Challenge

MARAKANA
Spectators: 44 (Terracing: 34, Seating: 10, VIP seats: 0) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Kyle Davies kicked off to start the match. When the match had been going on for 4 minutes, FK CRVENA ZVEZDA's Volmar Boyer got an opportunity to shoot a penalty. He stayed cool and waited for the goalkeeper to move, before he confidently shot the ball into the goal, to the left of Bruno Barrett. In the 10th minute, Abel Arenas ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Bruno Barrett was frozen by the shot and now it was 3-0. 14 minutes into the match, FK CRVENA ZVEZDA's Abel Arenas sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Bruno Barrett narrowly saved just below the crossbar. A collision led to FK CRVENA ZVEZDA getting a freekick after 15 minutes play. Ziggy Zigdon hit a great ball. In the 17th minute, Stanley Wallace got an opportunity to score, but he didn't get a solid hit on the ball and ended up kicking it wide of the goal. In the 19th minute, Volmar Boyer ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Bruno Barrett was frozen by the shot and now it was 4-0. The crowd rose to their feet as FK CRVENA ZVEZDA's Abel Arenas slotted home a wonderful shot that went in to the left of Bruno Barrett. That made the score 5-0 after 25 minutes of play. Bruno Barrett showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Volmar Boyer, who was totally free with the ball in the 30th minute. In the 31st minute, Alfons Wespi ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Bruno Barrett was frozen by the shot and now it was 6-0. Volmar Boyer recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 39th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. If Volmar Boyer had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 41st minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. Bruno Barrett showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Volmar Boyer, who was totally free with the ball in the 43rd minute.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Volmar Boyer was the one to do the kick off. Curacao's Bruno Barrett played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Abel Arenas in the 51st minute of play. In the 56th minute, Curacao's Stanley Wallace ran free of his marker and smoothly shot the ball into the goal behind Howie Bizier. Howie Bizier yelled at his defense, as they had left him out to dry. 7-1. Ziggy Zigdon's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Bruno Barrett read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 59th minute of play. After a defensive mix-up in Curacao's zone, Sinclair Ulrich stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Bruno Barrett came out of the goal and Sinclair Ulrich tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. When FK CRVENA ZVEZDA's Volmar Boyer in the 64th minute got a chance for a shot 64th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Curacao's goalie prevented a goal. Sinclair Ulrich was astounded when the referee showed him the red card after a seemingly innocent challenge, 65 minutes into the match. In a very dangerous position, a player in FK CRVENA ZVEZDA fell when an opponent tried to get the ball from him in the 64th minute. Penalty! FK CRVENA ZVEZDA:s Howie Bizier showed great skill when he stopped Kyle Davies:s penalty. In the 69thth minute of the game Volmar Boyer who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Curacao's Bruno Barrett was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. Troy Kennedy kicked well hit freekick during the 70th minute of the match. FK CRVENA ZVEZDA's Tom Ritter was substituted for Abel Arenas. Bruno Barrett took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Volmar Boyer, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Ziggy Zigdon fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 76th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Bruno Barrett having to interfere. If Volmar Boyer had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 78th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. When Harry Leuthard came up free with the goalie in the 80th minute, the FK CRVENA ZVEZDA fans jumped to their feet. But the shot missed the goal by a fraction of an inch, and the fans sat back down disappointed that Harry Leuthard couldn't finish the play. Bruno Barrett showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Tom Ritter in the 81st minute of the match. Bruno Barrett took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Ziggy Zigdon, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Bruno Barrett took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Tom Ritter, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. After some fancy dribbling in the 97th minute, Ziggy Zigdon managed to get in a good position for a shot. FK CRVENA ZVEZDA's supporters rose to their feet, but Ziggy Zigdon 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. It was no surprise that this one had ended in a win for the home team. FK CRVENA ZVEZDA had played much better football throughout.