Challenge

Estadio El Acertijo
Spectators: 39 (Terracing: 30, Seating: 9, VIP seats: 0) Elpidio Ursino started the match with the kick off in front of an excited audience. Venezuela were awarded a corner in the 4th minute after Quien Te iba a Decir.....'s defender lost control of the ball, allowing it to roll out over the line. Tomas Illescas took the corner. The corner led to Venezuela's Jose Correa getting away a dangerous shot that went just outside the goal. If Tomas Illescas had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 8th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Venezuela's Jonathan Ferrant played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Elpidio Ursino in the 11th minute of play. Israel Shantala sent away a hard shot on goal in the 12th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Elpidio Ursino could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 14th minute of the match, but Jonathan Ferrant made a huge save. Jonathan Ferrant showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Israel Shantala in the 17th minute of the match. Guillermo Mariano hit a great freekick 22 minutes into the match. 26 minutes into the game, Elpidio Ursino cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 1-0. Jonathan Ferrant was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. Filomeno Urtzi kicked well hit freekick during the 33rd minute of the match. Adam Kiepski came out of the goal in the 34th minute to try and stop a shot by Venezuela's Tomas Illescas. But to his dismay, Tomas Illescas quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 1-1. Elpidio Ursino fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 37th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Jonathan Ferrant having to interfere. Elpidio Ursino might have been able to make a better finish in the 39th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Jonathan Ferrant. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Elpidio Ursino ran back to his position shaking his head. Tomas Illescas fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 41st minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Adam Kiepski having to interfere. A collision led to Quien Te iba a Decir..... getting a freekick after 43 minutes play. Israel Shantala hit a great ball. Tomas Illescas scored 1-2 in the 47th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Adam Kiepski, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Tomas Illescas made a kick off. Tomas Illescas received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 56th minute. Adam Kiepski tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. The supporters of Quien Te iba a Decir..... booed when Venezuela was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 58 match minutes in a wonderful position. Guillermo Mariano didn't get a good kick on the ball. Tomas Illescas struck a weak shot in the 60th minute. Adam Kiepski didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Venezuela. Jonathan Ferrant showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Elpidio Ursino, who was totally free with the ball in the 63rd minute. Elpidio Ursino'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 70th minute of play. Patricio Costa recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 72nd minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Julian Pepillo hit a great freekick 74 minutes into the match. Tomas Illescas received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 77th minute. Adam Kiepski tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. In the 80th match minute, Venezuela was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Guillermo Mariano to maneuver through the defense. An unexpectedly hard shot by Elpidio Ursino in the 88th minute of play forced Venezuela's goalkeeper Jonathan Ferrant to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 92nd minute, Elpidio Ursino left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Quien Te iba a Decir..... fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 3-2. After a rather tough play, Quien Te iba a Decir.....'s Severiano Dodorol got a free kick in the 95th minute. The referee blew his whistle, and the match came to a close. The players exchanged shirts and headed down the tunnel. The Quien Te iba a Decir..... fans cheered their team off the field, for while Venezuela had put up a good fight, they were unable to come out of the game with any points to show for their effort.