Challenge

Nuevo Cuervometro
Spectators: 42 (Terracing: 32, Seating: 10, VIP seats: 0) A hard shot 7 in the game by Amancio Odilon from a close distance when the talented Jonathan Ferrant managed to make a qualified save. Venezuela's players were relieved. San Lorenzo de Sarandi's Oscar Passet played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Tomas Illescas in the 15th minute of play. Oscar Passet 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 15th minute. Tomas Illescas received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 22nd minute. Oscar Passet tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. An unexpectedly hard shot by Tomas Illescas in the 24th minute of play forced San Lorenzo de Sarandi's goalkeeper Oscar Passet to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Tomas Illescas received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 29th minute. Oscar Passet tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Tomas Illescas blasted a shot towards the goal in the 32nd minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Oscar Passet having to make a save. In the 34th minute Tomas Illescas shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Oscar Passet saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Tomas Illescas sent away a hard shot on goal in the 37th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Florentino Etxepare during the 40th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. 41 minutes into the match, San Lorenzo de Sarandi's goal looked a bit too open when Tomas Illescas came free, but Oscar Passet reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. The supporters of Venezuela booed when San Lorenzo de Sarandi was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 43 match minutes in a wonderful position. Natalio Calvino didn't get a good kick on the ball. In the 45th minute of the game Joshua Secada made a throw-in which Alex Chicote played forward. After the first half the score was level. The break gave the players a chance to catch their breath, whilst the managers went over the tactics with them again.

San Lorenzo de Sarandi made a substitution. Anacleto Urtzi replaced Eliseo Bingen. The wind increased when Tomas Illescas made the kick off in the second half. Tomas Illescas fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 53rd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Oscar Passet having to interfere. 54 minutes into the match, San Lorenzo de Sarandi's goalkeeper Oscar Passet had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Tomas Illescas. San Lorenzo de Sarandi's Braulio Indar was substituted for Fermin Paio. Jonathan Venegas was in a good position and managed to take a shot, but he missed just to the outside of the post. Patricio Costa received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 68th minute. Oscar Passet tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. 77 minutes into the match, Tomas Illescas notched a goal, 0-2, to the right of San Lorenzo de Sarandi's Oscar Passet. Oscar Passet was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. San Lorenzo de Sarandi's Oscar Passet proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 82nd minute of the match, managed to save San Lorenzo de Sarandi from getting a goal against them. San Lorenzo de Sarandi's Oscar Passet proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 84th minute of the match, managed to save San Lorenzo de Sarandi from getting a goal against them. Patricio Costa struck a weak shot in the 85th minute. Oscar Passet didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Venezuela. The audience thought a goal was coming when Tomas Illescas got free with Oscar Passet in the 86th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Oscar Passet made a fantastic save in the 88th minute, when Tomas Illescas sent off a good shot on target. After a rather tough play, San Lorenzo de Sarandi's Florentino Etxepare got a free kick in the 89th minute. 92 minutes into the game, Guillermo Mariano threw the ball into play from the sideline. San Lorenzo de Sarandi's Natalio Calvino quickly snatched the ball and retained possesion. Joshua Secada made in the 96th minute of the game a quick throw-in and Salvador Gisbert immediately put the ball in play. In the 97th minute of the match Joshua Secada shot from a long distance. The ball could have gone into the goal to the right of the goalkeeper, but Oscar Passet showed his good shape when he easily got hold of the ball. When the match was over Venezuela could go home with a victory in their luggage, having controlled the game far better than San Lorenzo de Sarandi throughout the match.