Challenge

Farid Richa
Spectators: 45 (Terracing: 35, Seating: 10, VIP seats: 0) Obrero Barquisimeto's Joel Gargollo 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. Zvezdan Nedeljkovic made an important save on a dangerous shot by Joel Gargollo in the 4th minute. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Richie Vasaburu during the 6th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. In the 7th match minute, Obrero Barquisimeto was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Richie Vasaburu to maneuver through the defense. In the 8th match minute, Serbia was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Zivko Cvetkovic to maneuver through the defense. Zvezdan Nedeljkovic was out of position in the 10 minute of play, and Joel Gargollo capitalized on the mistake with a soft shot into the goal. Joel Gargollo really showed his touch with that goal: 1-0. Zvezdan Nedeljkovic came out of the goal in the 13th minute to try and stop a shot by Obrero Barquisimeto's Joel Gargollo. But to his dismay, Joel Gargollo quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 2-0. The supporters of Obrero Barquisimeto booed when Serbia was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 17 match minutes in a wonderful position. Borjan Golubovic didn't get a good kick on the ball. Zvezdan Nedeljkovic made an important save on a dangerous shot by Joel Gargollo in the 18th minute. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Joel Gargollo in the 24th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Zvezdan Nedeljkovic saved Serbia from getting behind. After 24 played minutes Serbia got a freekick which was hit by Zivko Cvetkovic. After 27 minutes, Joel Gargollo made it 4-0 with a short kick to the right side. Serbia's Zvezdan Nedeljkovic tried to save the shot but he was too slow in reacting to the shot. 30 minutes into the game, Obrero Barquisimeto's Joel Gargollo nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Zvezdan Nedeljkovic made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 5-0. Sreten Popovic sent away a hard shot on goal in the 35th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. After 38 minutes of play, Obrero Barquisimeto's Joel Gargollo made it 6-0 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Zvezdan Nedeljkovic was left in no man's land by his defense there! An unexpectedly hard shot by Joel Gargollo in the 41st minute of play forced Serbia's goalkeeper Zvezdan Nedeljkovic to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 42nd minute, Joel Gargollo left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Obrero Barquisimeto fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 7-0. Zvezdan Nedeljkovic made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Joel Gargollo in the 48th minute of play. Af the end of the first half the score was 7-0. The first half had gone as expected for the home team.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Sreten Popovic to strike the kick off in the second half. Zvezdan Nedeljkovic showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Joel Gargollo in the 54th minute of the match. Joel Gargollo scored 8-0 in the 56th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Zvezdan Nedeljkovic, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. After 59 minutes of play, Obrero Barquisimeto's Joel Gargollo made it 9-0 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Zvezdan Nedeljkovic was left in no man's land by his defense there! Joel Gargollo took the ball and in the 63 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Zvezdan Nedeljkovic. Zvezdan Nedeljkovic dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 10-0. Severino Bruna recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 66th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Borjan Golubovic's late challenge caught a Obrero Barquisimeto's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Borjan Golubovic helped the player get up and apologised. In the 69th minute, Borjan Golubovic hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Zvezdan Nedeljkovic came out of the goal in the 72nd minute to try and stop a shot by Obrero Barquisimeto's Cido Cardozo. But to his dismay, Cido Cardozo quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 11-0. After some careless play in the Serbia defense, Cido Cardozo kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Zvezdan Nedeljkovic. The Serbia fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Zvezdan Nedeljkovic should have stopped the shot. Erwin-Alexander De La Rosa-Choca made in the 79th minute of the game a quick throw-in and Cido Cardozo immediately put the ball in play. Zivko Cvetkovic kicked well hit freekick during the 84th minute of the match. When the match clock showed 88 minutes, the score became 13-0 when Cido Cardozo sped through Serbia's defense and sent away a curving shot that went into the net to the right of Zvezdan Nedeljkovic. When the match clock showed 93 minutes, the score became 14-0 when Cido Cardozo sped through Serbia's defense and sent away a curving shot that went into the net to the right of Zvezdan Nedeljkovic. In the 96th minute, Cido Cardozo left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Obrero Barquisimeto fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 15-0. Obrero Barquisimeto walked away with a well-earned victory that was much celebrated by the crowd.