Challenge

Estadio Olímpico
Spectators: 44 (Terracing: 34, Seating: 10, VIP seats: 0) Howling Dawn U18's Astor Barbosa 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. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Aristides Egoitz during the 3rd minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. Aristides Egoitz hit a great freekick 3 minutes into the match. Tomas Illescas blasted a shot towards the goal in the 4th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Enzo Shantala having to make a save. With a little luck, Howling Dawn U18's Enzo Shantala got control of the ball when Tomas Illescas tried to sneak it across the goal line. Mercurio Mercurio's late challenge caught a Venezuela's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Mercurio Mercurio helped the player get up and apologised. In the 10th minute, Mercurio Mercurio hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. 12 minutes into the match, Howling Dawn U18's Lun Luna sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Jonathan Ferrant narrowly saved just below the crossbar. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Lun Luna in the 14th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Jonathan Ferrant saved Venezuela from getting behind. Jonathan Ferrant showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Astor Barbosa in the 18th minute of the match. 21 minutes into the game, Lun Luna cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 0-1. Jonathan Ferrant was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. Jonathan Ferrant came out of the goal in the 24th minute to try and stop a shot by Howling Dawn U18's Lun Luna. But to his dismay, Lun Luna quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 0-2. Jonathan Ferrant showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Lun Luna in the 27th minute of the match. Tomas Illescas's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Enzo Shantala read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 31st minute of play. Lun Luna fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 32nd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Jonathan Ferrant having to interfere. Howling Dawn U18's Enzo Shantala played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Patricio Costa in the 34th minute of play. After 35 minutes Howling Dawn U18's defender was forced to head the ball over the line for a corner. It was Tomas Illescas who took care of the corner kick. The corner ended in Tomas Illescas almost managing to get the ball behind the net, but Howling Dawn U18's Enzo Shantala did a great save. Lun Luna's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Jonathan Ferrant read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 38th minute of play. 40 minutes in the game Guaberto Gilesindo did a throw-in, and the ball was quickly in game thanks to Mercurio Mercurio. In the 44th minute, Guillermo Mariano hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Tomas Illescas stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. 54 minutes into the match, Venezuela's goalkeeper Jonathan Ferrant had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Lun Luna. In the 58th minute, Astor Barbosa 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 0-4. After a defensive mix-up in Venezuela's zone, Lun Luna stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Jonathan Ferrant came out of the goal and Lun Luna tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. If Tomas Illescas had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 65th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. Guillermo Mariano kicked well hit freekick during the 69th minute of the match. In the 75th minute of the game Julian Abilio made a throw-in which Mercurio Mercurio played forward. In the 76th match minute, Howling Dawn U18 was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Julian Abilio to maneuver through the defense. Julian Abilio kicked well hit freekick during the 77th minute of the match. In the 78th minute Tomas Illescas shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Enzo Shantala saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. With a little luck, Venezuela's Jonathan Ferrant got control of the ball when Astor Barbosa tried to sneak it across the goal line. The supporters of Howling Dawn U18 booed when Venezuela was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 83 match minutes in a wonderful position. Jose Correa didn't get a good kick on the ball. Howling Dawn U18's Mercurio Mercurio couldn't find anyone to pass the ball to, so he shot a long shot towards the goal in the 83rd minute. The shot went wide which resulted in a goal kick for Venezuela. After some fancy dribbling in the 85th minute, Astor Barbosa managed to get in a good position for a shot. Howling Dawn U18's supporters rose to their feet, but Astor Barbosa was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Jonathan Ferrant breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. When the match had been going on for 89 minutes, Howling Dawn U18's Astor Barbosa got an opportunity to shoot a penalty. He stayed cool and waited for the goalkeeper to move, before he confidently shot the ball into the goal, to the left of Jonathan Ferrant. The Howling Dawn U18 players were relieved to hear the final whistle blow to end the match. The away crowd was happy to see their team win after a very tight game.