Challenge

Ergilio Hato Stadium
Spectators: 45 (Terracing: 35, Seating: 10, VIP seats: 0) Curacao's Kyle Davies 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. 4 minutes into the match, Curacao's goal looked a bit too open when Artemio Odol came free, but Bruno Barrett reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Eulalio Omero blasted a shot towards the goal in the 5th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Bruno Barrett having to make a save. 7 minutes into the game, Artemio Odol cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 0-1. Bruno Barrett was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. In the 12th minute the ball was on its way in behind Curacao's goalkeeper Bruno Barrett, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. Bruno Barrett took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Eulalio Omero, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. An unexpectedly hard shot by Artemio Odol in the 18th minute of play forced Curacao's goalkeeper Bruno Barrett to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. After 20 minutes of play, Sacando del Medio's Artemio Odol made it 0-3 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Bruno Barrett was left in no man's land by his defense there! Bruno Barrett made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Artemio Odol in the 24th minute of play. Sacando del Medio's Eulalio Omero got a good chance for a goal in the 25th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. If Artemio Odol had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 29th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. Curacao's Bruno Barrett played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Artemio Odol in the 29th minute of play. Bruno Barrett showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Artemio Odol in the 30th minute of the match. 32 minutes into the match, Curacao's goal looked a bit too open when Artemio Odol came free, but Bruno Barrett reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Eulalio Omero received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 33rd minute. Bruno Barrett tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. After some careless play in the Curacao defense, Artemio Odol kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Bruno Barrett. The Curacao fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Bruno Barrett should have stopped the shot. Bruno Barrett didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Artemio Odol went, in the 38th minute, to the upper right corner, 0-5 was the resulting score. In the 41st minute, Eulalio Omero made a precise shot to the right of Bruno Barrett. Curacao's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 0-6. Artemio Odol might have been able to make a better finish in the 45th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Bruno Barrett. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Artemio Odol ran back to his position shaking his head. An unexpectedly hard shot by Artemio Odol in the 45th minute of play forced Curacao's goalkeeper Bruno Barrett to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Casimiro Ricart took a chance and fired a shot far from the goal in the 47th minute, but it turned out to be a dangerous situation for Bruno Barrett. Curacao's goalkeeper really had to stretch himself to stop the ball from crossing the goal line. Disappointed in the 0-6 score, the home team went to the dressing room to adjust tactics for the second half.

The wind increased when Artemio Odol made the kick off in the second half. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Artemio Odol in the 56th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Bruno Barrett saved Curacao from getting behind. 58 minutes into the game, Artemio Odol recieved a splendid long ball, split the defenders, and gently placed the ball to the left of Bruno Barrett. Artemio Odol showed that you don't have to tear a hole in the net to score, 0-8. Bruno Barrett made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Eulalio Omero in the 61st minute of play. 65 minutes into the match, Sacando del Medio's Xacintu Stam sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Bruno Barrett narrowly saved just below the crossbar. The crowd rose to their feet as Sacando del Medio's Artemio Odol slotted home a wonderful shot that went in to the left of Bruno Barrett. That made the score 0-9 after 67 minutes of play. When the match had gone on for 74 minutes, Artemio Odol put it in 0-10 from a short distance just to the right of Bruno Barrett. When the match clock showed 77 minutes, the score became 0-11 when Artemio Odol sped through Curacao's defense and sent away a curving shot that went into the net to the right of Bruno Barrett. Bruno Barrett made a fantastic save in the 81st minute, when Artemio Odol sent off a good shot on target. Bruno Barrett was a little too slow when Artemio Odol got a fine hit on the ball which went right into the goal in the 82nd minute. The score was now 0-12. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Artemio Odol in the 95th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Bruno Barrett prevented the ball from getting in the gole. Bruno Barrett took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Artemio Odol, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. When the final whistle sounded Sacando del Medio left the ground with the victory after a much better performance than Curacao.