ESTADIO LIBERTADORES
Spectators: 50 (Terracing: 38,
Seating: 11, VIP seats: 1) Kazimierz Traczewski received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 6th minute. Jonathan Ferrant tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. In the 8th minute Garth Burrell 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. Kazimierz Traczewski could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 10th minute of the match, but Jonathan Ferrant made a huge save. In the 13th minute of the match, Garth Burrell tried to roll the ball into the goal by the right post, but Jonathan Ferrant saw his intentions and got control of the ball before it passed the line. After a rather tough play, Venezuela's Salvador Gisbert got a free kick in the 15th minute. If Kazimierz Traczewski had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 18th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 23rd match minute, Venezuela was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Rigoberto Mina to maneuver through the defense. After some fancy dribbling in the 23rd minute, Erik Huang managed to get in a good position for a shot. DIABLO ROJO CALIFORNIANO's supporters rose to their feet, but Erik Huang 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. Camilo Gaos kicked well hit freekick during the 30th minute of the match. Jonathan Ferrant made a fantastic save in the 31st minute, when Erik Huang sent off a good shot on target. DIABLO ROJO CALIFORNIANO's Garth Burrell got a good chance for a goal in the 32nd minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Jonathan Ferrant showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Garth Burrell, who was totally free with the ball in the 34th minute. Jonathan Ferrant took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Garth Burrell, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. After a rather tough play, Venezuela's Jose Correa got a free kick in the 35th minute. After a defensive mix-up in Venezuela's zone, Kazimierz Traczewski stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Jonathan Ferrant came out of the goal and Kazimierz Traczewski tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. After 38 minutes of play, DIABLO ROJO CALIFORNIANO's Garth Burrell made it 1-0 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Jonathan Ferrant was left in no man's land by his defense there! When the match had gone on for 42 minutes, Kazimierz Traczewski took a quick shot and it went in 2-0 without a chance for Jonathan Ferrant to make any attempt to save it. 45 minutes into the game, DIABLO ROJO CALIFORNIANO's Kazimierz Traczewski 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. 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.
When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Tomas Illescas made a kick off. After some fancy dribbling in the 56th minute, Erik Huang managed to get in a good position for a shot. DIABLO ROJO CALIFORNIANO's supporters rose to their feet, but Erik Huang 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. When Akakios Kountouratzis came up free with the goalie in the 57th minute, the DIABLO ROJO CALIFORNIANO 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 Akakios Kountouratzis couldn't finish the play. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Jose Correa during the 58th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. Jose Correa kicked well hit freekick during the 58th minute of the match. After a defensive mix-up in Venezuela's zone, Kazimierz Traczewski stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Jonathan Ferrant came out of the goal and Kazimierz Traczewski tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. If Kazimierz Traczewski had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 62nd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Venezuela's Jonathan Ferrant played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Garth Burrell in the 65th minute of play. In the 67th minute Garth Burrell 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. DIABLO ROJO CALIFORNIANO made a substitution. Rod West replaced Garth Burrell. 74 minutes into the game, Kazimierz Traczewski cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 4-0. Jonathan Ferrant was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. In the 78th minute, Akakios Kountouratzis left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The DIABLO ROJO CALIFORNIANO fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 5-0. The supporters of DIABLO ROJO CALIFORNIANO booed when Venezuela was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 84 match minutes in a wonderful position. Salvador Gisbert didn't get a good kick on the ball. Kazimierz Traczewski received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 85th minute. Jonathan Ferrant tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. When DIABLO ROJO CALIFORNIANO's Kazimierz Traczewski in the 90th minute got a chance for a shot 90th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Venezuela's goalie prevented a goal. DIABLO ROJO CALIFORNIANO's supporters were delighted with their team's performance and swarmed onto the pitch at the end of the match to celebrate the victory with the players.
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