Challenge

Estadio Oeste
Spectators: 39 (Terracing: 30, Seating: 9, VIP seats: 0) El Gallo's Tiberiu Iordan started the match with a crisp pass. The crowd had been anticipating this game for weeks and the excitement in the stadium was easily visible. After a defensive mix-up in El Gallo's zone, Tomas Illescas stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Tiaguinho Soeiro came out of the goal and Tomas Illescas tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Jonathan Ferrant made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Marco Osmundo in the 7th minute of play. El Gallo's Marco Osmundo was standing unmarked in front of the goal when he, in the 7th play minute, got the ball and easily drilled it into the goal. Patricio Costa kicked well hit freekick during the 9th minute of the match. In the 10th minute, Tiberiu Iordan 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. 13 minutes into the match, Tiberiu Iordan dribbled the ball past the defender and swiftly kicked the ball to the left of Jonathan Ferrant, 3-0. Tiaguinho Soeiro showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Tomas Illescas in the 17th minute of the match. A collision led to Venezuela getting a freekick after 24 minutes play. Jose Correa hit a great ball. 27 minutes into the match, Venezuela's goalkeeper Jonathan Ferrant had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Marcelo Honesto. In the 36th match minute, El Gallo was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Guillermo Tohias to maneuver through the defense. 40 minutes into the match, Venezuela's goal looked a bit too open when Erasmo Umbruso came free, but Jonathan Ferrant reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Erasmo Umbruso in the 40th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Jonathan Ferrant saved Venezuela from getting behind. Venezuela's defense didn't have a chance, in the 41st minute, when Marco Osmundo scored to the left of an out of position Jonathan Ferrant, making the score, 4-1. In the 44th minute, Venezuela's goalie took a deep sigh of relief after Marcelo Honesto fired away a hard shot that went just outside the left post. Af the end of the first half the score was 4-1. The first half had gone as expected for the home team.

In the 54th match minute, Venezuela was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Guillermo Mariano to maneuver through the defense. Jonathan Ferrant showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Marcelo Honesto in the 55th minute of the match. Jonathan Ferrant made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Tiberiu Iordan in the 56th minute of play. 63 minutes into the game, Tomas Illescas cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 4-2. Tiaguinho Soeiro was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. A collision led to El Gallo getting a freekick after 66 minutes play. Guillermo Tohias hit a great ball. Venezuela's Jonathan Ferrant played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Tiberiu Iordan in the 77th minute of play. In the 78th minute Patricio Costa shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Tiaguinho Soeiro saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Marcial Abancens fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 84th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Jonathan Ferrant having to interfere. Tomas Illescas who was well placed in front of the goal fired away a dangerous shot that in the 86thth minute tested the skills of Tiaguinho Soeiro when he managed to save the team from getting behind. After a rather tough play, Venezuela's Patricio Costa got a free kick in the 87th minute. Tiaguinho Soeiro took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Patricio Costa, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. 94 minutes into the match, Venezuela's goal looked a bit too open when Tiberiu Iordan came free, but Jonathan Ferrant reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. There were very few away supporters still in the ground by the end of the match. Most of them had left early, disgusted by the way their team had been torn apart. El Gallo fully deserved thier win.