Challenge

Estadio Olímpico
Spectators: 45 (Terracing: 35, Seating: 10, VIP seats: 0) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Tomas Illescas got the match started through his kick off. Jonathan Ferrant came out of the goal in the 5th minute to try and stop a shot by ☣ⓇⓄⒸⓀⒺⓉ   -⃝ⓅⓄⓌⒺⓇ☣'s Gerard Nogueira. But to his dismay, Gerard Nogueira quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 0-1. With a little luck, ☣ⓇⓄⒸⓀⒺⓉ   -⃝ⓅⓄⓌⒺⓇ☣'s Clemente Savier got control of the ball when Tomas Illescas tried to sneak it across the goal line. Patricio Costa hit a great freekick 10 minutes into the match. Patricio Costa received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 14th minute. Clemente Savier tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. 17 minutes into the match, Venezuela's goal looked a bit too open when Marcelo Salas came free, but Jonathan Ferrant reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. After a rather tough play, ☣ⓇⓄⒸⓀⒺⓉ   -⃝ⓅⓄⓌⒺⓇ☣'s Rodolfo Parrini got a free kick in the 21st minute. After 23 played minutes ☣ⓇⓄⒸⓀⒺⓉ   -⃝ⓅⓄⓌⒺⓇ☣ got a freekick which was hit by Marcelo Salas. Jonathan Ferrant made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Cristopher Damian in the 27th minute of play. Clemente Savier showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Patricio Costa in the 32nd minute of the match. When the match clock showed 34 minutes, the score became 0-2 when Marcelo Salas sped through Venezuela's defense and sent away a curving shot that went into the net to the right of Jonathan Ferrant. After 37 minutes, Marcelo Salas made it 0-3 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. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Marcelo Salas in the 40th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Jonathan Ferrant saved Venezuela from getting behind. Rigoberto Mina lost his temper 46 minutes into the game and shoved another player to the ground. He was immediately shown a red card. Disappointed in the 0-4 score, the home team went to the dressing room to adjust tactics for the second half.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Marcelo Salas made a kick off. After 55 played minutes ☣ⓇⓄⒸⓀⒺⓉ   -⃝ⓅⓄⓌⒺⓇ☣ got a freekick which was hit by Isadoro Lurquín. Marcelo Salas made a well adjusted shot against goal in the 61stth minute coming free in front of the goal, but Jonathan Ferrant would not let the ball come through at any expense and made a nice save by the left post. Cristopher Damian could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 63rd minute of the match, but Jonathan Ferrant made a huge save. In the 65th minute, Rodrigo Barrera 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 0-5. ☣ⓇⓄⒸⓀⒺⓉ   -⃝ⓅⓄⓌⒺⓇ☣ made a substitution. Ubarna Marcos replaced Marcelo Salas. In the 85th minute, Ubarna Marcos made a precise shot to the right of Jonathan Ferrant. Venezuela's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 0-7. Ferenc Angyal fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 87th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Jonathan Ferrant having to interfere. Jonathan Ferrant showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Ubarna Marcos in the 88th minute of the match. Ma Zheng Yuan sent away a hard shot on goal in the 90th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Jonathan Ferrant took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Ubarna Marcos, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. After a rather tough play, Venezuela's Jose Correa got a free kick in the 93rd minute. The audience thought a goal was coming when Ferenc Angyal got free with Jonathan Ferrant in the 96th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort.