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Spectators: 40 (Terracing: 31, Seating: 9, VIP seats: 0) Tomas Illescas made the kick off and thus started the match. Jonathan Venegas hit a great freekick 5 minutes into the match. A hard shot by Stasio Tokarczyk from long distance, 5 minutes into the match, got Jonathan Ferrant's attention. Through a fast twist with his body, he could stop the ball from going in on his right side. In the 6th minute the ball was on its way in behind Tetes Titans's goalkeeper Jacinto Navarro, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. 8 minutes into the game, Jonathan Venegas 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 Tetes Titans the free kick. When Camilo Gaos fell near the penalty area in the 11th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Venezuela's protests and gave Camilo Gaos a yellow card for diving instead. A collision led to Venezuela getting a freekick after 11 minutes play. Camilo Gaos hit a great ball. The audience thought a goal was coming when Stasio Tokarczyk got free with Jonathan Ferrant in the 13th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Tomas Illescas received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 14th minute. Jacinto Navarro tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Tomas Illescas took the ball and in the 22 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Jacinto Navarro. Jacinto Navarro dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 0-1. In the 25thth minute of the game Tomas Illescas who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Tetes Titans's Jacinto Navarro was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. Stasio Tokarczyk fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 28th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Jonathan Ferrant having to interfere. Jose Correa kicked well hit freekick during the 34th minute of the match. If Victor Rito had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 36th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Tetes Titans's Jacinto Navarro played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Tomas Illescas in the 37th minute of play. Tetes Titans's Stasio Tokarczyk got a good chance for a goal in the 38th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. After the first half Venezuela were leading 0-2. They had played with great self confidence throughout the first half and fully deserved their lead.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Stasio Tokarczyk to strike the kick off in the second half. Jonathan Ferrant showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Stasio Tokarczyk in the 53rd minute of the match. In the 56th minute Edvin Nordin 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. In the 60th minute, Braulio Ospin hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. In the 62nd minute, Stasio Tokarczyk got an opportunity to score, but he didn't get a solid hit on the ball and ended up kicking it wide of the goal. A collision led to Venezuela getting a freekick after 63 minutes play. Joshua Secada hit a great ball. Jonathan Ferrant made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Stasio Tokarczyk in the 65th minute of play. Tomas Illescas might have been able to make a better finish in the 71st minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Jacinto Navarro. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Tomas Illescas ran back to his position shaking his head. Tomas Illescas sent away a hard shot on goal in the 72nd minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. Braulio Ospin took the ball and in the 77 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Jonathan Ferrant. Jonathan Ferrant dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 1-2. In the 92nd minute, Tomas Illescas got an opportunity to score, but he didn't get a solid hit on the ball and ended up kicking it wide of the goal. When the referee blew the final whistle jeers and boos were heard from the home team's supporters. They were angered to see Tetes Titans lose a match they had controlled from the kick-off.