Challenge

Estadio Olímpico
Spectators: 45 (Terracing: 35, Seating: 10, VIP seats: 0) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Vennancio Antecha kicked off to start the match. In the 5th minute, Vennancio Antecha hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. 7 minutes into the game, Tomas Illescas was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Venezuela's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave altos angeles the free kick. In the 10th minute Patricio Costa shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Ionel Cocea saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. When the match had gone on for 11 minutes, Vennancio Antecha put it in 0-1 from a short distance just to the right of Jonathan Ferrant. 19 minutes into the match, Tomas Illescas dribbled the ball past the defender and swiftly kicked the ball to the left of Ionel Cocea, 1-1. With a little luck, altos angeles's Ionel Cocea got control of the ball when Tomas Illescas tried to sneak it across the goal line. 32 minutes into the match, altos angeles's goalkeeper Ionel Cocea had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Tomas Illescas. The supporters of altos angeles booed when Venezuela was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 32 match minutes in a wonderful position. Rigoberto Mina didn't get a good kick on the ball. Erdiano Gort fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 33rd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Jonathan Ferrant having to interfere. In the 36th match minute, altos angeles was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Iratzeder Vascones to maneuver through the defense. Christiano Santoyo's late challenge caught a Venezuela's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Christiano Santoyo helped the player get up and apologised. In the 39th match minute, altos angeles was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Christiano Santoyo to maneuver through the defense. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Jose Correa during the 43rd minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. Jose Correa kicked well hit freekick during the 43rd minute of the match. When Pepe Gill fell near the penalty area in the 47th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored altos angeles's protests and gave Pepe Gill a yellow card for diving instead. The supporters of Venezuela booed when altos angeles was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 47 match minutes in a wonderful position. Pepe Gill didn't get a good kick on the ball.

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. altos angeles were awarded a corner in the 54th minute after Venezuela's defender lost control of the ball, allowing it to roll out over the line. Teodoro Paza took the corner. The corner led to altos angeles's Vennancio Antecha getting away a dangerous shot that went just outside the goal. Pepe Gill made in the 59th minute of the game a fairly good throw-in which was taken care of by Erdiano Gort. altos angeles's Iratzeder Vascones pulled a muscle in his back after 60 minutes and couldn't finish the game. altos angeles made a substitution. Socorro Sarries replaced Iratzeder Vascones. A collision led to Venezuela getting a freekick after 61 minutes play. Guillermo Mariano hit a great ball. Tomas Illescas recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 63rd minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. In the 65th minute Tomas Illescas shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Ionel Cocea saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 66th minute, Socorro Sarries reached a very good position and smashed the ball with a huge effort into the net, just to the left of Jonathan Ferrant. The goal made the score 1-2. 73 minutes into the match, Tomas Illescas had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Ionel Cocea. altos angeles's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Tomas Illescas was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 2-2. After 75 played minutes Venezuela got a freekick which was hit by Jonathan Venegas. Tomas Illescas sent away a hard shot on goal in the 78th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. If Tomas Illescas had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 80th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Alex Chicote hit a great freekick 83 minutes into the match. Jonathan Ferrant was a little too slow when Vennancio Antecha got a fine hit on the ball which went right into the goal in the 90th minute. The score was now 2-3. Tomas Illescas 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 altos angeles supporters could be heard counting down the last seconds of the match. They errupted in celebration when the whistle blew, knowing altos angeles would go home with victory in their luggage after a match that easily could have ended differently.