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Spectators: 40 (Terracing: 31,
Seating: 9, VIP seats: 0) The mood of the audience was pleasant when Tomas Illescas made the kick off which started today's match. A collision led to Venezuela getting a freekick after 2 minutes play. Camilo Gaos hit a great ball. After 7 minutes, Jose Correa mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Venezuela and the Deportivo Diamante U18 players grew even worse after the yellow card. After a rather tough play, Venezuela's Jose Correa got a free kick in the 7th minute. With his leg Jonathan Ferrant managed to avoid a goal in the 9thth minute, when Deportivo Diamante U18's Diego Milito fired away a shot with a lot of spin towards his right hand side. When Froilan Montel came up free with the goalie in the 11th minute, the Deportivo Diamante U18 fans jumped to their feet. But the shot missed the goal by a fraction of an inch, and the fans sat back down disappointed that Froilan Montel couldn't finish the play. Diego Militos short, quick shot in the 18thth minute got Jonathan Ferrant to make great effort and bar the ball away from getting in. Venezuela's Jonathan Ferrant proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 22nd minute of the match, managed to save Venezuela from getting a goal against them. Tomas Illescas sent away a hard shot on goal in the 24th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. 30 minutes into the match, Deportivo Diamante U18's goal looked a bit too open when Patricio Costa came free, but Gregorio Fagildo reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Amador Rafel sent away a hard shot on goal in the 32nd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Guillermo Mariano during the 35th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. A hard shot by Lino Igon from long distance, 36 minutes into the match, got Jonathan Ferrant's attention. Through a fast twist with his body, he could stop the ball from going in on his right side. After a rather tough play, Venezuela's Tomas Illescas got a free kick in the 37th minute. 38 minutes into the match, Venezuela's goalkeeper Jonathan Ferrant had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Diego Milito. After 42 minutes, Patricio Costa mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Venezuela and the Deportivo Diamante U18 players grew even worse after the yellow card. In the 47th minute Tomas Illescas shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Gregorio Fagildo saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. After a very even first half the match was still tied. The players went to their respective dressing rooms to discuss the tactics for the second half.
51 minutes into the game, Deportivo Diamante U18's Diego Milito 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, 1-0. Santiago Eufrasio struck a weak shot in the 54th 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 Deportivo Diamante U18. In the 56th minute, Diego Milito 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. Jonathan Ferrant showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Amador Rafel in the 58th minute of the match. 61 minutes into the match, Deportivo Diamante U18's goalkeeper Gregorio Fagildo had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Tomas Illescas. In the 64th 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. In the 66th minute of the match Deportivo Diamante U18 got a corner. Venezuela's goalie ran out to the linesman to protest the call, but the linesman resolutely pointed his flag at the cornerflag. Lino Igon ran over to the corner to take the kick. 69 minutes into the match, Venezuela's goal looked a bit too open when Conrado Maiorga came free, but Jonathan Ferrant reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. After some careless play in the Deportivo Diamante U18 defense, Patricio Costa kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Gregorio Fagildo. The Deportivo Diamante U18 fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Gregorio Fagildo should have stopped the shot. 77 minutes in the game Lucio Diegotxe did a throw-in, and the ball was quickly in game thanks to Froilan Montel. Venezuela's Jonathan Ferrant played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Laureano Mitxaut in the 82nd minute of play. After 88 played minutes Deportivo Diamante U18 got a freekick which was hit by Lucio Diegotxe. In the 93rd minute, Joshua Secada hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. In the 94th minute, Conrado Maiorga made a precise shot to the right of Jonathan Ferrant. Venezuela's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 2-1. The crowd rose to their feet and cheered when the referee blew the final whistle. Deportivo Diamante U18 had won after a very even match.
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