Challenge

Barrialito
Spectators: 40 (Terracing: 31, Seating: 9, VIP seats: 0) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Tomas Illescas kicked off to start the match. 3 minutes into the match, Venezuela's goalkeeper Jonathan Ferrant had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Rosendo Natal. After some fancy dribbling in the 5th minute, Rosendo Natal managed to get in a good position for a shot. Barrialito's supporters rose to their feet, but Rosendo Natal was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Jonathan Ferrant breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. The audience thought a goal was coming when Rosendo Natal got free with Jonathan Ferrant in the 8th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Barrialito's Nacho Chico played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Tomas Illescas in the 12th minute of play. In the 13th minute of the match Venezuela got a corner. Barrialito's goalie ran out to the linesman to protest the call, but the linesman resolutely pointed his flag at the cornerflag. Tomas Illescas ran over to the corner to take the kick. After 19 minutes of play, Venezuela's Patricio Costa made it 0-1 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Nacho Chico was left in no man's land by his defense there! With a couple of smart ball manuevers Tomas Illescas in the 22nd managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Nacho Chico saved Barrialito from getting behind. Barrialito's Rosendo Natal got a good chance for a goal in the 23rd minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Jonathan Ferrant made a fantastic save in the 25th minute, when Rosendo Natal sent off a good shot on target. Jonathan Ferrant made an important save on a dangerous shot by Rosendo Natal in the 32nd minute. With 35 minutes on the clock, Rigoberto Mina commited a dangerous tackle. The referee had no choice but to show him the red card. 35 minutes into the game, one of Venezuela:s players got tackled near the goal, and the referee blew for a penalty. After 38 minutes Venezuela's goalkeeper Jonathan Ferrant managed, with a little bit of luck, save Rosendo Natal's penalty, on his right side after a tricky shot. After a long run with the ball, Rosendo Natal did a trick in the 38th minute in front of Venezuela's goalkeeper, who threw himself to the side. After that it was simple to shoot 1-1. An impressive performance by Barrialito's Rosendo Natal! Patricio Costa sent away a hard shot on goal in the 44th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. In the 47th match minute, Barrialito was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Rosendo Natal to maneuver through the defense. The first half was very even, with the score at 1-1 when the whistle went for half-time. The players welcomed the break and quickly retired to the dressing rooms.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Rosendo Natal was the one to do the kick off. 白彬响 made in the 55th minute of the game a fairly good throw-in which was taken care of by 江威傲. Barrialito's Francesco Rosetta managed, thanks to a brazen rush, stole the ball on a throw-in made by Guillermo Mariano in the 56 minute of the game. Patricio Costa blasted a shot towards the goal in the 62nd minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Nacho Chico having to make a save. Rosendo Natal fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 64th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Jonathan Ferrant having to interfere. If Patricio Costa had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 65th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. The supporters of Barrialito booed when Venezuela was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 71 match minutes in a wonderful position. Tomas Illescas didn't get a good kick on the ball. If Rosendo Natal had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 75th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. In the 75th minute Rosendo Natal 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 a rather tough play, Barrialito's 江威傲 got a free kick in the 80th minute. Rosendo Natal took the ball and in the 86 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 2-1. In the 88th match minute, Barrialito was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Adolfo Quirze to maneuver through the defense. In the 92nd minute, Rosendo Natal left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Barrialito fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 3-1. Barrialito's fans were exulted and cheered after their team won in a match that could easily have gone the other way.