Challenge

Snorlax Arena
Spectators: 43 (Terracing: 33, Seating: 10, VIP seats: 0) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Mario Jesus Allu took the kick off in the first half of the match. Snorlax FC's Tancredo Manguyague played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Tomas Illescas in the 5th minute of play. Venezuela's Jonathan Ferrant proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 7th minute of the match, managed to save Venezuela from getting a goal against them. Snorlax FC's attacker deliberately struck the ball against an opponent to win a corner for his team. The corner was taken by Mario Jesus Allu in the 8th minute. Snorlax FC's Mario Jesus Allu was first on the ball when the corner was shot and he dangerously headed the ball towards goal, but Jonathan Ferrant in the goal jumped up to prevent it from getting in. After a rather tough play, Venezuela's Rigoberto Mina got a free kick in the 10th minute. Jonathan Ferrant made an important save on a dangerous shot by Tibalt Bruna in the 11th minute. Jonathan Ferrant showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Mario Jesus Allu, who was totally free with the ball in the 12th minute. When the match had gone on for 13 minutes, Mario Jesus Allu took a quick shot and it went in 1-0 without a chance for Jonathan Ferrant to make any attempt to save it. Venezuela's Jonathan Ferrant proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 25th minute of the match, managed to save Venezuela from getting a goal against them. Jonathan Ferrant made a fantastic save in the 26th minute, when Tibalt Bruna sent off a good shot on target. Joshua Secada's late challenge caught a Snorlax FC's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Joshua Secada helped the player get up and apologised. Joshua Secada kicked well hit freekick during the 28th minute of the match. Jonathan Ferrant didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Tibalt Bruna went, in the 30th minute, to the upper right corner, 2-0 was the resulting score. After 39 minutes Venezuela's defender was forced to head the ball over the line for a corner. It was Mario Jesus Allu who took care of the corner kick. The corner led Snorlax FC's Mario Jesus Allu to fire away a dangerous shot which Jonathan Ferrant despite some difficulties managed to get hold 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 Mario Jesus Allu in the 43rd minute of play. 45 minutes had been played when some careless play by Venezuela's defense caused the ball to cross the line for a corner. Mario Jesus Allu was slow to take the kick. During this time Snorlax FC's players had a chance to rest. The corner led Snorlax FC's Mario Jesus Allu to fire away a dangerous shot which Jonathan Ferrant despite some difficulties managed to get hold on the ball. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Horacio Jesus Sepúlveda during the 46th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. In the 46th match minute, Snorlax FC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Horacio Jesus Sepúlveda to maneuver through the defense. When the referee blew for the end of the half the home team players were clearly happier, as they went in to the break leading 2-0.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Tomas Illescas to make the kick off. After 57 minutes of play, Snorlax FC's Mario Jesus Allu made it 3-0 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Jonathan Ferrant was left in no man's land by his defense there! Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Mario Jesus Allu in the 62nd minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Jonathan Ferrant prevented the ball from getting in the gole. After some fancy dribbling in the 63rd minute, Tomas Illescas managed to get in a good position for a shot. Venezuela's supporters rose to their feet, but Tomas Illescas was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Tancredo Manguyague breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Tomas Illescas who was well placed in front of the goal fired away a dangerous shot that in the 67thth minute tested the skills of Tancredo Manguyague when he managed to save the team from getting behind. A hard shot 68 in the game by Tomas Illescas from a close distance when the talented Tancredo Manguyague managed to make a qualified save. Snorlax FC's players were relieved. The audience was convinced that Tibalt Bruna's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Jonathan Ferrant was relentless in the 70th minute of the game. In the 71st minute, Tibalt Bruna 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. Zebulón Diaz de Andrade received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 73rd minute. Jonathan Ferrant tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Tancredo Manguyague stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Tomas Illescas's shot from short distance in the 77th minute. 78 minutes into the match, Venezuela's goal looked a bit too open when Mario Jesus Allu came free, but Jonathan Ferrant reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. After a defensive mix-up in Snorlax FC's zone, Tomas Illescas stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Tancredo Manguyague came out of the goal and Tomas Illescas tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Tibalt Bruna received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 86th minute. Jonathan Ferrant tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. In the 88th minute Tibalt Bruna 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. Tancredo Manguyague showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Tomas Illescas in the 89th minute of the match. Horacio Jesus Sepúlveda sent away a hard shot on goal in the 90th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. In the 92nd minute Tibalt Bruna 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. In the 95th minute, Zebulón Diaz de Andrade 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. When the referee ended the match the Snorlax FC players were able to celebrate. They had won a fair victory and recieved the ovations of their fans.