Challenge

Hugo Omar Curto
Spectators: 40 (Terracing: 31, Seating: 9, VIP seats: 0) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Adrian Czornomaz kicked off to start the match. In the 7th minute, CACYFA's Ahmet Kadri Adılhan dribbled the ball into the box and hit a shot with the outside of his foot, sending the keeper the wrong way. 1-0. When the match had gone on for 11 minutes, Ahmet Kadri Adılhan put it in 2-0 from a short distance just to the right of Jonathan Ferrant. In the 14th minute of the game Atilano Jerico made a throw-in which Adolfo Jorrin played forward. In the 15th match minute, CACYFA was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Benigno Amor to maneuver through the defense. In the 17th minute, Ahmet Kadri Adılhan 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. The CACYFA fans' excitement grew in the 19th match minute when CACYFA's Adrian Czornomaz looked to have a clear shot with the ball near the goal. The shot wasn't hard, but the ball still rolled over the goal line to make it 3-0 before the goalkeeper had a chance to intervene. In the 24th minute Safet Jovanović 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. Ahmet Kadri Adılhan could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 26th minute of the match, but Jonathan Ferrant made a huge save. Safet Jovanović struck a weak shot in the 27th minute. Jonathan Ferrant didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for CACYFA. The supporters of CACYFA booed when Venezuela was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 29 match minutes in a wonderful position. Salvador Gisbert didn't get a good kick on the ball. Adrian Czornomaz fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 30th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Jonathan Ferrant having to interfere. A collision led to CACYFA getting a freekick after 34 minutes play. Benigno Amor hit a great ball. 38 minutes into the game, Adolfo Jorrin recieved a splendid long ball, split the defenders, and gently placed the ball to the left of Jonathan Ferrant. Adolfo Jorrin showed that you don't have to tear a hole in the net to score, 4-0. In the 40th minute, CACYFA's Safet Jovanović dribbled the ball into the box and hit a shot with the outside of his foot, sending the keeper the wrong way. 5-0. Tomas Illescas fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 43rd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Luis Quirce having to interfere. 44 minutes into the match, Patricio Costa notched a goal, 5-1, to the right of CACYFA's Luis Quirce. Luis Quirce was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. The audience thought a goal was coming when Ahmet Kadri Adılhan got free with Jonathan Ferrant in the 48th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. 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.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Tomas Illescas stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. Adolfo Jorrin received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 51st minute. Jonathan Ferrant tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. After a defensive mix-up in CACYFA's zone, Patricio Costa stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Luis Quirce came out of the goal and Patricio Costa tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. The audience was convinced that Tomas Illescas's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Luis Quirce was relentless in the 58th minute of the game. In the 60th minute Ahmet Kadri Adılhan 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. CACYFA's Luis Quirce proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 61st minute of the match, managed to save CACYFA from getting a goal against them. With his leg Luis Quirce managed to avoid a goal in the 62ndth minute, when Venezuela's Tomas Illescas fired away a shot with a lot of spin towards his right hand side. In the 63rd match minute, Venezuela was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Rigoberto Mina to maneuver through the defense. After 64 played minutes, CACYFA's Ahmet Kadri Adılhan shot from a long distance, and at first it looked like the ball was going into the goal, but the goalkeeper Jonathan Ferrant came through and got his fingers on the ball before it flew over the goal line. He then quickly gripped the ball tighter before the forwards in CACYFA reached it. 66 minutes into the game, CACYFA's Ahmet Kadri Adılhan 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, 6-1. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Ahmet Kadri Adılhan in the 69th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Jonathan Ferrant saved Venezuela from getting behind. Jonathan Ferrant made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Adrian Czornomaz in the 71st minute of play. In the 73rd minute Emil Tomasson 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. After some fancy dribbling in the 77th minute, Tomas Illescas managed to get in a good position for a shot. Venezuela's supporters rose to their feet, but Tomas Illescas was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Luis Quirce breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. CACYFA's Alfredo Emeterio was substituted for Ahmet Kadri Adılhan. CACYFA made a substitution. Saul Itzaina replaced Atilano Jerico. 81 minutes into the match, Gaspar Dunixi had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Jonathan Ferrant. Venezuela's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Gaspar Dunixi was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 7-1. After a defensive mix-up in Venezuela's zone, Gaspar Dunixi stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Jonathan Ferrant came out of the goal and Gaspar Dunixi tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Basilio Bixintxo fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 86th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Jonathan Ferrant having to interfere. Jonathan Venegas's late challenge caught a CACYFA's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Jonathan Venegas helped the player get up and apologised. Jonathan Venegas kicked well hit freekick during the 92nd minute of the match. 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 94th minute. There were very few away supporters still in the ground by the end of the match. Most of them had left early, disgusted by the way their team had been torn apart. CACYFA fully deserved thier win.