Challenge

PoetaMiguelHernández
Spectators: 43 (Terracing: 33, Seating: 10, VIP seats: 0) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Willem-Alexander Uytebroeck kicked off to start the match. When Willem-Alexander Uytebroeck in the 6th play minute got the chance to kick a hard shot on goal from short distance neither the defense or Jonathan Ferrant kept up with the ball and suddenly the score was 1-0 when the ball slipped into goal inside the left pole. The audience thought a goal was coming when Willem-Alexander Uytebroeck got free with Jonathan Ferrant in the 9th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. 12 minutes into the match, Willem-Alexander Uytebroeck dribbled the ball past the defender and swiftly kicked the ball to the left of Jonathan Ferrant, 2-0. In the 16th match minute, Venezuela was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Tomas Illescas to maneuver through the defense. In the 18th minute of the game Guillermo Mariano made a throw-in which Tomas Illescas played forward. 22 minutes into the match, Tomas Illescas notched a goal, 2-1, to the right of Gallo Crisis's Pipo Orihuela. Pipo Orihuela was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. An unexpectedly hard shot by Tomas Illescas in the 28th minute of play forced Gallo Crisis's goalkeeper Pipo Orihuela to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. 31 minutes into the match, Gallo Crisis's goal looked a bit too open when Tomas Illescas came free, but Pipo Orihuela reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. 33 minutes into the match, Gallo Crisis's Willem-Alexander Uytebroeck sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Jonathan Ferrant narrowly saved just below the crossbar. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Tomas Illescas in the 40th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Pipo Orihuela prevented the ball from getting in the gole. In the 44th minute, Willem-Alexander Uytebroeck left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Gallo Crisis fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 3-1. Tomas Illescas recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 47th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. The home fans were very happy to see their team leading 3-1 at half-time.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Tomas Illescas stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. Pipo Orihuela took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Patricio Costa, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 59th match minute, Gallo Crisis was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Arnoud Koppen to maneuver through the defense. Patricio Costa was probably a little too eager to shoot when he, in the 60th played minute, shot the ball from way out. The shot was hard, but the ball flew wide of the goal. Jilian Verhaghen kicked well hit freekick during the 61st minute of the match. The long shot by Camilo Gaos in the 62nd minute really tested Pipo Orihuela's skills. The ball was on its way into the goal to the left of him when he managed to stretch himself and save the shot and avoid a goal. During the 63rd minute of the match Arnoud Koppen completely mistimed his tackle and brought down his opponent. The referee gave Arnoud Koppen a yellow card, his second in the match, which meant he could no longer take part in the game. After a rather tough play, Gallo Crisis's Arnoud Koppen got a free kick in the 63rd minute. After 67 played minutes Gallo Crisis got a freekick which was hit by Ief Van Geele. An unexpectedly hard shot by Patricio Costa in the 70th minute of play forced Gallo Crisis's goalkeeper Pipo Orihuela to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Venezuela's attacker deliberately struck the ball against an opponent to win a corner for his team. The corner was taken by Tomas Illescas in the 71st minute. Willem-Alexander Uytebroeck took the ball and in the 75 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 4-1. Rigoberto Mina kicked well hit freekick during the 79th minute of the match. Jonathan Ferrant took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Jorge Laeremans, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. The audience thought a goal was coming when Tomas Illescas got free with Pipo Orihuela in the 82nd minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. The supporters of Gallo Crisis booed when Venezuela was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 85 match minutes in a wonderful position. Camilo Gaos didn't get a good kick on the ball. Jorge Laeremans's late challenge caught a Venezuela's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Jorge Laeremans helped the player get up and apologised. A collision led to Gallo Crisis getting a freekick after 86 minutes play. Jorge Laeremans hit a great ball. After some fancy dribbling in the 89th minute, Willem-Alexander Uytebroeck managed to get in a good position for a shot. Gallo Crisis's supporters rose to their feet, but Willem-Alexander Uytebroeck 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. Pipo Orihuela made a fantastic save in the 92nd minute, when Tomas Illescas sent off a good shot on target. The referee blew his whistle, and the match came to a close. The players exchanged shirts and headed down the tunnel. The Gallo Crisis fans cheered their team off the field, for while Venezuela had put up a good fight, they were unable to come out of the game with any points to show for their effort.