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Arena Avô Eduardo
Spectators: 50 (Terracing: 38, Seating: 11, VIP seats: 1) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Tomas Illescas kicked off to start the match. Saden Merzouk blasted a shot towards the goal in the 5th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Jonathan Ferrant having to make a save. An unexpectedly hard shot by Saden Merzouk in the 5th minute of play forced Venezuela's goalkeeper Jonathan Ferrant to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. After 16 played minutes quem me dá 1 milhão euros got a freekick which was hit by Ajeddig Baba. Tomas Illescas received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 18th minute. Michel Preudhomme tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. After some careless play in the Venezuela defense, Saden Merzouk 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. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Tomas Illescas in the 25th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Michel Preudhomme prevented the ball from getting in the gole. When quem me dá 1 milhão euros's Zhu Ao Ying in the 26th minute got a chance for a shot 26th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Venezuela's goalie prevented a goal. If Tomas Illescas had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 28th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. The supporters of Venezuela booed when quem me dá 1 milhão euros was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 30 match minutes in a wonderful position. Zouheir Ouhaki didn't get a good kick on the ball. Tomas Illescas 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. An unexpectedly hard shot by Tomas Illescas in the 33rd minute of play forced quem me dá 1 milhão euros's goalkeeper Michel Preudhomme to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. If Tomas Illescas had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 42nd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Ajeddig Baba made in the 44th minute of the game a quick throw-in and Cauã Novaes immediately put the ball in play. Michel Preudhomme showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Tomas Illescas in the 46th minute of the match. The home fans were very happy to see their team leading 3-0 at half-time.

After 52nd play minutes Tomas Illescas shot 3-1, a short shot which went by Michel Preudhomme and just under the crossbar into goal. Tomas Illescas fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 59th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Michel Preudhomme having to interfere. An unexpectedly hard shot by Saden Merzouk in the 61st minute of play forced Venezuela's goalkeeper Jonathan Ferrant to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. The audience was convinced that Zhu Ao Ying's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Jonathan Ferrant was relentless in the 62nd minute of the game. Michel Preudhomme made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Tomas Illescas in the 64th minute of play. An unexpectedly hard shot by Zhu Ao Ying in the 66th minute of play forced Venezuela's goalkeeper Jonathan Ferrant to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. After a rather tough play, Venezuela's Guillermo Mariano got a free kick in the 68th minute. Jonathan Ferrant took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Zhu Ao Ying, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Tomas Illescas could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 71st minute of the match, but Michel Preudhomme made a huge save. Venezuela's Jonathan Venegas managed, thanks to a brazen rush, stole the ball on a throw-in made by Zouheir Ouhaki in the 77 minute of the game. When Tomas Illescas came up free with the goalie in the 81st minute, the Venezuela 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 Tomas Illescas couldn't finish the play. With a little luck, quem me dá 1 milhão euros's Michel Preudhomme got control of the ball when Tomas Illescas tried to sneak it across the goal line. Izemrasen Ben Barek's late challenge caught a Venezuela's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Izemrasen Ben Barek helped the player get up and apologised. After 88 played minutes quem me dá 1 milhão euros got a freekick which was hit by Izemrasen Ben Barek. Tomas Illescas who was well placed in front of the goal fired away a dangerous shot that in the 90thth minute tested the skills of Michel Preudhomme when he managed to save the team from getting behind. It was no surprise that this one had ended in a win for the home team. quem me dá 1 milhão euros had played much better football throughout.