Challenge

Uspallata
Spectators: 40 (Terracing: 31, Seating: 9, VIP seats: 0) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Tomas Illescas took the kick off in the first half of the match. In the 3rd minute, Tomas Illescas left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Venezuela fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 0-1. With his leg Jonathan Ferrant managed to avoid a goal in the 7thth minute, when Nippur de Lagash 2's Casimiro Cordarell fired away a shot with a lot of spin towards his right hand side. Tito Chayo took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Tomas Illescas, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 15th minute, Casimiro Cordarell left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Nippur de Lagash 2 fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 2-1. In the 21st minute, Casimiro Cordarell left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Nippur de Lagash 2 fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 3-1. 26 minutes into the game, one of Venezuela:s players got tackled near the goal, and the referee blew for a penalty. Jonathan Ferrant had in the 27thth minute some difficulties stopping Casimiro Cordarell's well aimed penalty as it nearly passed him on his left side, but he still managed to hold the ball. 29 minutes into the match, Nippur de Lagash 2's goal looked a bit too open when Tomas Illescas came free, but Tito Chayo reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 30th minute Venezuela were awarded a corner. Tomas Illescas went to the cornerflag to take it. A well-hit corner resulted in Salvador Gisbert heading the ball towards the goal, but to his dismay he misdirected it and missed the goal completely. In the 32nd minute, Hernan Lehen fired away a killer shot towards the goal that, to the delight of Jonathan Ferrant, passed just outside the right post. Camilo Gaos hit a great freekick 37 minutes into the match. After a defensive mix-up in Venezuela's zone, Israel Oliviero stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Jonathan Ferrant came out of the goal and Israel Oliviero tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Alex Chicote thought of kicking away a contribution in front of goal but messed it up so badly that the ball went to the right of an astonished Jonathan Ferrant, a very annoying self made goal in the 46th minute which led to 4-1. The away team players looked dejected as the walked off the pitch at half time. They had fought hard, but were still losing 4-1.

Tito Chayo was a little too slow when Patricio Costa got a fine hit on the ball which went right into the goal in the 51st minute. The score was now 4-2. Tomas Illescass short, quick shot in the 54thth minute got Tito Chayo to make great effort and bar the ball away from getting in. Tomas Illescas blasted a shot towards the goal in the 55th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Tito Chayo having to make a save. In the 55th minute the ball was on its way in behind Nippur de Lagash 2's goalkeeper Tito Chayo, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. Patricio Costa's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Tito Chayo read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 58th minute of play. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Hernan Lehen in the 63rd minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Jonathan Ferrant prevented the ball from getting in the gole. Jonathan Venegas hit a great freekick 66 minutes into the match. Nippur de Lagash 2's Tobias Uxio was substituted for Sixto Ariando. Jonathan Ferrant didn't succeed to prevent the ball from going into goal when Nippur de Lagash 2's Casimiro Cordarell shot an unexpected shot in the crossbar's under edge and made 5-2 in the ordered_time% minute. Jonathan Ferrant showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Hernan Lehen, who was totally free with the ball in the 84th minute. 84 minutes into the match, Venezuela's goal looked a bit too open when Hernan Lehen came free, but Jonathan Ferrant reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. 85 minutes into the match, Venezuela's goal looked a bit too open when Hernan Lehen came free, but Jonathan Ferrant reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. 87 minutes into the match, Hernan Lehen notched a goal, 6-2, to the right of Venezuela's Jonathan Ferrant. Jonathan Ferrant was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. When the match had gone on for 93 minutes, Hernan Lehen put it in 7-2 from a short distance just to the right of Jonathan Ferrant. It was no surprise that this one had ended in a win for the home team. Nippur de Lagash 2 had played much better football throughout.