National Team Friendly

National stadium
Spectators: 10300 (Terracing: 7725, Seating: 2369, VIP seats: 206) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Juan Fernando Pratto got the match started through his kick off. The crowd rose to their feet as Dagoberto Moreyre kicked a wonderful shot that went in to the left of a diving Spase Kastrati. That made the score 1-0 in the 9 minute of play. Spase Kastrati was out of position in the 12 minute of play, and Juan Fernando Pratto capitalized on the mistake with a soft shot into the goal. Juan Fernando Pratto really showed his touch with that goal: 2-0. If Ramadan Hristov had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 19th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. Dani Hernández took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Ramadan Hristov, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Macedonia's Spase Kastrati played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Tirso Isasaga in the 21st minute of play. An unexpectedly hard shot by Dalibor Stefanovski in the 28th minute of play forced Venezuela's goalkeeper Dani Hernández to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Spase Kastrati took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Juan Fernando Pratto, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Spase Kastrati took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Tirso Isasaga, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Spase Kastrati showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Juan Fernando Pratto in the 38th minute of the match. If Vidoe Gegovski had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 40th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. 47 minutes into the match, Ramadan Hristov notched a goal, 2-1, to the right of Venezuela's Dani Hernández. Dani Hernández was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. When the referee blew for the end of the half the home team players were clearly happier, as they went in to the break leading 2-1.

The wind increased when Ramadan Hristov made the kick off in the second half. 55 minutes into the game, Tirso Isasaga cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 3-1. Spase Kastrati was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. Thomas Edison hit a great freekick 57 minutes into the match. An unexpectedly hard shot by Tirso Isasaga in the 60th minute of play forced Macedonia's goalkeeper Spase Kastrati to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. 66 minutes into the game, Venezuela's Tirso Isasaga nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Spase Kastrati made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 4-1. Venezuela made a substitution. Ignazio Corrales replaced Thomas Edison. In the 72nd minute Serafino Pestaña shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Spase Kastrati saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Deljan Nastevski fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 74th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Dani Hernández having to interfere. Dani Hernández took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Deljan Nastevski, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Spase Kastrati showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Izel Ronaldo, who was totally free with the ball in the 87th minute. The supporters of Venezuela booed when Macedonia was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 94 match minutes in a wonderful position. Dalibor Stefanovski didn't get a good kick on the ball. Venezuela were really happy, having secured the victory after a very even contest. They thanked the players of Macedonia for a fine match.