Challenge

C.V. Spartan Stadium
Spectators: 44 (Terracing: 34, Seating: 10, VIP seats: 0) In the 11th minute, Lincoln Hand made a precise shot to the right of Jonathan Ferrant. Venezuela's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 2-0. After 13 played minutes S.D. Bajen got a freekick which was hit by Aldo Marquez. In the 14th minute, one of S.D. Bajen:s players had the ball in front of the goal but got pushed and fell. The referee felt it was an obvious case and blew a penalty for S.D. Bajen. Tomas Illescas took the ball and in the 18 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Spencer Holder. Spencer Holder 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. The crowd rose to their feet as Lincoln Hand kicked a wonderful shot that went in to the left of a diving Jonathan Ferrant. That made the score 3-2 in the 21 minute of play. Venezuela's Patricio Costa quite brazenly broke a throw-in by Claudinei Ramalho, made in the 24th minute of the game. Jonathan Ferrant made an important save on a dangerous shot by Lincoln Hand in the 26th minute. 29 minutes into the match, Venezuela's goalkeeper Jonathan Ferrant had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Lincoln Hand. Jose Correa kicked well hit freekick during the 30th minute of the match. Venezuela's defense didn't have a chance, in the 31st minute, when Adrian Nicolae scored to the left of an out of position Jonathan Ferrant, making the score, 4-2. An unexpectedly hard shot by Adrian Nicolae in the 35th minute of play forced Venezuela's goalkeeper Jonathan Ferrant to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Jonathan Ferrant made a fantastic save in the 39th minute, when Lincoln Hand sent off a good shot on target. With his leg Jonathan Ferrant managed to avoid a goal in the 43rdth minute, when S.D. Bajen's Lincoln Hand fired away a shot with a lot of spin towards his right hand side. After a rather tough play, S.D. Bajen's Adrian Nicolae got a free kick in the 44th minute. No-one was surprised that the home team were leading 4-2 at half-time.

A collision led to S.D. Bajen getting a freekick after 52 minutes play. Lincoln Hand hit a great ball. In the 63rd minute, Tomas Illescas hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Lincoln Hand in the 68th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Jonathan Ferrant saved Venezuela from getting behind. 71 minutes into the game, S.D. Bajen's Lincoln Hand nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Jonathan Ferrant made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 5-2. In the 76th minute Lincoln Hand 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 showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Lincoln Hand, who was totally free with the ball in the 78th minute. Jonathan Ferrant stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Lincoln Hand's shot from short distance in the 81st minute. Lincoln Hand hit a great freekick 85 minutes into the match. A collision led to S.D. Bajen getting a freekick after 87 minutes play. Lincoln Hand hit a great ball. In the 88th minute of the match Joshua Secada sent off a long shot with destination to the right of the goalkeeper, but Spencer Holder skillfully saved the ball. Venezuela's Jonathan Ferrant played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Lincoln Hand in the 95th minute of play. It was no surprise that this one had ended in a win for the home team. S.D. Bajen had played much better football throughout.