Challenge

El Monumental
Spectators: 39 (Terracing: 30, Seating: 9, VIP seats: 0) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Hernán Crespo started the match with the kick off. An unexpectedly hard shot by Aurelio Aureo in the 10th minute of play forced Venezuela's goalkeeper Jonathan Ferrant to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 10th minute Aurelio Aureo 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 15th minute, Hernán Crespo left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The El Millo de Haedo fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 1-0. Venezuela's Jonathan Ferrant proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 18th minute of the match, managed to save Venezuela from getting a goal against them. After a rather tough play, Venezuela's Tomas Illescas got a free kick in the 20th minute. Jonathan Venegas kicked well hit freekick during the 22nd minute of the match. Jorge Olguín kicked well hit freekick during the 22nd minute of the match. After 24 played minutes Venezuela got a freekick which was hit by Jose Correa. After a rather tough play, El Millo de Haedo's Bayezit Akçabay got a free kick in the 32nd minute. After a rather tough play, El Millo de Haedo's Hernán Crespo got a free kick in the 36th minute. In the 38th minute, Salvador Gisbert hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. After 41 played minutes Venezuela got a freekick which was hit by Tomas Illescas. 42 minutes into the match, Venezuela's goalkeeper Jonathan Ferrant had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Alejo Urtun.

The wind increased when Tomas Illescas made the kick off in the second half. When Venezuela's Tomas Illescas in the 55th minute got a chance for a shot 55th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye El Millo de Haedo's goalie prevented a goal. The supporters of Venezuela booed when El Millo de Haedo was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 68 match minutes in a wonderful position. Aurelio Aureo didn't get a good kick on the ball. Jonathan Ferrant made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Alejo Urtun in the 79th minute of play. Jonathan Ferrant showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Aurelio Aureo in the 81st minute of the match. A collision led to Venezuela getting a freekick after 91 minutes play. Salvador Gisbert hit a great ball. 92 minutes into the match, Venezuela's goal looked a bit too open when Hernán Crespo came free, but Jonathan Ferrant reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Venezuela's players left the field with heads hung low after losing a match that had been finely balanced throughout.