Challenge

ARENA SANTA INES
Spectators: 50 (Terracing: 38, Seating: 11, VIP seats: 1) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Kyle Davies started the match with the kick off. 3 minutes into the match, Curacao's goal looked a bit too open when Enrique Sovino came free, but Bruno Barrett reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. 7 minutes into the match, Curacao's goalkeeper Bruno Barrett had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Alesandro Zubelzu. In the 9th minute, Stanley Wallace left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Curacao fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 0-1. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Alesandro Zubelzu in the 13th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Bruno Barrett saved Curacao from getting behind. Zacarías Lazcano received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 17th minute. Bruno Barrett tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. After some fancy dribbling in the 19th minute, Seran Roco managed to get in a good position for a shot. PELOTEROS 8°B 2003 FC's supporters rose to their feet, but Seran Roco was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Bruno Barrett breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. When PELOTEROS 8°B 2003 FC's Alesandro Zubelzu in the 20th minute got a chance for a shot 20th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Curacao's goalie prevented a goal. 25 minutes into the match, Curacao's goalkeeper Bruno Barrett had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Alesandro Zubelzu. Zacarías Lazcano could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 26th minute of the match, but Bruno Barrett made a huge save. Rocco Owen sent away a hard shot on goal in the 27th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Severiano Ubiergo kicked well hit freekick during the 28th minute of the match. PELOTEROS 8°B 2003 FC's Francisco Javier Millapan played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Stanley Wallace in the 30th minute of play. Bruno Barrett made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Alesandro Zubelzu in the 33rd minute of play. Rocco Owen's late challenge caught a PELOTEROS 8°B 2003 FC's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Rocco Owen helped the player get up and apologised. In the 33rd minute, Rocco Owen hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Stanley Wallace fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 35th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Francisco Javier Millapan having to interfere. In the 36th minute, Fernando Palmer hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Severiano Ubiergo during the 38th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. Alesandro Zubelzus short, quick shot in the 41stth minute got Bruno Barrett to make great effort and bar the ball away from getting in. Bruno Barrett had great luck who in the 42ndth minute grab hold of the ball when Alesandro Zubelzu from a short distance tried to put the ball inside the right post. PELOTEROS 8°B 2003 FC's attacker deliberately struck the ball against an opponent to win a corner for his team. The corner was taken by Fernando Palmer in the 44th minute. Disappointed in the 0-1 score, the home team went to the dressing room to adjust tactics for the second half.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Alesandro Zubelzu was the one to do the kick off. After some careless play in the Curacao defense, Mauro Segura kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Bruno Barrett. The Curacao fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Bruno Barrett should have stopped the shot. 56 minutes into the match, Troy Kennedy notched a goal, 1-2, to the right of PELOTEROS 8°B 2003 FC's Francisco Javier Millapan. Francisco Javier Millapan was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. In the 67th minute Kyle Davies shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Francisco Javier Millapan saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 68th minute of the match Curacao got a corner. PELOTEROS 8°B 2003 FC's goalie ran out to the linesman to protest the call, but the linesman resolutely pointed his flag at the cornerflag. Kyle Davies ran over to the corner to take the kick. The corner led to Curacao's Rocco Owen getting away a dangerous shot that went just outside the goal. Enrique Sovino took the ball and in the 73 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Bruno Barrett. Bruno Barrett dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 2-2. 78 minutes into the match, Kyle Davies dribbled the ball past the defender and swiftly kicked the ball to the left of Francisco Javier Millapan, 2-3. Bruno Barrett showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Mauro Segura in the 81st minute of the match. Francisco Javier Millapan made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Rocco Owen in the 87th minute of play. In the 94th minute Zacarías Lazcano 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. The PELOTEROS 8°B 2003 FC supporters were disappointed that their team didn't take anything from the match, despite matching Curacao's performance. The match ended with a win for Curacao.