Challenge

Mario Pájaro Gomez
Spectators: 40 (Terracing: 31, Seating: 9, VIP seats: 0) When Camilo Gaos fell near the penalty area in the 3rd minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Venezuela's protests and gave Camilo Gaos a yellow card for diving instead. Camilo Gaos kicked well hit freekick during the 3rd minute of the match. After 11 minutes, Benedykt Pawelczyk made it 2-0 with a short kick to the right side. Venezuela's Jonathan Ferrant tried to save the shot but he was too slow in reacting to the shot. After having played for 14 minutes, Higinio Gaitan managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Vilma Palma's supporters crossed their fingers, but Higinio Gaitan was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Paolo Gartzi kicked well hit freekick during the 15th minute of the match. Paolo Gartzi kicked well hit freekick during the 15th minute of the match. If Tomas Illescas had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 19th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 21stth minute of the game Tomas Illescas who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Vilma Palma's Ronaldão Penha was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. Alex Chicote hit a great freekick 27 minutes into the match. A collision led to Venezuela getting a freekick after 29 minutes play. Patricio Costa hit a great ball. Tomas Illescas sent away a hard shot on goal in the 37th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Higinio Gaitan recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 39th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. No-one was surprised that the home team were 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. Tomas Illescas was the one to do the kick off. In the 52nd minute, Patricio Costa fired away a killer shot towards the goal that, to the delight of Ronaldão Penha, passed just outside the right post. Tomas Illescas sent away a hard shot on goal in the 54th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. Tomas Illescas struck a weak shot in the 59th minute. Ronaldão Penha didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Venezuela. When Tomas Illescas came up free with the goalie in the 67th minute, the Venezuela fans jumped to their feet. But the shot missed the goal by a fraction of an inch, and the fans sat back down disappointed that Tomas Illescas couldn't finish the play. Jonathan Ferrant showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Higinio Gaitan in the 71st minute of the match. 73 minutes had been played when some careless play by Venezuela's defense caused the ball to cross the line for a corner. Marcelo Huly was slow to take the kick. During this time Vilma Palma's players had a chance to rest. Amancio Su 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. After 77 minutes, Rigoberto Mina mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Venezuela and the Vilma Palma players grew even worse after the yellow card. When Benedykt Pawelczyk came up free with the goalie in the 78th minute, the Vilma Palma fans jumped to their feet. But the shot missed the goal by a fraction of an inch, and the fans sat back down disappointed that Benedykt Pawelczyk couldn't finish the play. Venezuela's Tomas Illescas got a good chance for a goal in the 84th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Benedykt Pawelczyk hit a great freekick 85 minutes into the match. With his leg Ronaldão Penha managed to avoid a goal in the 86thth minute, when Venezuela's Tomas Illescas fired away a shot with a lot of spin towards his right hand side. The supporters of Venezuela booed when Vilma Palma was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 87 match minutes in a wonderful position. Paolo Gartzi didn't get a good kick on the ball. Vilma Palma made a substitution. Mats Nyman replaced Benedykt Pawelczyk. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Paolo Gartzi during the 90th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. Mats Nyman struck a weak shot in the 95th minute. Jonathan Ferrant didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Vilma Palma. It was no surprise that this one had ended in a win for the home team. Vilma Palma had played much better football throughout.