Challenge

Lino Quinito
Spectators: 39 (Terracing: 30, Seating: 9, VIP seats: 0) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Tomas Illescas got the match started through his kick off. A collision led to Elite Azulgrana getting a freekick after 4 minutes play. Romulo Jayvier hit a great ball. Mauro Matos received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 8th minute. Jonathan Ferrant tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. In the 11th minute, Tito Villalba hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. After a rather tough play, Elite Azulgrana's Aureliano Loramendi got a free kick in the 13th minute. In the 14th minute Tomas Illescas shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Dionisio Ondino saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Camilo Gaos's late challenge caught a Elite Azulgrana'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. After a rather tough play, Venezuela's Camilo Gaos got a free kick in the 18th minute. The audience thought a goal was coming when Mauro Matos got free with Jonathan Ferrant in the 19th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. The supporters of Elite Azulgrana booed when Venezuela was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 26 match minutes in a wonderful position. Jose Correa didn't get a good kick on the ball. When the match had gone on for 27 minutes, Pastor Sagrario put it in 1-0 from a short distance just to the right of Jonathan Ferrant. Mauro Matos's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Jonathan Ferrant read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 33rd minute of play. Elite Azulgrana were awarded a corner in the 34th minute after Venezuela's defender lost control of the ball, allowing it to roll out over the line. Mauro Matos took the corner. Mauro Matos made a great header on Elite Azulgrana's corner, it was just that Venezuela's Jonathan Ferrant managed to reach the ball for a save. Vinicio Luzaide placed the ball on the penalty spot and got himself ready to shoot. Post out! 43 minutes into the match, Pastor Sagrario dribbled the ball past the defender and swiftly kicked the ball to the left of Jonathan Ferrant, 2-0. Jonathan Ferrant acted impressively in front of the goal and made a superb save when he, in the 46th minute, took the ball on the long shot from Mauro Matos. The home fans were very happy to see their team leading 2-0 at half-time.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Pastor Sagrario was the one to do the kick off. In the 51st minute, Tito Villalba left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Elite Azulgrana fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 3-0. Tomas Illescas could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 62nd minute of the match, but Dionisio Ondino made a huge save. After 66 played minutes Elite Azulgrana got a freekick which was hit by Juan Ignacio Mercier. Salvador Gisbert kicked well hit freekick during the 68th minute of the match. 69 minutes into the game, Pastor Sagrario cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 5-0. Jonathan Ferrant was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. Tomas Illescass short, quick shot in the 73rdth minute got Dionisio Ondino to make great effort and bar the ball away from getting in. Tomas Illescas fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 81st minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Dionisio Ondino having to interfere. In the 86th minute, Tomas Illescas made a precise shot to the right of Dionisio Ondino. Elite Azulgrana's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 5-1. 88 minutes into the game, Juan Ignacio Mercier was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Elite Azulgrana's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Venezuela the free kick. Elite Azulgrana's fans were exulted and cheered after their team won in a match that could easily have gone the other way.