Challenge

Ricardo E. Bochini
Spectators: 40 (Terracing: 31, Seating: 9, VIP seats: 0) A sloppy throw-in by Ivo Viveiros in the 9th minute of the game went astray and was snapped up by Haiti's Ernso Constant. Petros Mousa succeeded in the game's 12th minute to shoot an unreachable shot under the crossbar and scored - 2-0. 16 minutes into the match, Haiti's goal looked a bit too open when He Qiang came free, but Noel Seide reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. 17 minutes into the game, Boni Yarman recieved a splendid long ball, split the defenders, and gently placed the ball to the left of Noel Seide. Boni Yarman showed that you don't have to tear a hole in the net to score, 3-0. Through an outstanding action, after 20 minutes, Noel Seide successfully got his hands on the ball before it slid into the goal at the right post. Noel Seide showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Norberto Fresco, who was totally free with the ball in the 24th minute. Saint Jean Pierre charged in rather forcefully in the 25th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Saint Jean Pierre the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. The supporters of INDEPENDIENTE FUTBOL CLUB booed when Haiti was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 25 match minutes in a wonderful position. Saint Jean Pierre didn't get a good kick on the ball. When the match had been going on for 26 minutes Norberto Fresco shot a great shot from long distance. It looked like a certain goal, but the audience witnessed a really smashing save by Noel Seide when he caught the ball only just under the crossbar. In the 28th minute, INDEPENDIENTE FUTBOL CLUB's He Qiang dribbled the ball into the box and hit a shot with the outside of his foot, sending the keeper the wrong way. 4-0. Norberto Fresco could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 32nd minute of the match, but Noel Seide made a huge save. Noel Seide made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Petros Mousa in the 35th minute of play. Noel Seide made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Petros Mousa in the 43rd minute of play. Elpidio Jurdan kicked well hit freekick during the 45th minute of the match. 46 minutes into the game, Ernso Constant was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Haiti's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave INDEPENDIENTE FUTBOL CLUB the free kick. Ernso Constant kicked well hit freekick during the 46th minute of the match. Haiti's Noel Seide proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 48th minute of the match, managed to save Haiti from getting a goal against them. The away team players looked dejected as the walked off the pitch at half time. They had fought hard, but were still losing 4-0.

After some careless play in the Haiti defense, Norberto Fresco kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Noel Seide. The Haiti fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Noel Seide should have stopped the shot. 54 minutes into the match, Norberto Fresco had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Noel Seide. Haiti's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Norberto Fresco was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 6-0. Jean Claude Ulysse kicked well hit freekick during the 59th minute of the match. Haiti's Noel Seide played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Inko Maujo in the 63rd minute of play. Noel Seide took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Boni Yarman, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. 66 minutes into the match, Norberto Fresco notched a goal, 8-0, to the right of Haiti's Noel Seide. Noel Seide was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. 70 minutes into the game, INDEPENDIENTE FUTBOL CLUB's Boni Yarman nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Noel Seide made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 9-0. After having played for 73 minutes, He Qiang managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. INDEPENDIENTE FUTBOL CLUB's supporters crossed their fingers, but He Qiang was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Noel Seide made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Petros Mousa in the 75th minute of play. Noel Seide didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Boni Yarman went, in the 77th minute, to the upper right corner, 10-0 was the resulting score. The audience was convinced that Boni Yarman's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Noel Seide was relentless in the 80th minute of the game. After a rather tough play, Haiti's Ernso Constant got a free kick in the 80th minute. After some careless play in the Haiti defense, Boni Yarman kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Noel Seide. The Haiti fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Noel Seide should have stopped the shot. Haiti's Noel Seide played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Boni Yarman in the 86th minute of play. Noel Seide made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from He Qiang in the 88th minute of play. Norberto Fresco struck a weak shot in the 89th minute. Noel Seide didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for INDEPENDIENTE FUTBOL CLUB. In the 90th minute, Boni Yarman left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The INDEPENDIENTE FUTBOL CLUB fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 12-0. In the 93rd minute, Petros Mousa ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Noel Seide was frozen by the shot and now it was 13-0. It was no surprise that this one had ended in a win for the home team. INDEPENDIENTE FUTBOL CLUB had played much better football throughout.