Challenge

Fernando D. Rinaldi
Spectators: 40 (Terracing: 31, Seating: 9, VIP seats: 0) Tomas Illescas fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 7th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Paolo Ubarna having to interfere. 9 minutes into the match, Severo Elazar 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 Severo Elazar was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 1-0. In the 15th minute, Higinio Cesaro reached a very good position and smashed the ball with a huge effort into the net, just to the left of Jonathan Ferrant. The goal made the score 2-0. 20 minutes into the game, Venezuela's Tomas Illescas nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Paolo Ubarna made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 2-1. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Higinio Cesaro during the 23rd minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. In the 24th minute Patricio Costa shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Paolo Ubarna saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 24th minute, Patricio Costa made a precise shot to the right of Paolo Ubarna. C.A Vientos Huracanados's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 2-2. A hard shot 28 in the game by Severo Elazar from a close distance when the talented Jonathan Ferrant managed to make a qualified save. Venezuela's players were relieved. Venezuela's Jonathan Ferrant proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 31st minute of the match, managed to save Venezuela from getting a goal against them. Paolo Ubarna made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Patricio Costa in the 32nd minute of play. The crowd rose to their feet as Higinio Cesaro kicked a wonderful shot that went in to the left of a diving Jonathan Ferrant. That made the score 3-2 in the 35 minute of play. After 39 minutes of play, Venezuela's Patricio Costa made it 3-3 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Paolo Ubarna was left in no man's land by his defense there! Venezuela's Jonathan Ferrant proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 45th minute of the match, managed to save Venezuela from getting a goal against them. The first half was very even, with the score at 3-3 when the whistle went for half-time. The players welcomed the break and quickly retired to the dressing rooms.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Tomas Illescas made a kick off. If Tomas Illescas had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 52nd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. After a rather tough play, Venezuela's Camilo Gaos got a free kick in the 53rd minute. Venezuela's Jonathan Ferrant played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Higinio Cesaro in the 59th minute of play. Jonathan Ferrant took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Higinio Cesaro, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. 62 minutes into the match, C.A Vientos Huracanados's goal looked a bit too open when Patricio Costa came free, but Paolo Ubarna reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Tomas Illescas recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 70th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. 86 minutes into the match, Venezuela's goal looked a bit too open when Leo Orlandus came free, but Jonathan Ferrant reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. 90 minutes into the match, C.A Vientos Huracanados's goal looked a bit too open when Tomas Illescas came free, but Paolo Ubarna reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Silvio Odilon sent away a hard shot on goal in the 92nd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Patricio Costa received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 94th minute. Paolo Ubarna tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. The Venezuela players were the happier at the end of the match as they had prevented C.A Vientos Huracanados from taking control. The game ends in a draw.