Challenge

Morena Garden
Spectators: 50 (Terracing: 38, Seating: 11, VIP seats: 1) AC Morena's Aquiles Gana 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. When the match clock showed 7 minutes, the score became 1-0 when Aquiles Gana sped through Venezuela's defense and sent away a curving shot that went into the net to the right of Jonathan Ferrant. A sloppy throw-in by Guillermo Mariano in the 10th minute of the game went astray and was snapped up by AC Morena's Eustaquio Refugio. Jonathan Ferrant was out of position in the 17 minute of play, and Aquiles Gana capitalized on the mistake with a soft shot into the goal. Aquiles Gana really showed his touch with that goal: 2-0. Jonathan Ferrant made an important save on a dangerous shot by Aquiles Gana in the 19th minute. After 22 played minutes Aquiles Gana rounded Venezuela's defense and shot a beautiful shot into goal via left pole - 3-0. In the 25th minute, Guillermo Mariano hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. With a little luck, Venezuela's Jonathan Ferrant got control of the ball when Aquiles Gana tried to sneak it across the goal line. The supporters of Venezuela booed when AC Morena was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 26 match minutes in a wonderful position. Emanuele Curti didn't get a good kick on the ball. 28 minutes into the match, AC Morena's goal looked a bit too open when Tomas Illescas came free, but Dražen Ladić reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. 29 minutes had been played when some careless play by AC Morena's defense caused the ball to cross the line for a corner. Tomas Illescas was slow to take the kick. During this time Venezuela's players had a chance to rest. 31 minutes into the game, AC Morena's Aquiles Gana 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, 4-0. If Aquiles Gana had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 33rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. 35 minutes into the game, Aquiles Gana recieved a splendid long ball, split the defenders, and gently placed the ball to the left of Jonathan Ferrant. Aquiles Gana showed that you don't have to tear a hole in the net to score, 5-0. Aquiles Gana struck a weak shot in the 38th 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 AC Morena. After a rather tough play, AC Morena's Yazid Guinaudeau got a free kick in the 41st minute. Jonathan Ferrant showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Aquiles Gana in the 44th minute of the match. In the 46th minute the ball was on its way in behind Venezuela's goalkeeper Jonathan Ferrant, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. 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.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Tomas Illescas to make the kick off. Emanuele Curti kicked well hit freekick during the 50th minute of the match. Jonathan Ferrant didn't succeed to prevent the ball from going into goal when AC Morena's Aquiles Gana shot an unexpected shot in the crossbar's under edge and made 6-0 in the ordered_time% minute. Aquiles Gana sent away a hard shot on goal in the 57th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. Venezuela's Jonathan Ferrant played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Aquiles Gana in the 57th minute of play. Aquiles Gana might have been able to make a better finish in the 62nd minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Jonathan Ferrant. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Aquiles Gana ran back to his position shaking his head. Dražen Ladić was in exellent shape and made a fantastic save when he, in the 65th minute of the match, managed to get hold of the ball after a long shot from Tomas Illescas. In the 66th minute, Álvaro Fonseca 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 7-0. If Aquiles Gana had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 75th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. 78 minutes into the game, AC Morena's Aquiles Gana 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, 8-0. After 88 played minutes, AC Morena's Yazid Guinaudeau 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 AC Morena reached it. Guillermo Mariano kicked well hit freekick during the 90th minute of the match. In the 91st minute, Aquiles Gana 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. In the 92nd minute the ball was on its way in behind Venezuela's goalkeeper Jonathan Ferrant, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. Jonathan Ferrant made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Aquiles Gana in the 94th minute of play. AC Morena'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.