Challenge

Estadio Olímpico
Spectators: 47 (Terracing: 36, Seating: 11, VIP seats: 0) The mood of the audience was pleasant when Modesto Mikolas made the kick off which started today's match. After a rather tough play, Venezuela's Jose Correa got a free kick in the 3rd minute. Nicolas Geleberto's late challenge caught a Venezuela's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Nicolas Geleberto helped the player get up and apologised. The supporters of Venezuela booed when Arrecifes was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 10 match minutes in a wonderful position. Nicolas Geleberto didn't get a good kick on the ball. Jonathan Ferrant showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Modesto Mikolas, who was totally free with the ball in the 12th minute. Tomas Illescas fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 14th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Marcos Fraco having to interfere. After 19 minutes, Marciano Hartz mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Arrecifes and the Venezuela players grew even worse after the yellow card. The supporters of Venezuela booed when Arrecifes was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 19 match minutes in a wonderful position. Marciano Hartz didn't get a good kick on the ball. After 20 played minutes, Venezuela's Tomas Illescas shot from a long distance, and at first it looked like the ball was going into the goal, but the goalkeeper Marcos Fraco came through and got his fingers on the ball before it flew over the goal line. He then quickly gripped the ball tighter before the forwards in Venezuela reached it. Tomas Illescas fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 21st minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Marcos Fraco having to interfere. Marcos Fraco was out of position in the 30 minute of play, and Patricio Costa capitalized on the mistake with a soft shot into the goal. Patricio Costa really showed his touch with that goal: 1-1. In the 34th minute, Alex Chicote hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. After 36 minutes of play, Arrecifes's Modesto Mikolas made it 1-2 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Jonathan Ferrant was left in no man's land by his defense there! Lucio Hever sent away a hard shot on goal in the 41st minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. The supporters of Venezuela booed when Arrecifes was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 42 match minutes in a wonderful position. Lucio Hever didn't get a good kick on the ball. Venezuela's attentive Salvador Gisbert managed to snatch the ball when Dalmacio Honrio made a throw-in in the 44th minute of the game. Marcos Fraco didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Tomas Illescas went, in the 45th minute, to the upper right corner, 2-2 was the resulting score. After fighting hard for a draw in the first half, the players were able to take a much needed rest.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Tomas Illescas to make the kick off. In the 56th minute the ball was on its way in behind Venezuela's goalkeeper Jonathan Ferrant, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. In the 58th minute the ball was on its way in behind Venezuela's goalkeeper Jonathan Ferrant, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. Tomas Illescas hit a great freekick 61 minutes into the match. Arrecifes's Froilan Cutberto was substituted for Modesto Mikolas. Arrecifes made a substitution. Abel Egoitz replaced Alejandro Fonda. After a rather tough play, Venezuela's Tomas Illescas got a free kick in the 62nd minute. Froilan Cutberto might have been able to make a better finish in the 63rd minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Jonathan Ferrant. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Froilan Cutberto ran back to his position shaking his head. 75 minutes into the match, Arrecifes's goal looked a bit too open when Tomas Illescas came free, but Marcos Fraco reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Lucio Hever charged in rather forcefully in the 76th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Lucio Hever the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. The Venezuela fans' excitement grew in the 77th match minute when Venezuela's Tomas Illescas 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. Victoriano Matro kicked well hit freekick during the 88th minute of the match. 93 minutes into the match, Venezuela's goal looked a bit too open when Froilan Cutberto came free, but Jonathan Ferrant reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. When the match clock showed 94 minutes, the score became 3-3 when Abel Egoitz sped through Venezuela's defense and sent away a curving shot that went into the net to the right of Jonathan Ferrant. The second half was just like the first, even and exciting. The match ended in a draw.