Challenge

Víctor Ugarte
Spectators: 45 (Terracing: 35, Seating: 10, VIP seats: 0) Tomas Illescas started the match with the kick off in front of an excited audience. Wyatt Jeffers struck a weak shot in the 4th 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 Nacional Potosí. The supporters of Nacional Potosí booed when Venezuela was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 11 match minutes in a wonderful position. Patricio Costa didn't get a good kick on the ball. A hard shot 13 in the game by Tomas Abello from a close distance when the talented Jonathan Ferrant managed to make a qualified save. Venezuela's players were relieved. In the 20th minute, Nacional Potosí's Mario Abad ran free of his marker and smoothly shot the ball into the goal behind Jonathan Ferrant. Jonathan Ferrant yelled at his defense, as they had left him out to dry. 1-1. In the 24th minute, Wyatt Jeffers ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Jonathan Ferrant was frozen by the shot and now it was 2-1. Wyatt Jeffers received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 28th minute. Jonathan Ferrant tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Venezuela's defense didn't have a chance, in the 30th minute, when Wyatt Jeffers scored to the left of an out of position Jonathan Ferrant, making the score, 3-1. Patricio Costa charged in rather forcefully in the 34th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Patricio Costa the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. After a rather tough play, Venezuela's Patricio Costa got a free kick in the 34th minute. Jonathan Ferrant made a fantastic save in the 39th minute, when Wyatt Jeffers sent off a good shot on target. After a rather tough play, Venezuela's Jose Correa got a free kick in the 43rd minute. After having played for 46 minutes, Tomas Abello managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Nacional Potosí's supporters crossed their fingers, but Tomas Abello was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. The away team players looked dejected as the walked off the pitch at half time. They had fought hard, but were still losing 3-1.

The wind increased when Wyatt Jeffers made the kick off in the second half. Odol Abancens sent away a hard shot on goal in the 54th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. The supporters of Nacional Potosí booed when Venezuela was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 57 match minutes in a wonderful position. Patricio Costa didn't get a good kick on the ball. In the 61st minute Tomas Abello 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. Nacional Potosí's Odol Abancens was first on the ball when the corner was shot and he dangerously headed the ball towards goal, but Jonathan Ferrant in the goal jumped up to prevent it from getting in. Wyatt Jeffers received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 65th minute. Jonathan Ferrant tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. After 69 minutes, Itzaina Abastas mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Nacional Potosí and the Venezuela players grew even worse after the yellow card. Itzaina Abastas kicked well hit freekick during the 69th minute of the match. With 73 minutes on the clock, Guillermo Mariano commited a dangerous tackle. The referee had no choice but to show him the red card. The referee gave Nacional Potosí a penalty, 74 minutes into the game. The penalty shot was made by Odol Abancens, who made a well placed shot into the net to the right of Venezuela's Jonathan Ferrant. 4-1. Patricio Costa hit a great freekick 78 minutes into the match. Patricio Costa hit a great freekick 79 minutes into the match. Mario Abad took a chance and fired a shot far from the goal in the 81st minute, but it turned out to be a dangerous situation for Jonathan Ferrant. Venezuela's goalkeeper really had to stretch himself to stop the ball from crossing the goal line. Jonathan Ferrant took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Wyatt Jeffers, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. 91 minutes into the match, Venezuela's goal looked a bit too open when Tomas Abello came free, but Jonathan Ferrant reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Tomas Abello sent away a hard shot on goal in the 93rd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. After some careless play in the Venezuela defense, Wyatt Jeffers kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Jonathan Ferrant. The Venezuela fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Jonathan Ferrant should have stopped the shot. In the 97th minute, Lionel Beets hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Nacional Potosí'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.