Challenge

LA ESTANCIA
Spectators: 40 (Terracing: 31, Seating: 9, VIP seats: 0) The mood of the audience was pleasant when Fabio Monte made the kick off which started today's match. After 5 minutes, Fabio Monte made it 1-0 with a short kick to the right side. Venezuela's Jonathan Ferrant tried to save the shot but he was too slow in reacting to the shot. In the 10th minute, Gervasio Isias hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. After having played for 11 minutes, Tomas Illescas managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Venezuela's supporters crossed their fingers, but Tomas Illescas was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Fabio Monte scored 2-0 in the 13th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Jonathan Ferrant, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. Jonathan Ferrant showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Gervasio Isias, who was totally free with the ball in the 16th minute. Antonio Guillelme struck a weak shot in the 21st 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 Northern California. 23 minutes into the match, Fabio Monte dribbled the ball past the defender and swiftly kicked the ball to the left of Jonathan Ferrant, 3-0. 25 minutes into the match, Venezuela's goal looked a bit too open when Leandro Chorche came free, but Jonathan Ferrant reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Fabio Montes short, quick shot in the 27thth minute got Jonathan Ferrant to make great effort and bar the ball away from getting in. Rigoberto Mina hit a great freekick 29 minutes into the match. After a defensive mix-up in Venezuela's zone, Antonio Guillelme stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Jonathan Ferrant came out of the goal and Antonio Guillelme tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Rigoberto Mina kicked well hit freekick during the 33rd minute of the match. An unexpectedly hard shot by Antonio Guillelme in the 34th minute of play forced Venezuela's goalkeeper Jonathan Ferrant to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 36th minute Patricio Costa shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but David Schembri saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Tomas Illescas made a great header on Venezuela's corner, it was just that Northern California's David Schembri managed to reach the ball for a save. After 37 played minutes Tomas Illescas shot from long distance. At first the shot seemed to be simple for Northern California's David Schembri to catch but Tomas Illescas was lucky. It became 3-1 after the goalkeeper had been careless and dropped the ball into goal. All the noise was coming from the home fans when the whistle went for half-time. The home team had fought hardest to put themselves in a deserved lead.

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. Jonathan Ferrant took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Fabio Monte, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Jonathan Ferrant came out of the goal in the 56th minute to try and stop a shot by Northern California's Fabio Monte. But to his dismay, Fabio Monte quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 4-1. Antonio Guillelme scored 5-1 in the 60th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Jonathan Ferrant, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. Jonathan Ferrant showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Fabio Monte in the 68th minute of the match. Jonathan Ferrant showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Gervasio Isias, who was totally free with the ball in the 70th minute. Conrado Frans took the ball and in the 79 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Jonathan Ferrant. Jonathan Ferrant dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 7-1. In the 82nd minute, Guillermo Mariano hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. When the match had gone on for 83 minutes, Conrado Frans put it in 8-1 from a short distance just to the right of Jonathan Ferrant. After some fancy dribbling in the 89th minute, Gervasio Isias managed to get in a good position for a shot. Northern California's supporters rose to their feet, but Gervasio Isias 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. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Conrado Frans in the 92nd minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Jonathan Ferrant prevented the ball from getting in the gole. 94 minutes into the game, Conrado Frans cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 9-1. Jonathan Ferrant was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. There were very few away supporters still in the ground by the end of the match. Most of them had left early, disgusted by the way their team had been torn apart. Northern California fully deserved thier win.