Challenge

Estadio Cieneguita
Spectators: 40 (Terracing: 31, Seating: 9, VIP seats: 0) Venezuela's Tomas Illescas started the match with a crisp pass. The crowd had been anticipating this game for weeks and the excitement in the stadium was easily visible. If Tomas Illescas had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 5th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. After 10 played minutes Cieneguita got a freekick which was hit by Victorino Bastia. In the 13th play minute Cristian Ur came free and shot an unsuspected shot which went into goal from the right pole behind a surprised Jonathan Ferrant. 1-0. 15 minutes into the game, Diego Manex recieved a splendid long ball, split the defenders, and gently placed the ball to the left of Jonathan Ferrant. Diego Manex showed that you don't have to tear a hole in the net to score, 2-0. Cristian Ur's shot straight on target was not completely harmless. The ball had pretty good speed, but Jonathan Ferrant firmly grabbed it by the left post. After 24 minutes of play, Cieneguita's Diego Manex made it 3-0 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! 27 minutes into the match, Cristian Ur dribbled the ball past the defender and swiftly kicked the ball to the left of Jonathan Ferrant, 4-0. Saverio Gonchan took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Tomas Illescas, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 36th minute, Pedro Llorienzo hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Jonathan Ferrant was a little too slow when Diego Manex got a fine hit on the ball which went right into the goal in the 39th minute. The score was now 5-0. 45 minutes into the match, Cieneguita's goal looked a bit too open when Patricio Costa came free, but Saverio Gonchan reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Cieneguita were awarded a corner in the 47th minute after Venezuela's defender lost control of the ball, allowing it to roll out over the line. Delmiro Gilesindo took the corner. The corner led Cieneguita's Arnoldo Salvino to fire away a dangerous shot which Jonathan Ferrant despite some difficulties managed to get hold on the ball. When the referee blew for the end of the half the home team players were clearly happier, as they went in to the break leading 5-0.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Diego Manex to strike the kick off in the second half. Jonathan Ferrant made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Diego Manex in the 51st minute of play. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Diego Manex in the 55th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Jonathan Ferrant saved Venezuela from getting behind. 59 minutes into the game, Cristian Ur cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 6-0. Jonathan Ferrant was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. A sloppy throw-in by Victorino Bastia in the 69th minute of the game went astray and was snapped up by Venezuela's Guillermo Mariano. An unexpectedly hard shot by Cristian Ur in the 73rd minute of play forced Venezuela's goalkeeper Jonathan Ferrant to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. 74 minutes into the game, Camilo Gaos was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Venezuela's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Cieneguita the free kick. After 79 played minutes Venezuela got a freekick which was hit by Jose Correa. Jonathan Ferrant stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Cristian Ur's shot from short distance in the 86th minute. 88 minutes into the match, Cristian Ur notched a goal, 7-0, 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. 92 minutes into the match, Cieneguita's Diego Manex sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Jonathan Ferrant narrowly saved just below the crossbar. Cristian Ur took the ball and in the 95 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 8-0. Cieneguita were really happy, having secured the victory after a very even contest. They thanked the players of Venezuela for a fine match.