Challenge

Gran Supialpo
Spectators: 41 (Terracing: 32, Seating: 9, VIP seats: 0) Venezuela's Patricio Costa got a good chance for a goal in the 4th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. After 6 minutes, Xerardo Amer made it 1-0 with a short kick to the right side. Venezuela's Jonathan Ferrant tried to save the shot but he was too slow in reacting to the shot. With his leg Jonathan Ferrant managed to avoid a goal in the 10thth minute, when Fuerzas Armadas's Eufrasio Aranzubia fired away a shot with a lot of spin towards his right hand side. In the 15th minute there was a penalty for Venezuela. Tomas Illescas stepped forward and shot the ball to the right of a diving Oro Montes. 1-1. The supporters of Fuerzas Armadas booed when Venezuela was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 17 match minutes in a wonderful position. Jonathan Venegas didn't get a good kick on the ball. Jonathan Ferrant stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Xerardo Amer's shot from short distance in the 22nd minute. The supporters of Fuerzas Armadas booed when Venezuela was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 24 match minutes in a wonderful position. Rigoberto Mina didn't get a good kick on the ball. In the 25th minute of the match Eufrasio Aranzubia shot from a long distance. The ball could have gone into the goal to the right of the goalkeeper, but Jonathan Ferrant showed his good shape when he easily got hold of the ball. In the 27thth minute of the game Tomas Illescas who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Fuerzas Armadas's Oro Montes was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. When Quinto Nobo came up free with the goalie in the 28th minute, the Fuerzas Armadas 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 Quinto Nobo couldn't finish the play. Xerardo Amer sent away a hard shot on goal in the 31st minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Venezuela's Tomas Illescas got a good chance for a goal in the 33rd minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. After 36 minutes Venezuela's defender was forced to head the ball over the line for a corner. It was Eufrasio Aranzubia who took care of the corner kick. The corner led Fuerzas Armadas's Eufrasio Aranzubia to fire away a dangerous shot which Jonathan Ferrant despite some difficulties managed to get hold on the ball. Jonathan Ferrant took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Eufrasio Aranzubia, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Patricio Costa's late challenge caught a Fuerzas Armadas's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Patricio Costa helped the player get up and apologised. In the 38th minute, Patricio Costa hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Oro Montes made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Tomas Illescas in the 41st minute of play. In the 43rd match minute, Fuerzas Armadas was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Urbasa Vazquez to maneuver through the defense. Jonathan Ferrant didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Quinto Nobo went, in the 45th minute, to the upper right corner, 2-1 was the resulting score. No-one was surprised that the home team were leading 2-1 at half-time.

In the 57thth minute of the game Xerardo Amer who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Venezuela's Jonathan Ferrant was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. 61 minutes into the game, Tomas Illescas cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 2-2. Oro Montes was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. Oro Montes was out of position in the 64 minute of play, and Tomas Illescas capitalized on the mistake with a soft shot into the goal. Tomas Illescas really showed his touch with that goal: 2-3. Eufrasio Aranzubia blasted a shot towards the goal in the 66th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Jonathan Ferrant having to make a save. Jonathan Ferrant made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Eufrasio Aranzubia in the 66th minute of play. After 71st play minutes Xerardo Amer shot 3-3, a short shot which went by Jonathan Ferrant and just under the crossbar into goal. Oro Montes showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Tomas Illescas in the 74th minute of the match. In the 78thth minute of the game Xerardo Amer who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Venezuela's Jonathan Ferrant was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. In the 81st minute Quinto Nobo 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. After 83 minutes Venezuela's defender was forced to head the ball over the line for a corner. It was Eufrasio Aranzubia who took care of the corner kick. After taking down the ball on Fuerzas Armadas's corner Eufrasio Aranzubia fired away a hard shot, but the defenders efficiently covered the most dangerous angles and Jonathan Ferrant quite easily take care of the ball. 84 minutes had been played when some careless play by Venezuela's defense caused the ball to cross the line for a corner. Eufrasio Aranzubia was slow to take the kick. During this time Fuerzas Armadas's players had a chance to rest. Eufrasio Aranzubia made a great header on Fuerzas Armadas's corner, it was just that Venezuela's Jonathan Ferrant managed to reach the ball for a save. When Fuerzas Armadas's Xerardo Amer in the 85th minute got a chance for a shot 85th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Venezuela's goalie prevented a goal. 88 minutes in the game, Tomas Illescas fired away an excellent shot, which passed to the side of the right post without Oro Montes having to interfere. In the 89th minute Xerardo Amer 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. After some fancy dribbling in the 92nd minute, Xerardo Amer managed to get in a good position for a shot. Fuerzas Armadas's supporters rose to their feet, but Xerardo Amer was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Jonathan Ferrant breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. The second half was just like the first, even and exciting. The match ended in a draw.