Challenge

Estádio Canindé
Spectators: 40 (Terracing: 31, Seating: 9, VIP seats: 0) Portuguesa's 任浩默 started the match with a crisp pass. The crowd had been anticipating this game for weeks and the excitement in the stadium was easily visible. Patricio Costa blasted a shot towards the goal in the 2nd minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Jorginho Vaz having to make a save. 4 minutes into the match, 任浩默 dribbled the ball past the defender and swiftly kicked the ball to the left of Jonathan Ferrant, 1-0. A collision led to Venezuela getting a freekick after 6 minutes play. Camilo Gaos hit a great ball. Holger Zachrisson received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 8th minute. Jonathan Ferrant tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. When Holger Zachrisson came up free with the goalie in the 16th minute, the Portuguesa fans jumped to their feet. But the shot missed the goal by a fraction of an inch, and the fans sat back down disappointed that Holger Zachrisson couldn't finish the play. After 17 minutes of play, Portuguesa's Edgard Macedo made it 2-0 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Jonathan Ferrant was left in no man's land by his defense there! 任浩默's shot straight on target was not completely harmless. The ball had pretty good speed, but Jonathan Ferrant firmly grabbed it by the left post. In the 24th minute the ball was on its way in behind Portuguesa's goalkeeper Jorginho Vaz, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. 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 25th minute. In the 28th minute Tomas Illescas shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Jorginho Vaz saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 29th minute, Holger Zachrisson 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 32nd minute Tomas Illescas shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Jorginho Vaz saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Portuguesa were awarded a corner in the 37th minute after Venezuela's defender lost control of the ball, allowing it to roll out over the line. 任浩默 took the corner. In the 39thth minute of the game Tomas Illescas who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Portuguesa's Jorginho Vaz was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. Jonathan Ferrant made an important save on a dangerous shot by Edgard Macedo in the 43rd minute. In the 44th minute Portuguesa were awarded a corner. 任浩默 went to the cornerflag to take it. The corner ended in 任浩默 almost managing to get the ball behind the net, but Venezuela's Jonathan Ferrant did a great save.

The wind increased when Tomas Illescas made the kick off in the second half. The supporters of Portuguesa booed when Venezuela was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 61 match minutes in a wonderful position. Alex Chicote didn't get a good kick on the ball. 任浩默 took a chance and fired a shot far from the goal in the 63rd minute, but it turned out to be a dangerous situation for Jonathan Ferrant. Venezuela's goalkeeper really had to stretch himself to stop the ball from crossing the goal line. 任浩默, 65 minutes into the match, dribbled the ball up the side of the field and decided to take a long shot at the goal. Unfortunately, the ball was poorly hit and landed closer to the corner than to the goal. Jonathan Venegas hit a great freekick 67 minutes into the match. Portuguesa's 任浩默 got a good chance for a goal in the 72nd minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. In the 75th match minute, Venezuela was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Alex Chicote to maneuver through the defense. Tomas Illescas's shot when he came free in front of the goal in the 78thth minute, Jorginho Vaz skillfully showed off with a save to what seemed to be an obvious goal. Holger Zachrisson sent away a hard shot on goal in the 80th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Portuguesa made a substitution. Giovani Cavalcante replaced Silvério Bittencourt. 85 minutes into the match, Venezuela's goal looked a bit too open when 任浩默 came free, but Jonathan Ferrant reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. With a little luck, Portuguesa's Jorginho Vaz got control of the ball when Tomas Illescas tried to sneak it across the goal line. After a rather tough play, Venezuela's Camilo Gaos got a free kick in the 87th minute. Portuguesa made a substitution. Miguel de Sena replaced Holger Zachrisson. Camilo Gaos kicked well hit freekick during the 88th minute of the match. In the 89th minute of the match 任浩默 sent off a long shot with destination to the right of the goalkeeper, but Jonathan Ferrant skillfully saved the ball. In the 91st minute, Tostão Mota hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. There was no doubt that Portuguesa were the better team. Portuguesa's players enjoyed the ovations of the crowd after the victory.