Challenge

SPURS FIELD
Spectators: 44 (Terracing: 34, Seating: 10, VIP seats: 0) Tomas Illescas started the match with the kick off in front of an excited audience. Cesar Donio showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Tomas Illescas in the 3rd minute of the match. Venezuela's Patricio Costa got a good chance for a goal in the 4th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. After 9 played minutes Venezuela got a freekick which was hit by Alex Chicote. Cesar Donio made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Tomas Illescas in the 16th minute of play. The corner led San Antonio HotSPURS's Artemio Norino to fire away a dangerous shot which Jonathan Ferrant despite some difficulties managed to get hold on the ball. If Alonso Snider had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 25th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Jonathan Ferrant didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Weldon Gibbs went, in the 29th minute, to the upper right corner, 1-0 was the resulting score. When the match clock showed 35 minutes, the score became 2-0 when Alonso Snider sped through Venezuela's defense and sent away a curving shot that went into the net to the right of Jonathan Ferrant. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Alonso Snider in the 39th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Jonathan Ferrant prevented the ball from getting in the gole. Alonso Snider sent away a hard shot on goal in the 40th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. 44 minutes into the match, Patricio Costa notched a goal, 2-1, to the right of San Antonio HotSPURS's Cesar Donio. Cesar Donio was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. No-one was surprised that the home team were leading 2-1 at half-time.

The wind increased when Alonso Snider made the kick off in the second half. In the 53rd minute, Antonio Corley left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The San Antonio HotSPURS fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 3-1. Jonathan Ferrant made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Antonio Corley in the 58th minute of play. When Alonso Snider came up free with the goalie in the 59th minute, the San Antonio HotSPURS fans jumped to their feet. But the shot missed the goal by a fraction of an inch, and the fans sat back down disappointed that Alonso Snider couldn't finish the play. In the 65thth minute of the game Tomas Illescas who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but San Antonio HotSPURS's Cesar Donio was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. When Venezuela's Tomas Illescas in the 65th minute got a chance for a shot 65th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye San Antonio HotSPURS's goalie prevented a goal. San Antonio HotSPURS made a substitution. Cary Wright replaced Stewart Pritchard. Alex Chicote hit a great freekick 68 minutes into the match. A collision led to San Antonio HotSPURS getting a freekick after 72 minutes play. Elon-Reeve Musk hit a great ball. After a rather tough play, San Antonio HotSPURS's Elon-Reeve Musk got a free kick in the 73rd minute. Jonathan Ferrant came out of the goal in the 74th minute to try and stop a shot by San Antonio HotSPURS's Alonso Snider. But to his dismay, Alonso Snider quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 4-1. 83 minutes into the match, Alonso Snider 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 Alonso Snider was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 5-1. Weldon Gibbs charged in rather forcefully in the 85th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Weldon Gibbs the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. Weldon Gibbs hit a great freekick 85 minutes into the match. San Antonio HotSPURS made a substitution. Micah Alston replaced Antonio Corley. Weldon Gibbs hit a great freekick 86 minutes into the match. Alonso Snider struck a weak shot in the 88th 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 San Antonio HotSPURS. After 89 played minutes San Antonio HotSPURS got a freekick which was hit by Stefanos Kassanos. Tomas Illescass short, quick shot in the 95thth minute got Cesar Donio to make great effort and bar the ball away from getting in. San Antonio HotSPURS walked away with a well-earned victory that was much celebrated by the crowd.