Challenge

Estadio Olímpico
Spectators: 45 (Terracing: 35, Seating: 10, VIP seats: 0) After 3 played minutes Venezuela got a freekick which was hit by Guillermo Mariano. In the 4th minute of the match Borys Budarz 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 16th match minute, Venezuela was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Joshua Secada to maneuver through the defense. Venezuela's Jonathan Ferrant played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Gürsel Aksel in the 17th minute of play. An unexpectedly hard shot by Gürsel Aksel in the 20th minute of play forced Venezuela's goalkeeper Jonathan Ferrant to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 27th match minute, Venezuela was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Jose Correa to maneuver through the defense. Gürsel Aksel sent away a hard shot on goal in the 29th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. 33 minutes into the match, Venezuela's goal looked a bit too open when Gürsel Aksel came free, but Jonathan Ferrant reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. 42 minutes into the match, Basmane Texas's Gürsel Aksel sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Jonathan Ferrant narrowly saved just below the crossbar. In the 46th minute Gürsel Aksel 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 fighting hard for a draw in the first half, the players were able to take a much needed rest.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Gürsel Aksel stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. Rigoberto Mina's late challenge caught a Basmane Texas's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Rigoberto Mina helped the player get up and apologised. The referee blew the whistle for a penalty in the 60th minute of the game. One of Venezuela:s players had nearly got his shirt torn off by an opponent while getting free in front of Basmane Texas:s goal. Franco Armani showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Tomas Illescas, who was totally free with the ball in the 65th minute. The audience was convinced that Gürsel Aksel's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Jonathan Ferrant was relentless in the 68th minute of the game. After a rather tough play, Venezuela's Tomas Illescas got a free kick in the 68th minute. Lou Lou hit a great freekick 72 minutes into the match. Serkan Kocaman sent away a hard shot on goal in the 75th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Jonathan Ferrant was in the perfect position, and the defense had done a good job marking him, but Gürsel Aksel showcased his skills and made a perfect shot to score 0-1 in the 78 minute of play. Gürsel Aksel in the 82ndth minute had a little luck and got a chance for a shot in front of the goal. Without hesitation aimed to the right of Jonathan Ferrant, who managed to lunge to the right direction and made a save. Gürsel Aksel sent away a hard shot on goal in the 85th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. With a little luck, Venezuela's Jonathan Ferrant got control of the ball when Gürsel Aksel tried to sneak it across the goal line. Tomas Illescas struck a weak shot in the 86th minute. Franco Armani didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Venezuela. After 93 minutes, Gürsel Aksel made it 0-2 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. Basmane Texas's players went to the stands to thank the travelling support. The fan's backing had helped spurr the team on to a fine performance that won them the match.