Challenge

Javier Milei
Spectators: 40 (Terracing: 31, Seating: 9, VIP seats: 0) Tomas Illescas made the kick off and thus started the match. Rene Eduino showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Tomas Illescas in the 3rd minute of the match. Rene Eduino made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Patricio Costa in the 25th minute of play. After 29 played minutes Venezuela got a freekick which was hit by Alex Chicote. Patricio Costa sent away a hard shot on goal in the 32nd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. After 35 minutes of play, Liberland's Damaso Francho made it 2-0 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! After 38 played minutes Venezuela got a freekick which was hit by Tomas Illescas. Jonathan Ferrant made a fantastic save in the 40th minute, when Damaso Francho sent off a good shot on target. Rene Eduino showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Patricio Costa in the 42nd minute of the match. When the match had gone on for 42 minutes, Tomas Illescas put it in 2-1 from a short distance just to the right of Rene Eduino. Jonathan Ferrant came out of the goal in the 46th minute to try and stop a shot by Liberland's Saturnino Abeitia. But to his dismay, Saturnino Abeitia quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 3-1. Af the end of the first half the score was 3-1. The first half had gone as expected for the home team.

In the 52nd minute Patricio Costa suffered a foot injury and had to be helped off the field. Venezuela made a substitution. Roberto Ocampo replaced Patricio Costa. Enrique Nikola hit a great freekick 53 minutes into the match. If Tomas Illescas had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 61st minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. If Roberto Ocampo had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 62nd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Tomas Illescas in the 71st managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Rene Eduino saved Liberland from getting behind. After a rather tough play, Venezuela's Alex Chicote got a free kick in the 78th minute. Liberland's Omar Eudoxio was substituted for German Playo. In the 79th minute, Alex Chicote hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. In the 81st 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. Rene Eduino showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Roberto Ocampo, who was totally free with the ball in the 83rd minute. A collision led to Liberland getting a freekick after 85 minutes play. Geronimo Qwinton hit a great ball. The supporters of Liberland booed when Venezuela was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 89 match minutes in a wonderful position. Camilo Gaos didn't get a good kick on the ball. After some fancy dribbling in the 91st minute, Saturnino Abeitia managed to get in a good position for a shot. Liberland's supporters rose to their feet, but Saturnino Abeitia 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. Liberland's fans were exulted and cheered after their team won in a match that could easily have gone the other way.