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INGOBERNABLE STADIUM
Spectators: 45 (Terracing: 35, Seating: 10, VIP seats: 0) Tomas Illescas made the kick off and thus started the match. With an all-out effort, INGOBERNABLE F.C's Jonathan Ferrant threw himself towards the right post 4 minutes into the match and grabbed hold of the ball from Fidel Martínez, which otherwise would have been placed in the net. After 6 played minutes Venezuela got a freekick which was hit by Jose Correa. The crowd rose to their feet as Leon van Persie kicked a wonderful shot that went in to the left of a diving Jonathan Ferrant. That made the score 1-0 in the 7 minute of play. In the 10th minute of the match, Fidel Martínez tried to roll the ball into the goal by the right post, but Jonathan Ferrant saw his intentions and got control of the ball before it passed the line. Fidel Martínez scored 2-0 in the 10th 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. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Fidel Martínez in the 19th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Jonathan Ferrant saved Venezuela from getting behind. Jonathan Ferrant took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Fidel Martínez, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Jonathan Ferrant showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Fidel Martínez, who was totally free with the ball in the 26th minute. Fidel Martínez came free with the goalkeeper in the 28th minute of the match, and shot straight on target. The shot was a little too simple and Jonathan Ferrant could save by the left post. The crowd rose to their feet as Fidel Martínez kicked a wonderful shot that went in to the left of a diving Jonathan Ferrant. That made the score 5-0 in the 35 minute of play. Jonathan Ferrant had great luck who in the 43rdth minute grab hold of the ball when Fidel Martínez from a short distance tried to put the ball inside the right post. The corner went over the outstretched arms of Venezuela's goalie and right to Di Liang. He fired away a shot at goal, but the shot had too much spin, and it went just outside the goal. Venezuela's manager breathed a sigh of relief on the sidelines as his team had managed to escape an almost certain goal. When the referee blew for the end of the half the home team players were clearly happier, as they went in to the break leading 6-0.

The wind increased when Fidel Martínez made the kick off in the second half. 53 minutes into the game, Jose Correa cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 6-1. Renán Rocafort was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. The supporters of INGOBERNABLE F.C booed when Venezuela was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 55 match minutes in a wonderful position. Camilo Gaos didn't get a good kick on the ball. Jonathan Ferrant stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Fidel Martínez's shot from short distance in the 57th minute. INGOBERNABLE F.C made a substitution. Luis Tximitx replaced Xosepin Mendi. In the 61st 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. In the 63rd minute Tomas Illescas shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Renán Rocafort saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Leon van Persie might have been able to make a better finish in the 67th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Jonathan Ferrant. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Leon van Persie ran back to his position shaking his head. Jonathan Ferrant took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Leon van Persie, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. If Tomas Illescas had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 69th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Leon van Persie fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 71st minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Jonathan Ferrant having to interfere. The supporters of INGOBERNABLE F.C booed when Venezuela was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 78 match minutes in a wonderful position. Patricio Costa didn't get a good kick on the ball. INGOBERNABLE F.C's Martin Retana was substituted for Leon van Persie. After a rather tough play, Venezuela's Patricio Costa got a free kick in the 78th minute. After some fancy dribbling in the 81st minute, Tomas Illescas managed to get in a good position for a shot. Venezuela's supporters rose to their feet, but Tomas Illescas was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Renán Rocafort breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Renán Rocafort was out of position in the 88 minute of play, and Patricio Costa capitalized on the mistake with a soft shot into the goal. Patricio Costa really showed his touch with that goal: 6-2. In the 97th minute, Intriago Texidor left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The INGOBERNABLE F.C fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 7-2. For all the effort they put into the match, the Venezuela players left disappointed. They had fought hard, but couldn't break down the home team's defense. The match ended in a win for INGOBERNABLE F.C.