Challenge

Estadio Olímpico
Spectators: 47 (Terracing: 36, Seating: 11, VIP seats: 0) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Maximino Guifre got the match started through his kick off. Venezuela's Jonathan Ferrant played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Alvaro Lartaun in the 2nd minute of play. An unexpectedly hard shot by Maximino Guifre in the 9th minute of play forced Venezuela's goalkeeper Jonathan Ferrant to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. If Fabiën van der Bij had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 14th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 15th minute, Jose Correa hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Saṃsāra Social Club's Maximino Guifre got a good chance for a goal in the 21st minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Milan McCollum'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. Milan McCollum helped the player get up and apologised. In a very dangerous position, a player in Saṃsāra Social Club fell when an opponent tried to get the ball from him in the 23rd minute. Penalty! After 27 minutes of play, Saṃsāra Social Club's Maximino Guifre 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! After some careless play in the Venezuela defense, Maximino Guifre kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Jonathan Ferrant. The Venezuela fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Jonathan Ferrant should have stopped the shot. Venezuela's Jonathan Ferrant played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Maximino Guifre in the 34th minute of play. In the 35th minute, Jose Correa hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Jonathan Ferrant took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Maximino Guifre, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Maximino Guifre in the 43rd minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Jonathan Ferrant prevented the ball from getting in the gole.

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. Jose Correa hit a great freekick 51 minutes into the match. 58 minutes into the game, Maximino Guifre cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 0-4. Jonathan Ferrant was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. Saṃsāra Social Club's Cornelio Celipe played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Tomas Illescas in the 64th minute of play. Tomas Illescas blasted a shot towards the goal in the 70th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Cornelio Celipe having to make a save. In the 74th minute the ball was on its way in behind Saṃsāra Social Club's goalkeeper Cornelio Celipe, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. Tomas Illescas struck a weak shot in the 79th minute. Cornelio Celipe didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Venezuela. The crowd rose to their feet as Jorge Benevides kicked a wonderful shot that went in to the left of a diving Jonathan Ferrant. That made the score 0-6 in the 81 minute of play. Saṃsāra Social Club's Rudy Gutierrez was substituted for Leonard Aluchei. Cornelio Celipe 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 85th minute. 91 minutes into the match, Venezuela's goalkeeper Jonathan Ferrant had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Maximino Guifre. Saṃsāra Social Club's players went to the stands to thank the travelling support. The fan's backing had helped spurr the team on to a fine performance that won them the match.