Challenge

New York Arena
Spectators: 40 (Terracing: 31, Seating: 9, VIP seats: 0) Jonathan Ferrant was in the perfect position, and the defense had done a good job marking him, but Bruno Marques showcased his skills and made a perfect shot to score 1-0 in the 4 minute of play. A collision led to . SC Manhattan . getting a freekick after 7 minutes play. Zülfü Kahveci hit a great ball. Mazarópi Barros showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Tomas Illescas, who was totally free with the ball in the 9th minute. Jonathan Ferrant was in the perfect position, and the defense had done a good job marking him, but Bruno Marques showcased his skills and made a perfect shot to score 2-0 in the 13 minute of play. Jonathan Ferrant made an important save on a dangerous shot by Zülfü Kahveci in the 18th minute. Tomas Illescas fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 20th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Mazarópi Barros having to interfere. After some fancy dribbling in the 22nd minute, Bruno Marques managed to get in a good position for a shot. . SC Manhattan .'s supporters rose to their feet, but Bruno Marques was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Jonathan Ferrant breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Jonathan Ferrant made a fantastic save in the 26th minute, when Bruno Marques sent off a good shot on target. . SC Manhattan .'s Mon Manzano was first on the ball when the corner was shot and he dangerously headed the ball towards goal, but Jonathan Ferrant in the goal jumped up to prevent it from getting in. The . SC Manhattan . fans' excitement grew in the 31st match minute when . SC Manhattan .'s Bruno Marques looked to have a clear shot with the ball near the goal. The shot wasn't hard, but the ball still rolled over the goal line to make it 3-0 before the goalkeeper had a chance to intervene. Venezuela's Jonathan Ferrant proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 35th minute of the match, managed to save Venezuela from getting a goal against them. After having played for 36 minutes, Bruno Marques managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. . SC Manhattan .'s supporters crossed their fingers, but Bruno Marques was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Jonathan Ferrant took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Manuel Roukeloes, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 41st minute . SC Manhattan . were awarded a corner. Mon Manzano went to the cornerflag to take it. The corner led . SC Manhattan .'s Mon Manzano to fire away a dangerous shot which Jonathan Ferrant despite some difficulties managed to get hold on the ball. Jonathan Ferrant was out of position in the 44 minute of play, and Bruno Marques capitalized on the mistake with a soft shot into the goal. Bruno Marques really showed his touch with that goal: 4-0. No-one was surprised that the home team were leading 4-0 at half-time.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Tomas Illescas was the one to do the kick off. After 59 played minutes . SC Manhattan . got a freekick which was hit by Manuel Roukeloes. In the 62nd minute Bruno Marques 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. Guillermo Mariano hit a great freekick 65 minutes into the match. An unexpectedly hard shot by Bruno Marques in the 66th minute of play forced Venezuela's goalkeeper Jonathan Ferrant to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. 71 minutes into the match, . SC Manhattan .'s Bruno Marques sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Jonathan Ferrant narrowly saved just below the crossbar. If Patricio Costa had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 75th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. After 78 played minutes Venezuela got a freekick which was hit by Guillermo Mariano. In the 80th minute Bruno Marques 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. The audience was convinced that Bruno Marques's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Jonathan Ferrant was relentless in the 81st minute of the game. Bruno Marques struck a weak shot in the 87th minute. Jonathan Ferrant didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for . SC Manhattan .. If Bruno Marques had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 94th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead.