Challenge

Estadio Olímpico
Spectators: 44 (Terracing: 34, Seating: 10, VIP seats: 0) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Polo Quinteros took the kick off in the first half of the match. In the 6th minute, Jose Correa hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. In the 7th minute, Victor Viator hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. 11 minutes into the match, Venezuela's goal looked a bit too open when Michael Stor came free, but Jonathan Ferrant reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. The supporters of Venezuela booed when San Fernando Eagles was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 13 match minutes in a wonderful position. Horácio Rodríguez didn't get a good kick on the ball. Camilo Gaos hit a great freekick 15 minutes into the match. Tomas Illescas sent away a hard shot on goal in the 19th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. When Guillermo Mariano fell near the penalty area in the 21st minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Venezuela's protests and gave Guillermo Mariano a yellow card for diving instead. 20 minutes into the game, one of Venezuela:s players got tackled near the goal, and the referee blew for a penalty. In the 22nd minute there was a penalty for San Fernando Eagles. Vlad Enceanu stepped forward and shot the ball to the right of a diving Jonathan Ferrant. 0-1. 24 minutes into the match, Venezuela's Tomas Illescas sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Victorio Ado narrowly saved just below the crossbar. In the 26th minute the ball was on its way in behind San Fernando Eagles's goalkeeper Victorio Ado, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. 27 minutes had been played when some careless play by San Fernando Eagles's defense caused the ball to cross the line for a corner. Tomas Illescas was slow to take the kick. During this time Venezuela's players had a chance to rest. An unexpectedly hard shot by Vlad Enceanu in the 28th minute of play forced Venezuela's goalkeeper Jonathan Ferrant to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. With an all-out effort, Venezuela's Victorio Ado threw himself towards the right post 35 minutes into the match and grabbed hold of the ball from Patricio Costa, which otherwise would have been placed in the net. After a defensive mix-up in Venezuela's zone, Michael Stor stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Jonathan Ferrant came out of the goal and Michael Stor tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Jonathan Ferrant showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Polo Quinteros, who was totally free with the ball in the 39th minute. After some fancy dribbling in the 41st minute, Michael Stor managed to get in a good position for a shot. San Fernando Eagles's supporters rose to their feet, but Michael Stor 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. An unexpectedly hard shot by Vlad Enceanu in the 46th minute of play forced Venezuela's goalkeeper Jonathan Ferrant to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball.

The wind increased when Tomas Illescas made the kick off in the second half. Venezuela's Jonathan Ferrant played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Michael Stor in the 54th minute of play. San Fernando Eagles's Victorio Ado played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Patricio Costa in the 56th minute of play. After a rather tough play, Venezuela's Tomas Illescas got a free kick in the 60th minute. In the 64th minute, Tomas Illescas made a precise shot to the right of Victorio Ado. San Fernando Eagles's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 1-2. Tomas Illescas blasted a shot towards the goal in the 68th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Victorio Ado having to make a save. In the 68th minute Tomas Illescas shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Victorio Ado saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 72nd minute, Michael Stor reached a very good position and smashed the ball with a huge effort into the net, just to the left of Jonathan Ferrant. The goal made the score 1-3. Venezuela's Tomas Illescas got a good chance for a goal in the 74th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. In the 76th minute, Patricio Costa got an opportunity to score, but he didn't get a solid hit on the ball and ended up kicking it wide of the goal. Victorio Ado took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Tomas Illescas, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Jonathan Ferrant had great luck who in the 84thth minute grab hold of the ball when Michael Stor from a short distance tried to put the ball inside the right post. After some fancy dribbling in the 93rd minute, Michael Stor managed to get in a good position for a shot. San Fernando Eagles's supporters rose to their feet, but Michael Stor 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. The San Fernando Eagles players were relieved to hear the final whistle blow to end the match. The away crowd was happy to see their team win after a very tight game.