Challenge

Eduardo Galeano
Spectators: 39 (Terracing: 30, Seating: 9, VIP seats: 0) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Amadeo Martxel got the match started through his kick off. An unexpectedly hard shot by Amadeo Martxel in the 20th minute of play forced Venezuela's goalkeeper Jonathan Ferrant to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 20th minute, Abel Koldobika hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. In the 22nd minute Patricio Costa shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Camilo Isauro saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Camilo Isauro made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Tomas Illescas in the 24th minute of play. After 25 minutes los nadies's defender was forced to head the ball over the line for a corner. It was Tomas Illescas who took care of the corner kick. In the 25thth minute of the game Salvador Gisbert who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but los nadies's Camilo Isauro was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. Tomas Illescas might have been able to make a better finish in the 29th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Camilo Isauro. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Tomas Illescas ran back to his position shaking his head. Camilo Isauro showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Tomas Illescas in the 29th minute of the match. Amadeo Martxel scored 1-0 in the 34th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Jonathan Ferrant, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. After a rather tough play, Venezuela's Jonathan Venegas got a free kick in the 36th minute. Jonathan Ferrant took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Juan Laffitte, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In a very dangerous position, a player in los nadies fell when an opponent tried to get the ball from him in the 41st minute. Penalty! los nadies:s Camilo Isauro showed great skill when he stopped Tomas Illescas:s penalty. When the match had gone on for 45 minutes, Amadeo Martxel took a quick shot and it went in 2-0 without a chance for Jonathan Ferrant to make any attempt to save it. The home fans were very happy to see their team leading 2-0 at half-time.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Tomas Illescas stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. An unexpectedly hard shot by Amadeo Martxel in the 58th minute of play forced Venezuela's goalkeeper Jonathan Ferrant to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Camilo Isauro showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Tomas Illescas in the 60th minute of the match. The supporters of Venezuela booed when los nadies was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 61 match minutes in a wonderful position. Colin Barco didn't get a good kick on the ball. In the 65thth minute of the game Eldridge Marshall who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Venezuela's Jonathan Ferrant was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. In the 73rd match minute, Venezuela was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Patricio Costa to maneuver through the defense. los nadies's Camilo Isauro proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 78th minute of the match, managed to save los nadies from getting a goal against them. After 80 played minutes Venezuela got a freekick which was hit by Jonathan Venegas. Juan Laffitte struck a weak shot in the 81st minute. Jonathan Ferrant didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for los nadies. In the 82nd minute, Amadeo Martxel ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Jonathan Ferrant was frozen by the shot and now it was 4-0. With his leg Camilo Isauro managed to avoid a goal in the 91stth minute, when Venezuela's Tomas Illescas fired away a shot with a lot of spin towards his right hand side. Abel Koldobika got his second yellow card in the match during the 93rd minute which meant that he had to leave the ground. The supporters of Venezuela booed when los nadies was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 94 match minutes in a wonderful position. Abel Koldobika didn't get a good kick on the ball. When Tomas Illescas came up free with the goalie in the 94th minute, the Venezuela 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 Tomas Illescas couldn't finish the play. There was no doubt that los nadies were the better team. los nadies's players enjoyed the ovations of the crowd after the victory.