Challenge

埃兰路球场
Spectators: 40 (Terracing: 31, Seating: 9, VIP seats: 0) After 2 played minutes Venezuela got a freekick which was hit by Jonathan Venegas. 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. Venezuela's Jonathan Ferrant played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Adriano Contratas in the 12th minute of play. Jonathan Venegas blasted a shot towards the goal in the 14th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without 宋辉星 having to make a save. If Tomas Illescas had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 19th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 21st minute Adriano Contratas 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. 宋辉星 made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Tomas Illescas in the 25th minute of play. 26 minutes had been played when some careless play by 【粤】Leeds United.F.C.'s defense caused the ball to cross the line for a corner. Tomas Illescas was slow to take the kick. During this time Venezuela's players had a chance to rest. After some careless play in the Venezuela defense, 肖青强 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. After some fancy dribbling in the 34th minute, Patricio Costa managed to get in a good position for a shot. Venezuela's supporters rose to their feet, but Patricio Costa was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. 宋辉星 breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Adriano Contratas received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 38th minute. Jonathan Ferrant tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. After 41 minutes, Rigoberto Mina mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Venezuela and the 【粤】Leeds United.F.C. players grew even worse after the yellow card. After 41 played minutes Venezuela got a freekick which was hit by Rigoberto Mina. With a little luck, Venezuela's Jonathan Ferrant got control of the ball when Nuri Çırakoğlu tried to sneak it across the goal line. Alex Chicote's late challenge caught a 【粤】Leeds United.F.C.'s player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Alex Chicote helped the player get up and apologised. Alex Chicote kicked well hit freekick during the 46th minute of the match. The home fans were very happy to see their team leading 1-0 at half-time.

宋辉星 showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Tomas Illescas, who was totally free with the ball in the 54th minute. A collision led to 【粤】Leeds United.F.C. getting a freekick after 55 minutes play. 乔梁冰 hit a great ball. An unexpectedly hard shot by Patricio Costa in the 63rd minute of play forced 【粤】Leeds United.F.C.'s goalkeeper 宋辉星 to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Alex Chicote hit a great freekick 64 minutes into the match. A collision led to Venezuela getting a freekick after 72 minutes play. Guillermo Mariano hit a great ball. Jonathan Ferrant took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from 肖青强, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. After a rather tough play, Venezuela's Jonathan Venegas got a free kick in the 79th minute. After 84 minutes of play, Venezuela's Tomas Illescas made it 1-1 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. 宋辉星 was left in no man's land by his defense there! 【粤】Leeds United.F.C. were clearly unhappy with the draw, as they felt they had done enough to earn themselves a victory.