Challenge

Papa Francisco
Spectators: 40 (Terracing: 31, Seating: 9, VIP seats: 0) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Tomas Illescas got the match started through his kick off. After a defensive mix-up in PATURUZU's zone, Tomas Illescas stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Domingos Nerio 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. 6 minutes into the match, Venezuela's goal looked a bit too open when Niceto Jerano came free, but Jonathan Ferrant reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Domingos Nerio showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Tomas Illescas, who was totally free with the ball in the 8th minute. Guillermo Osmundo fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 11th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Jonathan Ferrant having to interfere. Jonathan Ferrant showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Jimeno Martino, who was totally free with the ball in the 13th minute. A collision led to PATURUZU getting a freekick after 14 minutes play. Pastor Ikatz hit a great ball. Niceto Jerano scored 1-0 in the 17th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Jonathan Ferrant, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. In the 22nd minute Venezuela were awarded a corner. Tomas Illescas went to the cornerflag to take it. Niceto Jeranos short, quick shot in the 25thth minute got Jonathan Ferrant to make great effort and bar the ball away from getting in. In the 26th minute, Venezuela's goalie took a deep sigh of relief after Uriel Eneko fired away a hard shot that went just outside the left post. In the 29th match minute, Venezuela was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Tomas Illescas to maneuver through the defense. Jonathan Ferrant was in the perfect position, and the defense had done a good job marking him, but Niceto Jerano showcased his skills and made a perfect shot to score 2-0 in the 31 minute of play. A collision led to Venezuela getting a freekick after 36 minutes play. Jonathan Venegas hit a great ball. Venezuela's defense didn't have a chance, in the 37th minute, when Uriel Eneko scored to the left of an out of position Jonathan Ferrant, making the score, 3-0. If Tomas Illescas had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 41st minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. No-one was surprised that the home team were leading 3-0 at half-time.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Uriel Eneko made a kick off. Niceto Jerano sent away a hard shot on goal in the 51st minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Uriel Eneko in the 56th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Jonathan Ferrant saved Venezuela from getting behind. After a rather tough play, Venezuela's Tomas Illescas got a free kick in the 59th minute. PATURUZU's Eduardo Errando pulled a muscle in his back after 60 minutes and couldn't finish the game. Jonathan Ferrant made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Niceto Jerano in the 64th minute of play. In the 64th minute, Niceto Jerano ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Jonathan Ferrant was frozen by the shot and now it was 5-0. When Tomas Illescas came up free with the goalie in the 72nd 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. After a defensive mix-up in Venezuela's zone, Guillermo Osmundo stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Jonathan Ferrant came out of the goal and Guillermo Osmundo tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. 89 minutes into the match, PATURUZU's goalkeeper Domingos Nerio had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Tomas Illescas. In the 90th minute Tadeo Leheren 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 92nd match minute, PATURUZU was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Pastor Ikatz to maneuver through the defense. Tomas Illescas could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 94th minute of the match, but Domingos Nerio made a huge save. A collision led to PATURUZU getting a freekick after 95 minutes play. Pastor Ikatz hit a great ball. There was no doubt that PATURUZU were the better team. PATURUZU's players enjoyed the ovations of the crowd after the victory.