Challenge

Estadio Olímpico
Spectators: 44 (Terracing: 34, Seating: 10, VIP seats: 0) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Sálvio Ribeiro got the match started through his kick off. Sálvio Ribeiro received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 4th minute. Jonathan Ferrant tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. After 7 played minutes ADCR Loreto United FC got a freekick which was hit by Frederico Torcato. A long shot from Tomas Illescas in the 8th minute of play was well struck, but Vladimiro Matai made a really good save at the right post. A collision led to ADCR Loreto United FC getting a freekick after 9 minutes play. José Fonte hit a great ball. 14 minutes into the match, Venezuela's Tomas Illescas sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Vladimiro Matai narrowly saved just below the crossbar. In the 18th minute Patricio Costa shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Vladimiro Matai saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. José Fonte kicked well hit freekick during the 19th minute of the match. ADCR Loreto United FC's Cesário Abrantes got a good chance for a goal in the 22nd minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. After 32 minutes of play, ADCR Loreto United FC's Cesário Abrantes made it 0-1 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! In the 35th minute, Tomas Illescas left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Venezuela fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 1-1. In the 44th minute, Sálvio Ribeiro 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. Sálvio Ribeiro scored 1-2 in the 46th 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. After the first half ADCR Loreto United FC were leading 1-2. They had played with great self confidence throughout the first half and fully deserved their lead.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Tomas Illescas made a kick off. ADCR Loreto United FC's Vladimiro Matai played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Patricio Costa in the 52nd minute of play. Jonathan Ferrant made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Sálvio Ribeiro in the 54th minute of play. After a defensive mix-up in Venezuela's zone, Sálvio Ribeiro stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Jonathan Ferrant came out of the goal and Sálvio Ribeiro tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. If Patricio Costa had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 57th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 62nd minute, Alfredo Curado left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The ADCR Loreto United FC fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 1-3. Venezuela's Jonathan Ferrant played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Sálvio Ribeiro in the 66th minute of play. ADCR Loreto United FC's Vladimiro Matai played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Tomas Illescas in the 68th 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 Sálvio Ribeiro in the 75th minute of play. Patricio Costa sent away a hard shot on goal in the 81st minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Alfredo Curado took the ball and in the 89 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Jonathan Ferrant. Jonathan Ferrant dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 1-4. ADCR Loreto United FC played a much better game than Venezuela and deserved their victory. The Venezuela players were clearly disappointed as they left the ground.