Challenge

Estadio Olímpico
Spectators: 47 (Terracing: 36, Seating: 11, VIP seats: 0) Renato Tapia started the match with the kick off in front of an excited audience. The supporters of Venezuela booed when Real Club Celta de Vigo was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 3 match minutes in a wonderful position. Poli Urquijo didn't get a good kick on the ball. Jonathan Ferrant made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Renato Tapia in the 5th minute of play. In the 6th minute, Nestor Araujo hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. After a defensive mix-up in Venezuela's zone, Renato Tapia stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Jonathan Ferrant came out of the goal and Renato Tapia tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Jonathan Ferrant stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Renato Tapia's shot from short distance in the 11th minute. After some fancy dribbling in the 13th minute, Renato Tapia managed to get in a good position for a shot. Real Club Celta de Vigo's supporters rose to their feet, but Renato Tapia 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. In the 16th minute, Renato Tapia 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 0-1. An unexpectedly hard shot by Tomas Illescas in the 29th minute of play forced Real Club Celta de Vigo's goalkeeper Pepe Toxeiro to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. 32 minutes into the match, Venezuela's goal looked a bit too open when Renato Tapia came free, but Jonathan Ferrant reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. 33 minutes into the game, Nestor Araujo was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Real Club Celta de Vigo's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Venezuela the free kick. Renato Tapia sent away a hard shot on goal in the 42nd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. After a defensive mix-up in Venezuela's zone, Renato Tapia stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Jonathan Ferrant came out of the goal and Renato Tapia tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play.

An unexpectedly hard shot by Tomas Illescas in the 52nd minute of play forced Real Club Celta de Vigo's goalkeeper Pepe Toxeiro to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. After 53 played minutes Real Club Celta de Vigo got a freekick which was hit by Nestor Araujo. Venezuela's Jonathan Ferrant played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Renato Tapia in the 56th minute of play. If Renato Tapia had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 58th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. Venezuela's Jonathan Ferrant played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Renato Tapia in the 58th minute of play. After a defensive mix-up in Real Club Celta de Vigo's zone, Patricio Costa stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Pepe Toxeiro came out of the goal and Patricio Costa tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Everardo Arias scored 0-4 in the 80th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Jonathan Ferrant, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. Alex Chicote kicked well hit freekick during the 85th minute of the match. An unexpectedly hard shot by Everardo Arias in the 85th minute of play forced Venezuela's goalkeeper Jonathan Ferrant to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Calisto Camacho made in the 90th minute of the game a throw-in that took a bad bounce and was taken care of by Venezuela's Salvador Gisbert. Real Club Celta de Vigo's Pepe Toxeiro played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Tomas Illescas in the 91st minute of play. In the 92nd minute, Everardo Arias got an opportunity to score, but he didn't get a solid hit on the ball and ended up kicking it wide of the goal. After a rather tough play, Real Club Celta de Vigo's Everardo Arias got a free kick in the 94th minute. The Venezuela fans had already started to leave before the final whistle blew. Real Club Celta de Vigo were clearly better and deserved to take the win.