Challenge

Estadio DSJ
Spectators: 40 (Terracing: 31, Seating: 9, VIP seats: 0) Filiberto Bermudez made the kick off and thus started the match. In the 5th minute, Filiberto Bermudez 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. 7 minutes into the match, DEPORTIVO SJ's goal looked a bit too open when Tomas Illescas came free, but Isidro Christobal reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Jonathan Venegas kicked well hit freekick during the 13th minute of the match. Venezuela's Jonathan Ferrant played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by 潘林凡 in the 13th minute of play. Tomas Illescas sent away a hard shot on goal in the 19th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. The audience was convinced that 潘林凡's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Jonathan Ferrant was relentless in the 22nd minute of the game. Venezuela's Patricio Costa got a good chance for a goal in the 26th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Jonathan Marko fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 29th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Jonathan Ferrant having to interfere. After some careless play in the Venezuela defense, 潘林凡 kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Jonathan Ferrant. The Venezuela fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Jonathan Ferrant should have stopped the shot. In the 32nd minute, Jose Correa hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. A collision led to DEPORTIVO SJ getting a freekick after 34 minutes play. Mark Dimech hit a great ball. When DEPORTIVO SJ's 潘林凡 in the 40th minute got a chance for a shot 40th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Venezuela's goalie prevented a goal. If 潘林凡 had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 41st minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 45th minute Filiberto Bermudez suffered a foot injury and had to be helped off the field. When Jonathan Venegas fell near the penalty area in the 45th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Venezuela's protests and gave Jonathan Venegas a yellow card for diving instead. The supporters of DEPORTIVO SJ booed when Venezuela was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 47 match minutes in a wonderful position. Jonathan Venegas didn't get a good kick on the ball. The home fans were very happy to see their team leading 2-0 at half-time.

The wind increased when Tomas Illescas made the kick off in the second half. The audience was convinced that Tomas Illescas's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Isidro Christobal was relentless in the 53rd minute of the game. Isidro Christobal stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Tomas Illescas's shot from short distance in the 53rd minute. After 56 played minutes, Venezuela's Tomas Illescas shot from a long distance, and at first it looked like the ball was going into the goal, but the goalkeeper Isidro Christobal came through and got his fingers on the ball before it flew over the goal line. He then quickly gripped the ball tighter before the forwards in Venezuela reached it. 59 minutes into the match, Patricio Costa had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Isidro Christobal. DEPORTIVO SJ's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Patricio Costa was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 2-1. If Tomas Illescas had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 63rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. Isidro Christobal made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Tomas Illescas in the 65th minute of play. Jonathan Ferrant stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of 潘林凡's shot from short distance in the 66th minute. In the 67th minute DEPORTIVO SJ were awarded a corner. Jonathan Marko went to the cornerflag to take it. Jonathan Marko made a great header on DEPORTIVO SJ's corner, it was just that Venezuela's Jonathan Ferrant managed to reach the ball for a save. Josef Mohammad struck a weak shot in the 70th minute. Jonathan Ferrant didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for DEPORTIVO SJ. With his leg Isidro Christobal managed to avoid a goal in the 73rdth minute, when Venezuela's Tomas Illescas fired away a shot with a lot of spin towards his right hand side. Mark Dimech hit a great freekick 74 minutes into the match. After 75 played minutes Venezuela got a freekick which was hit by Jonathan Venegas. Jonathan Ferrant showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from 潘林凡, who was totally free with the ball in the 78th minute. Jonathan Ferrant showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Josef Mohammad in the 80th minute of the match. Jonathan Marko made a great header on DEPORTIVO SJ's corner, it was just that Venezuela's Jonathan Ferrant managed to reach the ball for a save. Jonathan Ferrant stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of 潘林凡's shot from short distance in the 82nd minute. Tomas Illescas sent away a hard shot on goal in the 83rd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. In the 86th minute 潘林凡 shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Jonathan Ferrant saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. 87 minutes into the match, Venezuela's Patricio Costa sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Isidro Christobal narrowly saved just below 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 89th minute. The corner led Venezuela's Tomas Illescas to fire away a dangerous shot which Isidro Christobal despite some difficulties managed to get hold on the ball. The audience thought a goal was coming when Tomas Illescas got free with Isidro Christobal in the 91st minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. If 潘林凡 had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 94th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. For all the effort they put into the match, the Venezuela players left disappointed. They had fought hard, but couldn't break down the home team's defense. The match ended in a win for DEPORTIVO SJ.