Challenge

G.S.E ARENA
Spectators: 40 (Terracing: 31, Seating: 9, VIP seats: 0) Tomas Illescas started the match with the kick off in front of an excited audience. Bernardino Mark came out of the goal in the 3rd minute to try and stop a shot by Venezuela's Tomas Illescas. But to his dismay, Tomas Illescas quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 0-1. Jonathan Ferrant made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Bruno Sepúlveda in the 10th minute of play. Bernardino Mark took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Patricio Costa, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. 14 minutes into the match, Venezuela's goal looked a bit too open when Bruno Sepúlveda came free, but Jonathan Ferrant reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. 15 minutes into the match, Venezuela's goalkeeper Jonathan Ferrant had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Elpidio Espiridion. In the 17thth minute of the game Elpidio Espiridion 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. Bernardino Mark 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 22nd minute. Jonathan Ferrant made an important save on a dangerous shot by Liu Chang Hong in the 27th minute. If Patricio Costa had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 28th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. In the 30th minute, Aaron Duarte left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The LA IMPRENTA fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 3-1. After some careless play in the LA IMPRENTA defense, Tomas Illescas kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Bernardino Mark. The LA IMPRENTA fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Bernardino Mark should have stopped the shot. Jonathan Ferrant showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Liu Chang Hong, who was totally free with the ball in the 39th minute. Alejandro Berto could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 41st minute of the match, but Jonathan Ferrant made a huge save. Jonathan Venegas kicked well hit freekick during the 46th minute of the match. Af the end of the first half the score was 3-2. The first half had gone as expected for the home team.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Bruno Sepúlveda was the one to do the kick off. Alejandro Berto recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 56th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. In the 59th match minute, LA IMPRENTA was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Alvaro Loria to maneuver through the defense. Tomas Illescas received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 62nd minute. Bernardino Mark tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. 64 minutes into the match, LA IMPRENTA's Bruno Sepúlveda sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Jonathan Ferrant narrowly saved just below the crossbar. When the match had gone on for 65 minutes, Elpidio Espiridion put it in 4-2 from a short distance just to the right of Jonathan Ferrant. Bernardino Mark 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 68th minute. Bruno Sepúlveda fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 69th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Jonathan Ferrant having to interfere. 77 minutes into the match, Venezuela's goal looked a bit too open when Elpidio Espiridion came free, but Jonathan Ferrant reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Jonathan Ferrant showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Liu Chang Hong in the 81st minute of the match. Patricio Costa fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 86th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Bernardino Mark having to interfere. An unexpectedly hard shot by Liu Chang Hong in the 88th 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 Elpidio Espiridion in the 92nd minute of play. After 93 played minutes LA IMPRENTA got a freekick which was hit by Bruno Sepúlveda. Hilario Luix made in the 95th minute of the game a quick throw-in and Elpidio Espiridion immediately put the ball in play. Venezuela's players left the field with heads hung low after losing a match that had been finely balanced throughout.