Challenge

Reino de Valencia
Spectators: 50 (Terracing: 38, Seating: 11, VIP seats: 1) Montxo Vallejo made the kick off and thus started the match. After a rather tough play, INTOCABLES 2oo4's Inguma Solana got a free kick in the 5th minute. When Tomas Illescas came up free with the goalie in the 12th 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. Patricio Costa scored 0-2 in the 14th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Juanfran Estrada, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. Cugat Martínez made in the 18th minute of the game a quick throw-in and Calisto Soldado immediately put the ball in play. In the 22nd minute Venezuela were awarded a corner. Tomas Illescas went to the cornerflag to take it. Tomas Illescas made a great header on Venezuela's corner, it was just that INTOCABLES 2oo4's Juanfran Estrada managed to reach the ball for a save. After 22 minutes, Salvador Gisbert made it 0-3 with a short kick to the right side. INTOCABLES 2oo4's Juanfran Estrada tried to save the shot but he was too slow in reacting to the shot. Cugat Martínez kicked well hit freekick during the 25th minute of the match. Venezuela's Patricio Costa got a good chance for a goal in the 26th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Rufino Paredes kicked well hit freekick during the 27th minute of the match. Juanfran Estrada showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Patricio Costa, who was totally free with the ball in the 29th minute. Juanfran Estrada made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Tomas Illescas in the 40th minute of play. With an all-out effort, INTOCABLES 2oo4's Jonathan Ferrant threw himself towards the right post 43 minutes into the match and grabbed hold of the ball from Montxo Vallejo, which otherwise would have been placed in the net. Juanfran Estrada didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Tomas Illescas went, in the 45th minute, to the upper right corner, 0-4 was the resulting score. Luck had favoured the away team in the first, and they walked off with a 0-4 lead.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Tomas Illescas stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. 51 minutes into the game, Jose Correa was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Venezuela's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave INTOCABLES 2oo4 the free kick. The supporters of INTOCABLES 2oo4 booed when Venezuela was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 51 match minutes in a wonderful position. Jose Correa didn't get a good kick on the ball. José Abancens recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 52nd minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. In the 55thth minute of the game Montxo Vallejo 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. Jose Correa kicked well hit freekick during the 56th minute of the match. After recieving a nice pass, INTOCABLES 2oo4's José Abancens tried to score from far away in the 57th minute, but the ball went over the crossbar. After 58 played minutes INTOCABLES 2oo4 got a freekick which was hit by Cugat Martínez. Patricio Costa received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 59th minute. Juanfran Estrada tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. 64 minutes into the match, Venezuela's goal looked a bit too open when Calisto Soldado came free, but Jonathan Ferrant reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. After 76 played minutes INTOCABLES 2oo4 got a freekick which was hit by Rufino Paredes. After 78 played minutes Venezuela got a freekick which was hit by Jonathan Venegas. A hard shot 83 in the game by Tomas Illescas from a close distance when the talented Juanfran Estrada managed to make a qualified save. INTOCABLES 2oo4's players were relieved. In the 85th play minute Tomas Illescas came free and shot an unsuspected shot which went into goal from the right pole behind a surprised Juanfran Estrada. 1-5. 89 minutes into the game, Tomas Illescas recieved a splendid long ball, split the defenders, and gently placed the ball to the left of Juanfran Estrada. Tomas Illescas showed that you don't have to tear a hole in the net to score, 1-6. In the 92nd minute Patricio Costa shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Juanfran Estrada saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. The supporters of INTOCABLES 2oo4 booed when Venezuela was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 95 match minutes in a wonderful position. Tomas Illescas didn't get a good kick on the ball. The referee blew the final whistle, and the away crowd roared, having watched Venezuela eke out a victory against a very well matched opponent.