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Match Report
El Gasometro
Spectators: 40 (Terracing: 31,
Seating: 9, VIP seats: 0) In the 3rd minute, Tomas Illescas hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. In the 4th match minute, Venezuela was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Jonathan Venegas to maneuver through the defense. Andoni Viso fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 8th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Jonathan Ferrant having to interfere. The supporters of POCASPULGAS booed when Venezuela was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 12 match minutes in a wonderful position. Alex Chicote didn't get a good kick on the ball. Andoni Viso hit a great freekick 19 minutes into the match. Patricio Costa kicked well hit freekick during the 23rd minute of the match. Rafal Leszczynski took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Tomas Illescas, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Camilo Gaos's late challenge caught a POCASPULGAS's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Camilo Gaos helped the player get up and apologised. The supporters of POCASPULGAS booed when Venezuela was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 29 match minutes in a wonderful position. Camilo Gaos didn't get a good kick on the ball. In the 33rd minute Ruben Savier 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 34 minutes Venezuela's defender was forced to head the ball over the line for a corner. It was Andoni Viso who took care of the corner kick. A nice corner shot did that Andoni Viso got away a dangerous shot. Despite this Jonathan Ferrant quite easily got ahold of the ball to make the save. Rafal Leszczynski showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Tomas Illescas in the 36th minute of the match. Rafal Leszczynski made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Tomas Illescas in the 42nd minute of play. When the match clock showed 46 minutes, the score became 0-1 when Tomas Illescas sped through POCASPULGAS's defense and sent away a curving shot that went into the net to the right of Rafal Leszczynski. The POCASPULGAS players were disheartened as they walked off the pitch after the first half. Venezuela were winning 0-1.
Jonathan Ferrant made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Ruben Savier in the 52nd minute of play. Venezuela's Jonathan Ferrant played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Andoni Viso in the 53rd minute of play. A hard shot 57 in the game by Tomas Illescas from a close distance when the talented Rafal Leszczynski managed to make a qualified save. POCASPULGAS's players were relieved. After 61 minutes, Ruben Savier mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the POCASPULGAS and the Venezuela players grew even worse after the yellow card. Ruben Savier kicked well hit freekick during the 61st minute of the match. If Patricio Costa had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 62nd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. POCASPULGAS made a substitution. Abelardo Montiel replaced Astor Herrera. Venezuela's attentive Jose Correa managed to snatch the ball when Abelardo Montiel made a throw-in in the 69th minute of the game. In the 73rd minute Venezuela were awarded a corner. Tomas Illescas went to the cornerflag to take it. The corner led Venezuela's Tomas Illescas to fire away a dangerous shot which Rafal Leszczynski despite some difficulties managed to get hold on the ball. The supporters of Venezuela booed when POCASPULGAS was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 77 match minutes in a wonderful position. Cícero Donatello didn't get a good kick on the ball. Rafal Leszczynski 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 78th minute. After 81 minutes, Andoni Viso mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the POCASPULGAS and the Venezuela players grew even worse after the yellow card. After 81 played minutes POCASPULGAS got a freekick which was hit by Andoni Viso. If Patricio Costa had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 83rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. 86 minutes into the match, Ruben Savier had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Jonathan Ferrant. Venezuela's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Ruben Savier was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 1-1. Tomas Illescas fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 91st minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Rafal Leszczynski having to interfere. Xie Lin Kuan sent away a hard shot on goal in the 93rd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. The teams fought very hard right up to the final whistle. Both sets of players were happy to go away with a draw.
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