Challenge

Barao da Serra Negra
Spectators: 40 (Terracing: 31, Seating: 9, VIP seats: 0) Tomas Illescas received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 2nd minute. Fonso Zotillo tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. In the 4th minute, Jonathan Venegas hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Tomas Illescas fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 11th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Fonso Zotillo having to interfere. After some fancy dribbling in the 15th 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. Fonso Zotillo breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. In the 22nd minute, Tomas Illescas hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. After some fancy dribbling in the 23rd minute, Gonzalo Jurdan managed to get in a good position for a shot. XV de Piracicaba's supporters rose to their feet, but Gonzalo Jurdan 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. 26 minutes into the match, XV de Piracicaba's goal looked a bit too open when Tomas Illescas came free, but Fonso Zotillo reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. After 29 minutes XV de Piracicaba's defender was forced to head the ball over the line for a corner. It was Tomas Illescas who took care of the corner kick. After taking down the ball on Venezuela's corner Tomas Illescas fired away a hard shot, but the defenders efficiently covered the most dangerous angles and Fonso Zotillo quite easily take care of the ball. Tomas Illescas received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 31st minute. Fonso Zotillo tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. The audience thought a goal was coming when Gonzalo Jurdan got free with Jonathan Ferrant in the 32nd minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Venezuela's Jonathan Ferrant proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 33rd minute of the match, managed to save Venezuela from getting a goal against them. Jonathan Ferrant made a fantastic save in the 38th minute, when Severino Capixaba sent off a good shot on target. The first half was very even, with the score at 0-0 when the whistle went for half-time. The players welcomed the break and quickly retired to the dressing rooms.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Gonzalo Jurdan was the one to do the kick off. Tomas Illescas blasted a shot towards the goal in the 57th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Fonso Zotillo having to make a save. After a defensive mix-up in XV de Piracicaba's zone, Tomas Illescas stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Fonso Zotillo came out of the goal and Tomas Illescas tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. 63 minutes into the match, Venezuela's goal looked a bit too open when Severino Capixaba came free, but Jonathan Ferrant reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. With a little luck, XV de Piracicaba's Fonso Zotillo got control of the ball when Tomas Illescas tried to sneak it across the goal line. After some fancy dribbling in the 67th minute, Patricio Costa managed to get in a good position for a shot. Venezuela's supporters rose to their feet, but Patricio Costa was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Fonso Zotillo breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. 71 minutes into the game, XV de Piracicaba's Severino Capixaba 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, 1-0. Tomas Illescas's shot straight on target was not completely harmless. The ball had pretty good speed, but Fonso Zotillo firmly grabbed it by the left post. In the 76th minute Gonzalo Jurdan 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 XV de Piracicaba was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 78 match minutes in a wonderful position. Alexsandro Teles didn't get a good kick on the ball. Patricio Costa fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 79th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Fonso Zotillo having to interfere. 81 minutes into the match, Venezuela's goal looked a bit too open when Severino Capixaba came free, but Jonathan Ferrant reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Tomas Illescas sent away a hard shot on goal in the 82nd minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. With a little luck, XV de Piracicaba's Fonso Zotillo got control of the ball when Tomas Illescas tried to sneak it across the goal line. Fábio Montoia hit a great freekick 91 minutes into the match. 94 minutes into the match, XV de Piracicaba's goalkeeper Fonso Zotillo had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Tomas Illescas. Venezuela's attacker deliberately struck the ball against an opponent to win a corner for his team. The corner was taken by Tomas Illescas in the 95th minute. Venezuela's players left the field with heads hung low after losing a match that had been finely balanced throughout.