Challenge

Estádio Anjico
Spectators: 40 (Terracing: 31, Seating: 9, VIP seats: 0) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Renan Cunha got the match started through his kick off. After 4 minutes of play, Venezuela's Tomas Illescas made it 0-1 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Cássio Amaral was left in no man's land by his defense there! In the 10th minute, Guillermo Mariano hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Sandrinho Cabral sent away a hard shot on goal in the 11th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. When Douglas de Amaral fell near the penalty area in the 13th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Gurdurão's protests and gave Douglas de Amaral a yellow card for diving instead. The supporters of Venezuela booed when Gurdurão was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 13 match minutes in a wonderful position. Douglas de Amaral didn't get a good kick on the ball. Venezuela's Tomas Illescas couldn't find anyone to pass the ball to, so he shot a long shot towards the goal in the 14th minute. The shot went wide which resulted in a goal kick for Gurdurão. A throw-in in the 16th minute of the game was made by Willian Siqueira with Diamantino Sergipano as target, who quickly passed the ball forward. Wilson Vianna received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 22nd minute. Jonathan Ferrant tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. After a rather tough play, Gurdurão's Mazinho Tróia got a free kick in the 24th minute. Tomas Illescas took a chance and fired a shot far from the goal in the 25th minute, but it turned out to be a dangerous situation for Cássio Amaral. Gurdurão's goalkeeper really had to stretch himself to stop the ball from crossing the goal line. With a little luck, Venezuela's Jonathan Ferrant got control of the ball when Renan Cunha tried to sneak it across the goal line. In the 31st minute, Tomas Illescas 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. Gurdurão's Cássio Amaral played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Tomas Illescas in the 44th minute of play. The supporters of Gurdurão booed when Venezuela was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 46 match minutes in a wonderful position. Salvador Gisbert didn't get a good kick on the ball.

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. After a rather tough play, Venezuela's Rigoberto Mina got a free kick in the 53rd minute. Renan Cunha sent away a hard shot on goal in the 54th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Alex Chicote kicked well hit freekick during the 62nd minute of the match. Tomas Illescas might have been able to make a better finish in the 66th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Cássio Amaral. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Tomas Illescas ran back to his position shaking his head. The supporters of Gurdurão booed when Venezuela was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 69 match minutes in a wonderful position. Tomas Illescas didn't get a good kick on the ball. When the match had gone on for 80 minutes, Tomas Illescas took a quick shot and it went in 0-4 without a chance for Cássio Amaral to make any attempt to save it. Tomas Illescas's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Cássio Amaral read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 84th minute of play. Jose Correa charged in rather forcefully in the 91st minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Jose Correa the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. After 91 played minutes Venezuela got a freekick which was hit by Jose Correa. Jonathan Ferrant showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Wilson Vianna in the 93rd minute of the match.