rather tough play, Venezuela's Camilo Gaos got a free kick in the 9th minute. Portuguesa's attacker deliberately struck the ball against an opponent to win a corner for his team. The corner was taken by 任浩默 in the 13th minute. The corner led to Portuguesa's André Luís Cardozo getting away a dangerous shot that went just outside the goal. A hard shot 18 in the game by 任浩默 from a close distance when the talented Jonathan Ferrant managed to make a qualified save. Venezuela's players were relieved. An unexpectedly hard shot by Holger Zachrisson in the 20th minute of play forced Venezuela's goalkeeper Jonathan Ferrant to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Jose Correa kicked well hit freekick during the 22nd minute of the match. After 26 minutes, Tomas Illescas mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Venezuela and the Portuguesa players grew even worse after the yellow card. Tomas Illescas kicked well hit freekick during the 26th minute of the match. Portuguesa's Jorginho Vaz played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Tomas Illescas in the 31st minute of play. An unexpectedly hard shot by Tomas Illescas in the 31st minute of play forced Portuguesa's goalkeeper Jorginho Vaz to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. After having played for 32 minutes, Tomas Illescas managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Venezuela's supporters crossed their fingers, but Tomas Illescas was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. If Patricio Costa had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 34th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. Venezuela's Jonathan Ferrant proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 39th minute of the match, managed to save Venezuela from getting a goal against them. 44 minutes into the match, Portuguesa's goal looked a bit too open when Tomas Illescas came free, but Jorginho Vaz reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. The score stood at 0-0 when the half time whistle went. Both sets of players seemed reasonably pleased with how the match was going.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when 任浩默 stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. After 53 minutes, Jonathan Venegas mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Venezuela and the Portuguesa players grew even worse after the yellow card. After a rather tough play, Venezuela's Jonathan Venegas got a free kick in the 53rd minute. Venezuela's Jonathan Ferrant played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Edgard Macedo in the 54th minute of play. When Holger Zachrisson fell near the penalty area in the 55th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Portuguesa's protests and gave Holger Zachrisson a yellow card for diving instead. In the 55th match minute, Portuguesa was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Holger Zachrisson to maneuver through the defense. 57 minutes into the match, 任浩默 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 任浩默 was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 1-0. Tomas Illescas fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 59th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Jorginho Vaz having to interfere. Jonathan Venegas kicked well hit freekick during the 63rd minute of the match. A collision led to Portuguesa getting a freekick after 64 minutes play. Afonso Sampaio hit a great ball. An unexpectedly hard shot by Tomas Illescas in the 65th minute of play forced Portuguesa's goalkeeper Jorginho Vaz to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. After 67 played minutes Venezuela got a freekick which was hit by Alex Chicote. Tomas Illescas sent away a hard shot on goal in the 73rd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. An unexpectedly hard shot by Holger Zachrisson in the 78th minute of play forced Venezuela's goalkeeper Jonathan Ferrant to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Venezuela's Jonathan Ferrant played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by 任浩默 in the 80th minute of play. If Afonso Sampaio had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 83rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. With a couple of smart ball manuevers 任浩默 in the 86th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Jonathan Ferrant saved Venezuela from getting behind. In the 88th match minute, Venezuela was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Camilo Gaos to maneuver through the defense. 89 minutes into the match, Portuguesa's Miguel de Sena sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Jonathan Ferrant narrowly saved just below the crossbar. 93 minutes into the game, Miguel de Sena cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 2-0. Jonathan Ferrant was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. When the match clock showed 96 minutes, the score became 3-0 when 任浩默 sped through Venezuela's defense and sent away a curving shot that went into the net to the right of Jonathan Ferrant. The crowd rose to their feet and cheered when the referee blew the final whistle. Portuguesa had won after a very even match.