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Match Report
La Bombonera
Spectators: 40 (Terracing: 31,
Seating: 9, VIP seats: 0) Venezuela's Tomas Illescas 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. If Simon Salbatore had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 3rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Camilo Gaos got a throw-in 11 minutes in the game and the ball was received by Tomas Illescas. 14 minutes into the match, Venezuela's goal looked a bit too open when Valdemar Oliveira came free, but Jonathan Ferrant reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. If Simon Salbatore had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 18th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Alex Chicote during the 19th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. After a rather tough play, Venezuela's Alex Chicote got a free kick in the 19th minute. Jonathan Venegas hit a great freekick 23 minutes into the match. When Simon Salbatore came up free with the goalie in the 25th minute, the Boca Juniors 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 Simon Salbatore couldn't finish the play. In the 29th minute the ball was on its way in behind Venezuela's goalkeeper Jonathan Ferrant, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Joshua Secada during the 33rd minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. After a rather tough play, Venezuela's Joshua Secada got a free kick in the 33rd minute. Simon Salbatore received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 35th minute. Jonathan Ferrant tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Simon Salbatore received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 43rd minute. Jonathan Ferrant tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. In a very dangerous position, a player in Venezuela fell when an opponent tried to get the ball from him in the 45th minute. Penalty! When the match had been going on for 46 minutes, Boca Juniors's Nicasio Su got an opportunity to shoot a penalty. He stayed cool and waited for the goalkeeper to move, before he confidently shot the ball into the goal, to the left of Jonathan Ferrant.
When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Simon Salbatore made a kick off. Evaristo Pena took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Tomas Illescas, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. After a rather tough play, Venezuela's Patricio Costa got a free kick in the 55th minute. Boca Juniors's Severiano Mann managed, thanks to a brazen rush, stole the ball on a throw-in made by Guillermo Mariano in the 56 minute of the game. Jonathan Ferrant showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Simon Salbatore, who was totally free with the ball in the 57th minute. Jonathan Ferrant took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Simon Salbatore, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. 60 minutes into the match, Simon Salbatore had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Jonathan Ferrant. Venezuela's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Simon Salbatore was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 2-0. 66 minutes in the game Jorge Harriet did a throw-in, and the ball was quickly in game thanks to Severiano Mann. After having played for 68 minutes, Patricio Costa managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Venezuela's supporters crossed their fingers, but Patricio Costa was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Tomas Illescas's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Evaristo Pena read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 71st minute of play. Tomas Illescas in the 73rdth minute had a little luck and got a chance for a shot in front of the goal. Without hesitation aimed to the right of Evaristo Pena, who managed to lunge to the right direction and made a save. After 80 played minutes Boca Juniors got a freekick which was hit by Severiano Mann. A collision led to Venezuela getting a freekick after 86 minutes play. Jose Correa hit a great ball. 88 minutes into the match, Boca Juniors's Simon Salbatore sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Jonathan Ferrant narrowly saved just below the crossbar. The audience thought a goal was coming when Tomas Illescas got free with Evaristo Pena in the 92nd minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. In the 93rd match minute, Venezuela was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Rigoberto Mina to maneuver through the defense. The crowd rose to their feet and cheered when the referee blew the final whistle. Boca Juniors had won after a very even match.
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