Challenge

Estadio Olímpico
Spectators: 44 (Terracing: 34, Seating: 10, VIP seats: 0) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Lawerence Marion started the match with the kick off. Patricio Costa received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 3rd minute. Santo Marcos tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. After 5 played minutes Venezuela got a freekick which was hit by Jose Correa. In the 7th minute of the match Felix Beetens sent off a long shot with destination to the right of the goalkeeper, but Jonathan Ferrant skillfully saved the ball. After 19 minutes of play, BEITAR JERUSALEM FC's Felix Beetens 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 a rather tough play, Venezuela's Camilo Gaos got a free kick in the 31st minute. 33 minutes into the match, 陶谦凌 notched a goal, 0-3, to the right of Venezuela's Jonathan Ferrant. Jonathan Ferrant was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. Patricio Costa might have been able to make a better finish in the 36th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Santo Marcos. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Patricio Costa ran back to his position shaking his head. The audience thought a goal was coming when Tomas Illescas got free with Santo Marcos in the 37th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. After a rather tough play, BEITAR JERUSALEM FC's Germano Botelho got a free kick in the 40th minute. Disappointed in the 0-3 score, the home team went to the dressing room to adjust tactics for the second half.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Tomas Illescas stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. In the 53rd minute the ball was on its way in behind Venezuela's goalkeeper Jonathan Ferrant, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. BEITAR JERUSALEM FC were awarded a corner in the 55th minute after Venezuela's defender lost control of the ball, allowing it to roll out over the line. Felix Beetens took the corner. The corner led BEITAR JERUSALEM FC's Felix Beetens to fire away a dangerous shot which Jonathan Ferrant despite some difficulties managed to get hold on the ball. If 陶谦凌 had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 55th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 58th minute, 董誉斐 got an opportunity to score, but he didn't get a solid hit on the ball and ended up kicking it wide of the goal. After some fancy dribbling in the 63rd minute, Tomas Illescas managed to get in a good position for a shot. Venezuela's supporters rose to their feet, but Tomas Illescas was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Santo Marcos breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. 72 minutes into the match, BEITAR JERUSALEM FC's goal looked a bit too open when Tomas Illescas came free, but Santo Marcos reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. BEITAR JERUSALEM FC's Santo Marcos played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Tomas Illescas in the 74th minute of play. BEITAR JERUSALEM FC's Santo Marcos played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Tomas Illescas in the 75th minute of play. Felix Beetens received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 79th minute. Jonathan Ferrant tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. A collision led to Venezuela getting a freekick after 83 minutes play. Guillermo Mariano hit a great ball. Tomas Illescas sent away a hard shot on goal in the 87th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. After a rather tough play, Venezuela's Guillermo Mariano got a free kick in the 89th minute. Santo Marcos took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Tomas Illescas, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Rigoberto Mina hit a great freekick 94 minutes into the match. BEITAR JERUSALEM FC's supporters were very happy and cheered loudly because their team had won after a very close match.