Challenge

Estadio los pibes
Spectators: 40 (Terracing: 31, Seating: 9, VIP seats: 0) Ernesto de Souza started the match with the kick off in front of an excited audience. Venezuela's Jonathan Venegas managed, thanks to a brazen rush, stole the ball on a throw-in made by Gabriel Ermano in the 6 minute of the game. Villagra Velis took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Tomas Illescas, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. The supporters of Los pibitos de mardel booed when Venezuela was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 10 match minutes in a wonderful position. Jonathan Venegas 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 Elvio Mendez, who was totally free with the ball in the 12th minute. Villagra Velis showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Patricio Costa, who was totally free with the ball in the 18th minute. After some careless play in the Los pibitos de mardel defense, Patricio Costa kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Villagra Velis. The Los pibitos de mardel fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Villagra Velis should have stopped the shot. Patricio Costa fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 27th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Villagra Velis having to interfere. Villagra Velis made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Patricio Costa in the 28th minute of play. Jose Correa kicked well hit freekick during the 31st minute of the match. Ruslan Maslenkin took a chance and fired a shot far from the goal in the 32nd minute, but it turned out to be a dangerous situation for Jonathan Ferrant. Venezuela's goalkeeper really had to stretch himself to stop the ball from crossing the goal line. Tomas Illescas sent away a hard shot on goal in the 38th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. The audience thought a goal was coming when Ernesto de Souza got free with Jonathan Ferrant in the 45th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Tomas Illescas was the one to do the kick off. A collision led to Los pibitos de mardel getting a freekick after 51 minutes play. Higinio Xabat hit a great ball. Tomas Illescas sent away a hard shot on goal in the 53rd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. When Jonathan Venegas fell near the penalty area in the 56th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Venezuela's protests and gave Jonathan Venegas a yellow card for diving instead. The supporters of Los pibitos de mardel booed when Venezuela was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 56 match minutes in a wonderful position. Jonathan Venegas didn't get a good kick on the ball. Jose Correa kicked well hit freekick during the 62nd minute of the match. An unexpectedly hard shot by Tomas Illescas in the 64th minute of play forced Los pibitos de mardel's goalkeeper Villagra Velis to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. An unexpectedly hard shot by Teobaldo Maldonado in the 67th minute of play forced Venezuela's goalkeeper Jonathan Ferrant to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. 69 minutes into the game, Elias Gonzales was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Los pibitos de mardel's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Venezuela the free kick. In the 69th minute, Elias Gonzales hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. In the 74th minute Elvio Mendez 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. After some fancy dribbling in the 77th minute, Ernesto de Souza managed to get in a good position for a shot. Los pibitos de mardel's supporters rose to their feet, but Ernesto de Souza was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Jonathan Ferrant breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Venezuela's Patricio Costa got a good chance for a goal in the 86th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Jonathan Ferrant showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Ernesto de Souza in the 92nd minute of the match.