Challenge

Don Angel Tulio Zof
Spectators: 40 (Terracing: 31, Seating: 9, VIP seats: 0) Sentimiento Auriazul's Felix Johans started the match with a crisp pass. The crowd had been anticipating this game for weeks and the excitement in the stadium was easily visible. If Fernando Fidanza had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 2nd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. 4 minutes into the match, Sentimiento Auriazul's goal looked a bit too open when Tomas Illescas came free, but Mihail Stroia reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Jonathan Venegas hit a great freekick 5 minutes into the match. With a little luck, Venezuela's Jonathan Ferrant got control of the ball when Luisito Behe tried to sneak it across the goal line. An unexpectedly hard shot by Fernando Fidanza in the 16th minute of play forced Venezuela's goalkeeper Jonathan Ferrant to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Jonathan Ferrant showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Fernando Fidanza, who was totally free with the ball in the 17th minute. The audience thought a goal was coming when Felix Johans got free with Jonathan Ferrant in the 19th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. In the 23rdth minute of the game Felix Johans who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Venezuela's Jonathan Ferrant was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. Jonathan Ferrant made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Guillermo Dalmu in the 25th minute of play. In the 26th minute of the match Sentimiento Auriazul got a corner. Venezuela's goalie ran out to the linesman to protest the call, but the linesman resolutely pointed his flag at the cornerflag. Luisito Behe ran over to the corner to take the kick. When Eriberto Manni fell near the penalty area in the 27th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Sentimiento Auriazul's protests and gave Eriberto Manni a yellow card for diving instead. Eriberto Manni kicked well hit freekick during the 27th minute of the match. 31 minutes into the match, Venezuela's goalkeeper Jonathan Ferrant had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Bob Hinkler. A hard shot 33 in the game by Felix Johans from a close distance when the talented Jonathan Ferrant managed to make a qualified save. Venezuela's players were relieved. Venezuela's defense didn't have a chance, in the 34th minute, when Guillermo Dalmu scored to the left of an out of position Jonathan Ferrant, making the score, 1-0. Fernando Fidanza might have been able to make a better finish in the 37th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Jonathan Ferrant. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Fernando Fidanza ran back to his position shaking his head. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Tomas Illescas in the 39th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Mihail Stroia saved Sentimiento Auriazul from getting behind. The audience was convinced that Fernando Fidanza's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Jonathan Ferrant was relentless in the 44th minute of the game. Bob Hinkler could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 46th minute of the match, but Jonathan Ferrant made a huge save. The home fans were very happy to see their team leading 1-0 at half-time.

The wind increased when Tomas Illescas made the kick off in the second half. In the 54th minute of the match Luisito Behe sent off a long shot with destination to the right of the goalkeeper, but Jonathan Ferrant skillfully saved the ball. Mihail Stroia went to the wrong direction when Tomas Illescas was taking care of the penalty kick which however missed the goal. The audience was convinced that Bob Hinkler's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Jonathan Ferrant was relentless in the 58th minute of the game. In the 61st minute Luisito Behe 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. In the 64th minute Guillermo Dalmu 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. In the 70th minute, Bob Hinkler ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Jonathan Ferrant was frozen by the shot and now it was 2-0. When Fernando Fidanza came up free with the goalie in the 75th minute, the Sentimiento Auriazul 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 Fernando Fidanza couldn't finish the play. 76 minutes into the game, Sentimiento Auriazul's Felix Johans 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, 3-0. After having played for 84 minutes, Bob Hinkler managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Sentimiento Auriazul's supporters crossed their fingers, but Bob Hinkler was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. In the 85th minute, Fernando Fidanza ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Jonathan Ferrant was frozen by the shot and now it was 4-0. Venezuela's Tomas Illescas got a good chance for a goal in the 93rd minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Jonathan Ferrant showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Felix Johans in the 96th minute of the match. In the 97th minute, Felix Johans ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Jonathan Ferrant was frozen by the shot and now it was 5-0. It was no surprise that this one had ended in a win for the home team. Sentimiento Auriazul had played much better football throughout.