Challenge

Perry Hall Park
Spectators: 43 (Terracing: 33, Seating: 10, VIP seats: 0) CJ Street made the kick off and thus started the match. The audience was convinced that Tomas Illescas's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Jude Bonham was relentless in the 4th minute of the game. A collision led to Barr Point getting a freekick after 4 minutes play. Chris Bowler hit a great ball. Tomas Illescas took the ball and in the 6 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Jude Bonham. Jude Bonham dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 0-1. CJ Street might have been able to make a better finish in the 11th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Jonathan Ferrant. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. CJ Street ran back to his position shaking his head. Terry Steele fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 14th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Jonathan Ferrant having to interfere. Jonathan Ferrant was a little too slow when Chris Bowler got a fine hit on the ball which went right into the goal in the 17th minute. The score was now 1-1. Tomas Illescas kicked well hit freekick during the 21st minute of the match. Chris Bowler recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 24th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. 25 minutes into the match, Venezuela's Tomas Illescas sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Jude Bonham narrowly saved just below the crossbar. 28 minutes into the match, Venezuela's goal looked a bit too open when Den Newland came free, but Jonathan Ferrant reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Tomas Illescas fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 31st minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Jude Bonham having to interfere. In the 33rd minute Tomas Illescas shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Jude Bonham saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 39th minute, Barr Point's Den Newland dribbled the ball into the box and hit a shot with the outside of his foot, sending the keeper the wrong way. 2-1. In the 42nd match minute, Barr Point was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Louis Hudson to maneuver through the defense. Jude Bonham stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Tomas Illescas's shot from short distance in the 45th minute. The away team players looked dejected as the walked off the pitch at half time. They had fought hard, but were still losing 2-1.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Tomas Illescas stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. In the 51st minute Owen Welsh 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. An unexpectedly hard shot by Patricio Costa in the 54th minute of play forced Barr Point's goalkeeper Jude Bonham to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. The referee blew the whistle for a penalty in the 55th minute of the game. One of Venezuela:s players had nearly got his shirt torn off by an opponent while getting free in front of Barr Point:s goal. If Tomas Illescas had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 59th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. Jude Bonham 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 73rd minute. The supporters of Venezuela booed when Barr Point was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 78 match minutes in a wonderful position. Louis Hudson didn't get a good kick on the ball. 80 minutes into the match, Barr Point's goal looked a bit too open when Patricio Costa came free, but Jude Bonham reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. 82 minutes into the game, Owen Welsh threw the ball into play from the sideline. Venezuela's Alex Chicote quickly snatched the ball and retained possesion. In the 85th minute Den Newland 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 97 played minutes Barr Point got a freekick which was hit by Louis Hudson. Barr Point'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.