Challenge

Estadio Olímpico
Spectators: 44 (Terracing: 34, Seating: 10, VIP seats: 0) Cláudio Barral received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 4th minute. Jonathan Ferrant tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Cláudio Barral sent away a hard shot on goal in the 7th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Patricio Costa sent away a hard shot on goal in the 9th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Patricio Costa sent away a hard shot on goal in the 13th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. 17 minutes into the match, Tomas Illescas dribbled the ball past the defender and swiftly kicked the ball to the left of Arthur Bufi, 1-0. Patricio Costa blasted a shot towards the goal in the 20th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Arthur Bufi having to make a save. An unexpectedly hard shot by Tomas Illescas in the 22nd minute of play forced Cruzeiro Esporte Clube's goalkeeper Arthur Bufi to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. A throw-in in the 30th minute of the game was made by Guillermo Mariano with Tomas Illescas as target, who quickly passed the ball forward. In the 30th minute, Patricio Costa 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. In the 35th minute, Venezuela's Patricio Costa ran free of his marker and smoothly shot the ball into the goal behind Arthur Bufi. Arthur Bufi yelled at his defense, as they had left him out to dry. 2-0. The audience was convinced that Tomas Illescas's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Arthur Bufi was relentless in the 44th minute of the game. A collision led to Cruzeiro Esporte Clube getting a freekick after 46 minutes play. Gong Fan hit a great ball.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Tomas Illescas made a kick off. 54 minutes into the match, Cruzeiro Esporte Clube's goal looked a bit too open when Tomas Illescas came free, but Arthur Bufi reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Arthur Bufi 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 54th minute. Tomas Illescas sent away a hard shot on goal in the 55th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Camilo Gaos made in the 58th minute of the game a sloppy throw-in which Tomas Illescas however managed to control. A sloppy throw-in by Guillermo Mariano in the 61st minute of the game went astray and was snapped up by Cruzeiro Esporte Clube's Gong Fan. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Tiago Fonseca during the 65th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. A collision led to Cruzeiro Esporte Clube getting a freekick after 65 minutes play. Tiago Fonseca hit a great ball. After a rather tough play, Cruzeiro Esporte Clube's Ye Hong Shi got a free kick in the 68th minute. The supporters of Cruzeiro Esporte Clube booed when Venezuela was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 72 match minutes in a wonderful position. Guillermo Mariano didn't get a good kick on the ball. Tiago Fonseca hit a great freekick 75 minutes into the match. Venezuela were awarded a corner in the 78th minute after Cruzeiro Esporte Clube's defender lost control of the ball, allowing it to roll out over the line. Tomas Illescas took the corner. After 81 played minutes Venezuela got a freekick which was hit by Tomas Illescas. Guillermo Mariano made in the 85th minute of the game a throw-in that took a bad bounce and was taken care of by Cruzeiro Esporte Clube's Gwidon Cwojdak. Guillermo Mariano got a throw-in 86 minutes in the game and the ball was received by Tomas Illescas. Tomas Illescas received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 88th minute. Arthur Bufi tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Guillermo Mariano got a throw-in 93 minutes in the game and the ball was received by Tomas Illescas. Venezuela's fans were exulted and cheered after their team won in a match that could easily have gone the other way.