Challenge

Alcatraz arena
Spectators: 44 (Terracing: 34, Seating: 10, VIP seats: 0) Boca Gregorian Juniors's Dennis Staal 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. After having played for 4 minutes, Tomas Illescas managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Venezuela's supporters crossed their fingers, but Tomas Illescas was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. After some fancy dribbling in the 8th 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. Simon van Bronckhorst breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. In the 10th minute Tomas Illescas shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Simon van Bronckhorst saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Jonathan Ferrant made an important save on a dangerous shot by Dennis Staal in the 12th minute. In the 14th minute Tomas Illescas shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Simon van Bronckhorst saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Venezuela's attacker deliberately struck the ball against an opponent to win a corner for his team. The corner was taken by Tomas Illescas in the 15th minute. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Bas Holst during the 18th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. After 18 played minutes Boca Gregorian Juniors got a freekick which was hit by Bas Holst. Simon van Bronckhorst showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Tomas Illescas in the 20th minute of the match. After 38 played minutes Boca Gregorian Juniors got a freekick which was hit by Bas Holst. Patricio Costa sent away a hard shot on goal in the 42nd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. After 43 minutes, Serdar-Poyraz Mohammadnezadjaneh mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Boca Gregorian Juniors and the Venezuela players grew even worse after the yellow card. In the 43rd minute, Serdar-Poyraz Mohammadnezadjaneh hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field.

Tomas Illescas sent away a hard shot on goal in the 52nd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Guillermo Mariano kicked well hit freekick during the 54th minute of the match. Patricio Costa fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 58th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Simon van Bronckhorst having to interfere. Mickael Sanders might have been able to make a better finish in the 64th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Jonathan Ferrant. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Mickael Sanders ran back to his position shaking his head. In the 68th minute Patricio Costa shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Simon van Bronckhorst saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Simon van Bronckhorst took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Patricio Costa, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Bas Holst got his second yellow card in the match during the 73rd minute which meant that he had to leave the ground. Bas Holst hit a great freekick 74 minutes into the match. Rigoberto Mina kicked well hit freekick during the 78th minute of the match. Harold Kuipers kicked well hit freekick during the 79th minute of the match. Simon van Bronckhorst was out of position in the 81 minute of play, and Patricio Costa capitalized on the mistake with a soft shot into the goal. Patricio Costa really showed his touch with that goal: 0-1. After a rather tough play, Boca Gregorian Juniors's Tsinamdzghvrishvili Mohammadnezadjaneh got a free kick in the 84th minute. With a little luck, Boca Gregorian Juniors's Simon van Bronckhorst got control of the ball when Tomas Illescas tried to sneak it across the goal line. If Patricio Costa had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 88th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. The Venezuela players were relieved to hear the final whistle blow to end the match. The away crowd was happy to see their team win after a very tight game.