Challenge

Arena Rondy
Spectators: 40 (Terracing: 31, Seating: 9, VIP seats: 0) In the 4th minute, Rondinone F.C - FDFDF's Rafinha Sergipano seemed to kick out at an opponent. The referee saw this and, surprisingly, showed Rafinha Sergipano the red card, dismissing him from the pitch. The coaching staff of Rondinone F.C - FDFDF protested bitterly, but the referee would have none of it, and Rafinha Sergipano had no choice but to slowly walk off the pitch. After a rather tough play, Rondinone F.C - FDFDF's Rafinha Sergipano got a free kick in the 4th minute. After a defensive mix-up in Rondinone F.C - FDFDF's zone, Tomas Illescas stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Nicolas Cardozo came out of the goal and Tomas Illescas tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Nicolas Cardozo made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Patricio Costa in the 6th minute of play. An unexpectedly hard shot by Tomas Illescas in the 7th minute of play forced Rondinone F.C - FDFDF's goalkeeper Nicolas Cardozo to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 11th minute Tomas Illescas shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Nicolas Cardozo saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. After 16 minutes, Jonathan Venegas mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Venezuela and the Rondinone F.C - FDFDF players grew even worse after the yellow card. Jonathan Venegas hit a great freekick 16 minutes into the match. Rondinone F.C - FDFDF's Falcão Marques got a good chance for a goal in the 17th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Luís Eduardo Arce during the 22nd minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. In the 22nd minute, Luís Eduardo Arce hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Venezuela's Tomas Illescas couldn't find anyone to pass the ball to, so he shot a long shot towards the goal in the 24th minute. The shot went wide which resulted in a goal kick for Rondinone F.C - FDFDF. Gil dos Santos came free with the goalkeeper in the 29th minute of the match, and shot straight on target. The shot was a little too simple and Jonathan Ferrant could save by the left post. A sloppy throw-in by Valdomiro Guerra in the 31st minute of the game went astray and was snapped up by Venezuela's Jonathan Venegas. Nicolas Cardozo took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Tomas Illescas, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Venezuela's attack was well implemented in the 47th minute, but when Tomas Illescas was about to shoot he didn't get a good hit on the ball and it hit the crossbar and flew over. Goal Kick.

Falcão Marques fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 54th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Jonathan Ferrant having to interfere. Jonathan Ferrant took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Falcão Marques, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Valdomiro Guerra charged in rather forcefully in the 64th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Valdomiro Guerra the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. The supporters of Venezuela booed when Rondinone F.C - FDFDF was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 64 match minutes in a wonderful position. Valdomiro Guerra didn't get a good kick on the ball. In the 68th minute, Tomas Illescas hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. The supporters of Rondinone F.C - FDFDF booed when Venezuela was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 68 match minutes in a wonderful position. Tomas Illescas didn't get a good kick on the ball. In the 70th match minute, Rondinone F.C - FDFDF was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Valdomiro Guerra to maneuver through the defense. Jonathan Ferrant made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Falcão Marques in the 73rd minute of play. After 75 played minutes Venezuela got a freekick which was hit by Salvador Gisbert. 83 minutes into the game, Rondinone F.C - FDFDF's Falcão Marques 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. Jonathan Ferrant showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Falcão Marques in the 90th minute of the match. The audience was convinced that Gil dos Santos's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Jonathan Ferrant was relentless in the 95th minute of the game. Rondinone F.C - FDFDF's fans were exulted and cheered after their team won in a match that could easily have gone the other way.