Challenge

Dionisio Fernanco
Spectators: 40 (Terracing: 31, Seating: 9, VIP seats: 0) Sportivo Ben Hur's Marciano Maxin 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. Raimundo Primo's late challenge caught a Curacao's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Raimundo Primo helped the player get up and apologised. The supporters of Curacao booed when Sportivo Ben Hur was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 4 match minutes in a wonderful position. Raimundo Primo didn't get a good kick on the ball. In the 7th minute, Marciano Maxin got an opportunity to score, but he didn't get a solid hit on the ball and ended up kicking it wide of the goal. Rocco Owen hit a great freekick 8 minutes into the match. The audience thought a goal was coming when Marciano Maxin got free with Bruno Barrett in the 13th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Marciano Maxin in the 14th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Bruno Barrett saved Curacao from getting behind. 16 minutes into the match, Marciano Maxin dribbled the ball past the defender and swiftly kicked the ball to the left of Bruno Barrett, 2-0. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Marciano Maxin in the 19th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Bruno Barrett prevented the ball from getting in the gole. Marciano Maxin could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 22nd minute of the match, but Bruno Barrett made a huge save. With splendid footwork Marciano Maxin arrived in front of goal to shoot 3-0 by the left pole in the game's 23rd minute. In the 26th minute, Celso Incendio made a precise shot to the right of Bruno Barrett. Curacao's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 4-0. A collision led to Curacao getting a freekick after 35 minutes play. Troy Kennedy hit a great ball. The crowd rose to their feet as Sportivo Ben Hur's Marciano Maxin slotted home a wonderful shot that went in to the left of Bruno Barrett. That made the score 5-0 after 39 minutes of play. The audience thought a goal was coming when Marciano Maxin got free with Bruno Barrett in the 44th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Bruno Barrett took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Marciano Maxin, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Af the end of the first half the score was 5-0. The first half had gone as expected for the home team.

Sportivo Ben Hur's Freddy Txilar was substituted for Raimundo Primo. After a rather tough play, Curacao's Harvey Doyle got a free kick in the 54th minute. Harvey Doyle hit a great freekick 56 minutes into the match. Bruno Barrett showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Marciano Maxin in the 57th minute of the match. Troy Kennedy charged in rather forcefully in the 67th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Troy Kennedy the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. Sportivo Ben Hur's Jonatan Evis was substituted for Fabricio Martxot. In the 70th minute, Marciano Maxin got an opportunity to score, but he didn't get a solid hit on the ball and ended up kicking it wide of the goal. Marciano Maxin fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 76th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Bruno Barrett having to interfere. In the 77th minute, Rocco Owen hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. When Marciano Maxin came up free with the goalie in the 77th minute, the Sportivo Ben Hur fans jumped to their feet. But the shot missed the goal by a fraction of an inch, and the fans sat back down disappointed that Marciano Maxin couldn't finish the play. When Marciano Maxin came up free with the goalie in the 79th minute, the Sportivo Ben Hur fans jumped to their feet. But the shot missed the goal by a fraction of an inch, and the fans sat back down disappointed that Marciano Maxin couldn't finish the play. In the 82nd minute, Rocco Owen hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Bruno Barrett showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Marciano Maxin, who was totally free with the ball in the 85th minute. Curacao's Bruno Barrett played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Jimeno Lizbeth in the 86th minute of play. In the 88th minute Jonatan Evis shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Bruno Barrett saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. During the 88th minute of the match Troy Kennedy completely mistimed his tackle and brought down his opponent. The referee gave Troy Kennedy a yellow card, his second in the match, which meant he could no longer take part in the game. In the 89th match minute, Curacao was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Troy Kennedy to maneuver through the defense. In the 90th minute of the match Celso Incendio shot from a long distance. The ball could have gone into the goal to the right of the goalkeeper, but Bruno Barrett showed his good shape when he easily got hold of the ball. Jonatan Evis might have been able to make a better finish in the 96th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Bruno Barrett. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Jonatan Evis ran back to his position shaking his head. After 97 minutes, Stanley Wallace mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Curacao and the Sportivo Ben Hur players grew even worse after the yellow card. Stanley Wallace kicked well hit freekick during the 97th minute of the match. After 98 minutes, Jonatan Evis mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Sportivo Ben Hur and the Curacao players grew even worse after the yellow card. A collision led to Sportivo Ben Hur getting a freekick after 98 minutes play. Jonatan Evis hit a great ball. Sportivo Ben Hur walked away with a well-earned victory that was much celebrated by the crowd.