Challenge

Arena Ariranha City
Spectators: 40 (Terracing: 31, Seating: 9, VIP seats: 0) Paranhos Ariranha FC's Cristóvão Mattos started the match with a crisp pass. The crowd had been anticipating this game for weeks and the excitement in the stadium was easily visible. An unexpectedly hard shot by Cristóvão Mattos in the 4th minute of play forced Venezuela's goalkeeper Jonathan Ferrant to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Jonathan Ferrant came out of the goal in the 6th minute to try and stop a shot by Paranhos Ariranha FC's Cristóvão Mattos. But to his dismay, Cristóvão Mattos quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 1-0. 12 minutes into the match, Venezuela's goalkeeper Jonathan Ferrant had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Cristóvão Mattos. In the 13th minute, Cristóvão Mattos left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Paranhos Ariranha FC fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 2-0. Jonathan Ferrant didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Cristóvão Mattos went, in the 21st minute, to the upper right corner, 3-0 was the resulting score. In the 25th minute, Salvador Gisbert hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Cristóvão Mattos could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 30th minute of the match, but Jonathan Ferrant made a huge save. Cristóvão Mattos's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Jonathan Ferrant read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 35th minute of play. The crowd rose to their feet as Cristóvão Mattos kicked a wonderful shot that went in to the left of a diving Jonathan Ferrant. That made the score 4-0 in the 37 minute of play. Guillermo Mariano made in the 40th minute of the game a quick throw-in and Tomas Illescas immediately put the ball in play. Tomas Illescas received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 46th minute. Gaspar Gilesindo tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. 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 4-0.

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. In the 54th minute Cristóvão Mattos 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. Jonathan Ferrant showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Cristóvão Mattos in the 56th minute of the match. Cristóvão Mattos sent away a hard shot on goal in the 59th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. Jonathan Ferrant took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Cristóvão Mattos, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Cristóvão Mattos sent away a hard shot on goal in the 62nd minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. 64 minutes into the match, Venezuela's goal looked a bit too open when Cristóvão Mattos came free, but Jonathan Ferrant reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. A collision led to Venezuela getting a freekick after 67 minutes play. Jonathan Venegas hit a great ball. After a rather tough play, Paranhos Ariranha FC's Pieter-Maarten Specht got a free kick in the 68th minute. In the 73rd minute, one of Venezuela:s players had the ball in front of the goal but got pushed and fell. The referee felt it was an obvious case and blew a penalty for Venezuela. Pieter-Maarten Specht shot the penalty kick by force right in the crossbar. No goal. Paranhos Ariranha FC's Cristóvão Mattos got a good chance for a goal in the 78th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. After a rather tough play, Paranhos Ariranha FC's Pieter-Maarten Specht got a free kick in the 79th minute. The supporters of Paranhos Ariranha FC booed when Venezuela was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 89 match minutes in a wonderful position. Alex Chicote didn't get a good kick on the ball. In the 92nd minute the ball was on its way in behind Paranhos Ariranha FC's goalkeeper Gaspar Gilesindo, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. When the match had gone on for 95 minutes, Cristóvão Mattos put it in 6-0 from a short distance just to the right of Jonathan Ferrant. There was no doubt that Paranhos Ariranha FC were the better team. Paranhos Ariranha FC's players enjoyed the ovations of the crowd after the victory.