Challenge

La Chanda
Spectators: 41 (Terracing: 32, Seating: 9, VIP seats: 0) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Vellito Colmenares got the match started through his kick off. Jonathan Ferrant showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Vellito Colmenares in the 3rd minute of the match. After 5 minutes of play, Venezuela's Tomas Illescas made it 0-1 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Gar Cumbres was left in no man's land by his defense there! The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Rigoberto Mina during the 9th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. In the 12th match minute, Chandozos was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Bonadona Azpiroz to maneuver through the defense. 16 minutes into the match, Venezuela's goal looked a bit too open when Raymon Albisu came free, but Jonathan Ferrant reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Osoro Valaguer received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 17th minute. Jonathan Ferrant tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. In the 22nd minute the ball was on its way in behind Chandozos's goalkeeper Gar Cumbres, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. After some fancy dribbling in the 23rd minute, Francesco Suarbol managed to get in a good position for a shot. Chandozos's supporters rose to their feet, but Francesco Suarbol 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. 25 minutes into the game, Tomas Illescas cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 0-2. Gar Cumbres was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. After some fancy dribbling in the 28th minute, Raymon Albisu managed to get in a good position for a shot. Chandozos's supporters rose to their feet, but Raymon Albisu 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. Vellito Colmenares received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 31st minute. Jonathan Ferrant tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Raymon Albisu did some fancy footwork in front of goal and succeeded to deceive the defenders so he could slam the ball in 1-2 to the left of a surprised Jonathan Ferrant 35 minutes into the match. In the 38th match minute, Chandozos was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Bonadona Azpiroz to maneuver through the defense. An unexpectedly hard shot by Vellito Colmenares in the 41st minute of play forced Venezuela's goalkeeper Jonathan Ferrant to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Chandozos's Gar Cumbres played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Tomas Illescas in the 43rd minute of play. Jonathan Ferrant was out of position in the 45 minute of play, and Raymon Albisu capitalized on the mistake with a soft shot into the goal. Raymon Albisu really showed his touch with that goal: 2-2. After the first half the score was level. The break gave the players a chance to catch their breath, whilst the managers went over the tactics with them again.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Tomas Illescas was the one to do the kick off. In the 61st minute, Tomas Illescas reached a very good position and smashed the ball with a huge effort into the net, just to the left of Gar Cumbres. The goal made the score 2-3. Chandozos made a substitution. Mantzio Consul replaced Raymon Albisu. An unexpectedly hard shot by Vellito Colmenares in the 66th minute of play forced Venezuela's goalkeeper Jonathan Ferrant to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Jonathan Ferrant made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Vellito Colmenares in the 72nd minute of play. Adan Catalan sent away a hard shot on goal in the 75th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Gar Cumbres took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Tomas Illescas, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. An unexpectedly hard shot by Mantzio Consul in the 78th minute of play forced Venezuela's goalkeeper Jonathan Ferrant to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Mantzio Consul hit a great freekick 80 minutes into the match. Jonathan Ferrant showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Mantzio Consul, who was totally free with the ball in the 83rd minute. Gar Cumbres stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Tomas Illescas's shot from short distance in the 86th minute. Tomas Illescas sent away a hard shot on goal in the 88th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. Adan Catalan took the ball and in the 91 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 3-3. Despite being the better team, Chandozos failed to find the winning goal and were forced to settle for a single point.