Challenge

Arnulfo Iraido
Spectators: 44 (Terracing: 34, Seating: 10, VIP seats: 0) The mood of the audience was pleasant when Alexandros Peropoulos made the kick off which started today's match. Alexandros Peropoulos took the ball and in the 3 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 1-0. The corner ended in Jaime Eleazar almost managing to get the ball behind the net, but Venezuela's Jonathan Ferrant did a great save. Alex Chicote's late challenge caught a Barrialito AFC's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Alex Chicote helped the player get up and apologised. In the 11th match minute, Venezuela was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Alex Chicote to maneuver through the defense. The nice shot from Alexandros Peropoulos in the 16thth minute just in front of the goal should have ended in point on the board, but Jonathan Ferrant had a great feel for the game and superbly saved the ball from getting in by the left post. Conrado Txordon received a nice pass, split the defenders, and ran untouched towards the goal. Jonathan Ferrant came out and tried to block the shot, but Conrado Txordon slotted it home off the left post making it 2-0 in the 19th minute. Jonathan Ferrant was in the perfect position, and the defense had done a good job marking him, but Alexandros Peropoulos showcased his skills and made a perfect shot to score 3-0 in the 23 minute of play. Guillermo Mariano made in the 26th minute of the game a fairly good throw-in which was taken care of by Tomas Illescas. In the 29thth minute of the game Alexandros Peropoulos 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 stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Alexandros Peropoulos's shot from short distance in the 29th minute. After having played for 37 minutes, Cecilio Rosio managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Barrialito AFC's supporters crossed their fingers, but Cecilio Rosio was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Barrialito AFC's attacker deliberately struck the ball against an opponent to win a corner for his team. The corner was taken by Jaime Eleazar in the 40th minute. The corner went over the outstretched arms of Venezuela's goalie and right to Wang Feng. He fired away a shot at goal, but the shot had too much spin, and it went just outside the goal. Venezuela's manager breathed a sigh of relief on the sidelines as his team had managed to escape an almost certain goal. When Barrialito AFC's Alexandros Peropoulos in the 43rd minute got a chance for a shot 43rd didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Venezuela's goalie prevented a goal. After a rather tough play, Venezuela's Patricio Costa got a free kick in the 44th minute. Barrialito AFC's Conrado Txordon got a good chance for a goal in the 45th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Felix Frasco showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Tomas Illescas, who was totally free with the ball in the 47th minute. Af the end of the first half the score was 4-0. The first half had gone as expected for the home team.

Conrado Txordon received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 54th minute. Jonathan Ferrant tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. 58 minutes into the match, Venezuela's goal looked a bit too open when Alexandros Peropoulos came free, but Jonathan Ferrant reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Patricio Costa hit a great freekick 60 minutes into the match. Conrado Txordon scored 5-0 in the 61st match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Jonathan Ferrant, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. After having played for 65 minutes, Alexandros Peropoulos managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Barrialito AFC's supporters crossed their fingers, but Alexandros Peropoulos was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Barrialito AFC's Fahhad Al Herz was substituted for Cecilio Rosio. In the 72nd minute, Alexandros Peropoulos 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 6-0. Barrialito AFC's Natalio Bieito was substituted for Conrado Txordon. Barrialito AFC's Aquiles Beat was substituted for Alexandros Peropoulos. Jonathan Ferrant came out of the goal in the 94th minute to try and stop a shot by Barrialito AFC's Aquiles Beat. But to his dismay, Aquiles Beat quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 8-0. When the referee ended the match the Barrialito AFC players were able to celebrate. They had won a fair victory and recieved the ovations of their fans.