Challenge

Estadio Manzanares
Spectators: 41 (Terracing: 32, Seating: 9, VIP seats: 0) A collision led to Venezuela getting a freekick after 2 minutes play. Rigoberto Mina hit a great ball. After recieving a nice pass, Pan Queso y Leberbush FC's Alex Palleschi tried to score from far away in the 3rd minute, but the ball went over the crossbar. When %teams%'s Cornelio Cesaro was free in front of goal, he didn't hesitate to shoot 1-0 just inside the left pole, 5 minutes into the game. Jonathan Ferrant was annoyed at himself for letting in the shot. Jonathan Ferrant didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Dimitris Maropoulos went, in the 8th minute, to the upper right corner, 2-0 was the resulting score. In the 10th match minute, Pan Queso y Leberbush FC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Abelardo Urdin to maneuver through the defense. The supporters of Pan Queso y Leberbush FC booed when Venezuela was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 14 match minutes in a wonderful position. Camilo Gaos didn't get a good kick on the ball. If Dimitris Maropoulos had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 15th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. Patricio Costa's late challenge caught a Pan Queso y Leberbush FC's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Patricio Costa helped the player get up and apologised. After 18 played minutes Venezuela got a freekick which was hit by Patricio Costa. Through an outstanding action, after 19 minutes, Jonathan Ferrant successfully got his hands on the ball before it slid into the goal at the right post. Jonathan Ferrant showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Dimitris Maropoulos in the 21st minute of the match. Abelardo Urdin kicked well hit freekick during the 25th minute of the match. 28 minutes into the match, Pan Queso y Leberbush FC's Dimitris Maropoulos sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Jonathan Ferrant narrowly saved just below the crossbar. 30 minutes into the match, Venezuela's goalkeeper Jonathan Ferrant had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Cornelio Cesaro. After a rather tough play, Venezuela's Rigoberto Mina got a free kick in the 31st minute. After a defensive mix-up in Venezuela's zone, Dimitris Maropoulos stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Jonathan Ferrant came out of the goal and Dimitris Maropoulos tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Jonathan Cordarrol took the ball and in the 38 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Jonathan Ferrant. Jonathan Ferrant dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 4-0. In the 44th minute Cornelio Cesaro shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Jonathan Ferrant saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. After 45 played minutes Venezuela got a freekick which was hit by Jose Correa. Jonathan Cordarrol recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 46th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Tomas Illescas to strike the kick off in the second half. Tomas Illescas struck a weak shot in the 51st minute. Rafael Fix didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Venezuela. The throw-in from Abelardo Urdin in the 54th minute of the game was unfortunally taken care of by Venezuela's Jose Correa. Pan Queso y Leberbush FC's Rafael Fix played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Patricio Costa in the 55th minute of play. 55 minutes into the game, Venezuela's Patricio Costa nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Rafael Fix made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 4-1. Dimitris Maropoulos struck a weak shot in the 57th 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 Pan Queso y Leberbush FC. In the 63rd minute, Dimitris Maropoulos left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Pan Queso y Leberbush FC fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 5-1. A collision led to Pan Queso y Leberbush FC getting a freekick after 67 minutes play. Federico Izel hit a great ball. In the 67th minute the ball was on its way in behind Pan Queso y Leberbush FC's goalkeeper Rafael Fix, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. 69 minutes into the match, Venezuela's goal looked a bit too open when Dimitris Maropoulos came free, but Jonathan Ferrant reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 71st minute Dimitris Maropoulos shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Jonathan Ferrant saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. 74 minutes into the game, Pan Queso y Leberbush FC's Cornelio Cesaro nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Jonathan Ferrant made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 6-1. 79 minutes into the match, Venezuela's goal looked a bit too open when Dimitris Maropoulos came free, but Jonathan Ferrant reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 87th minute, Dimitris Maropoulos hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. 90 minutes into the match, Dimitris Maropoulos had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Jonathan Ferrant. Venezuela's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Dimitris Maropoulos was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 8-1. Jonathan Ferrant showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Cornelio Cesaro in the 93rd minute of the match. If Dimitris Maropoulos had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 95th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Pan Queso y Leberbush FC's supporters were delighted with their team's performance and swarmed onto the pitch at the end of the match to celebrate the victory with the players.