Challenge

Reino de Vila-Walter
Spectators: 41 (Terracing: 32, Seating: 9, VIP seats: 0) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Tomas Illescas got the match started through his kick off. Rigoberto Mina's late challenge caught a Villawalter City's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Rigoberto Mina helped the player get up and apologised. Rigoberto Mina hit a great freekick 4 minutes into the match. Jonathan Ferrant made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Elian Benedicto in the 5th minute of play. Venezuela's attentive Salvador Gisbert managed to snatch the ball when Eliseo Berasko made a throw-in in the 9th minute of the game. Arif Gaffar Geylan kicked well hit freekick during the 13th minute of the match. 17 minutes into the game, Gomesano Cayuela cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 2-0. Jonathan Ferrant was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. After some careless play in the Venezuela defense, Elian Benedicto 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. Gomesano Cayuela received a nice pass, split the defenders, and ran untouched towards the goal. Jonathan Ferrant came out and tried to block the shot, but Gomesano Cayuela slotted it home off the left post making it 4-1 in the 31st minute. Gualter Romero kicked well hit freekick during the 33rd minute of the match. 35 minutes into the match, Venezuela's goal looked a bit too open when Mino Puig came free, but Jonathan Ferrant reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Tomas Illescas blasted a shot towards the goal in the 40th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Antonio Canal having to make a save. After a defensive mix-up in Venezuela's zone, Elian Benedicto stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Jonathan Ferrant came out of the goal and Elian Benedicto tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Af the end of the first half the score was 4-1. The first half had gone as expected for the home team.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Elian Benedicto made a kick off. In the 52nd minute, Jose Correa hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Jonathan Ferrant showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Elian Benedicto, who was totally free with the ball in the 55th minute. After a rather tough play, Venezuela's Patricio Costa got a free kick in the 57th minute. In the 62nd minute Elian Benedicto 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. Jonathan Ferrant took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Elian Benedicto, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. 65 minutes into the match, Elian Benedicto had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Jonathan Ferrant. Venezuela's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Elian Benedicto was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 5-1. Tomas Illescas who was well placed in front of the goal fired away a dangerous shot that in the 68thth minute tested the skills of Antonio Canal when he managed to save the team from getting behind. When Patricio Costa fell near the penalty area in the 70th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Venezuela's protests and gave Patricio Costa a yellow card for diving instead. Patricio Costa hit a great freekick 71 minutes into the match. Venezuela's Salvador Gisbert managed, thanks to a brazen rush, stole the ball on a throw-in made by Arif Gaffar Geylan in the 78 minute of the game. The supporters of Venezuela booed when Villawalter City was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 83 match minutes in a wonderful position. Arif Gaffar Geylan didn't get a good kick on the ball. 86 minutes into the match, Venezuela's goal looked a bit too open when Elian Benedicto came free, but Jonathan Ferrant reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 90th minute, Mino Puig left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Villawalter City fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 7-1. In the 93rd match minute, Villawalter City was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Arif Gaffar Geylan to maneuver through the defense. A throw-in in the 95th minute of the game was made by Arif Gaffar Geylan with Coronel Revuelta as target, who quickly passed the ball forward. When the referee ended the match the Villawalter City players were able to celebrate. They had won a fair victory and recieved the ovations of their fans.