Challenge

Estadio Olímpico
Spectators: 45 (Terracing: 35, Seating: 10, VIP seats: 0) ESTUDIANTES de la PLATA's Elpidio Francis 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. Arnaldo Gabon kicked well hit freekick during the 2nd minute of the match. 8 minutes into the game, Camilo Gaos was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Venezuela's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave ESTUDIANTES de la PLATA the free kick. In the 8th minute, Camilo Gaos hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. In the 10th minute, Arnaldo Gabon made a precise shot to the right of Jonathan Ferrant. Venezuela's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 0-1. The supporters of Venezuela booed when ESTUDIANTES de la PLATA was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 14 match minutes in a wonderful position. Arnoldo Cordero didn't get a good kick on 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 Francis in the 20th minute of play. After a rather tough play, ESTUDIANTES de la PLATA's Gabriel Erramun got a free kick in the 21st minute. The supporters of ESTUDIANTES de la PLATA booed when Venezuela was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 22 match minutes in a wonderful position. Alex Chicote didn't get a good kick on the ball. Jonathan Venegas hit a great freekick 25 minutes into the match. An unexpectedly hard shot by Elpidio Francis in the 32nd minute of play forced Venezuela's goalkeeper Jonathan Ferrant to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. ESTUDIANTES de la PLATA's Elpidio Francis got a good chance for a goal in the 34th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Jonathan Ferrant didn't succeed to prevent the ball from going into goal when ESTUDIANTES de la PLATA's Elpidio Francis shot an unexpected shot in the crossbar's under edge and made 0-2 in the ordered_time% minute. ESTUDIANTES de la PLATA's Elpidio Francis got a good chance for a goal in the 43rd minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Tomas Illescas kicked well hit freekick during the 45th minute of the match. The crowd was extremely unhappy with the home team's performance in the first half. They were losing 0-2.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Tomas Illescas was the one to do the kick off. In the 53rd minute, Elpidio Francis 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. 56 minutes into the match, Elpidio Francis had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Jonathan Ferrant. Venezuela's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Elpidio Francis was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 0-3. ESTUDIANTES de la PLATA made a substitution. Aristides Asteri replaced Arnaldo Gabon. With a little luck, Venezuela's Jonathan Ferrant got control of the ball when André Monclús tried to sneak it across the goal line. With a little luck, Venezuela's Jonathan Ferrant got control of the ball when André Monclús tried to sneak it across the goal line. André Monclús could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 71st minute of the match, but Jonathan Ferrant made a huge save. ESTUDIANTES de la PLATA's attacker deliberately struck the ball against an opponent to win a corner for his team. The corner was taken by Esteban Iztal in the 72nd minute. It was a well-played corner which Bonifacio Suarez managed to volley towards the net. Unfortunately, he didn't get a great hit on the ball and it went out into the grandstand. A collision led to Venezuela getting a freekick after 76 minutes play. Patricio Costa hit a great ball. André Monclús fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 85th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Jonathan Ferrant having to interfere. André Monclús who was well placed in front of the goal fired away a dangerous shot that in the 92ndth minute tested the skills of Jonathan Ferrant when he managed to save the team from getting behind. When the final whistle sounded ESTUDIANTES de la PLATA left the ground with the victory after a much better performance than Venezuela.