Challenge

Cuerverio
Spectators: 40 (Terracing: 31, Seating: 9, VIP seats: 0) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Charles Teuma Castelletti kicked off to start the match. Evaristo Roldan made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Patricio Costa in the 3rd minute of play. 4 minutes into the match, Cuervos AFC's goal looked a bit too open when Tomas Illescas came free, but Evaristo Roldan reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. 4 minutes into the match, Tomas Illescas notched a goal, 0-1, to the right of Cuervos AFC's Evaristo Roldan. Evaristo Roldan was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. Jonathan Ferrant showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Charles Teuma Castelletti in the 7th minute of the match. Venezuela's defense didn't have a chance, in the 14th minute, when Charles Teuma Castelletti scored to the left of an out of position Jonathan Ferrant, making the score, 1-1. Jonathan Ferrant made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Charles Teuma Castelletti in the 17th minute of play. Cristo Ramond had several of the Venezuela's defenders around him in the penalty area when he, after 25 minutes of play, received a pass and succeeded in some way to shoot a shot which went straight ahead into goal. This resulted in a 2-1 score and a disappointed Jonathan Ferrant as he didn't even see the shot coming. When the match had gone on for 28 minutes, Tomas Illescas put it in 2-2 from a short distance just to the right of Evaristo Roldan. Patricio Costa struck a weak shot in the 31st minute. Evaristo Roldan didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Venezuela. Marcelo Petrigai struck a weak shot in the 34th 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 Cuervos AFC. Evaristo Roldan took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Tomas Illescas, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Tomas Illescas in the 42nd minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Evaristo Roldan prevented the ball from getting in the gole. Cristo Ramond 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. If Patricio Costa had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 45th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. An unexpectedly hard shot by Tomas Illescas in the 47th minute of play forced Cuervos AFC's goalkeeper Evaristo Roldan to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. The score stood at 2-2 when the half time whistle went. Both sets of players seemed reasonably pleased with how the match was going.

With a couple of smart ball manuevers Charles Teuma Castelletti in the 50th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Jonathan Ferrant saved Venezuela from getting behind. Jonathan Ferrant made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Charles Teuma Castelletti in the 53rd minute of play. If Tomas Illescas had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 55th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. Cuervos AFC made a substitution. Zacarias Valery replaced Cristo Ramond. In the 57th minute Charles Teuma Castelletti 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. The Cuervos AFC fans' excitement grew in the 59th match minute when Cuervos AFC's Charles Teuma Castelletti looked to have a clear shot with the ball near the goal. The shot wasn't hard, but the ball still rolled over the goal line to make it 3-2 before the goalkeeper had a chance to intervene. After having played for 65 minutes, Charles Teuma Castelletti managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Cuervos AFC's supporters crossed their fingers, but Charles Teuma Castelletti was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. 69 minutes into the match, Charles Teuma Castelletti 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 Charles Teuma Castelletti was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 4-2. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Ismael Martxel during the 72nd minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. After 72 played minutes Cuervos AFC got a freekick which was hit by Ismael Martxel. Cuervos AFC's Evaristo Roldan played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Tomas Illescas in the 73rd minute of play. In the 74th minute, Alex Chicote hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. 76 minutes into the match, Venezuela's goal looked a bit too open when Charles Teuma Castelletti came free, but Jonathan Ferrant reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. 80 minutes into the match, Cuervos AFC's Charles Teuma Castelletti sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Jonathan Ferrant narrowly saved just below the crossbar. Tomas Illescas sent away a hard shot on goal in the 87th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. Tomas Illescas recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 93rd minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Venezuela's players left the field with heads hung low after losing a match that had been finely balanced throughout.