Challenge

Manicomio
Spectators: 50 (Terracing: 38, Seating: 11, VIP seats: 1) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Marco Erauso took the kick off in the first half of the match. Jonathan Ferrant made a fantastic save in the 12th minute, when Inge Ahlquist sent off a good shot on target. 13 minutes had been played when some careless play by Venezuela's defense caused the ball to cross the line for a corner. Antonio Almodovar was slow to take the kick. During this time Loco Team FC's players had a chance to rest. It was a well-played corner which Gavino Luar managed to volley towards the net. Unfortunately, he didn't get a great hit on the ball and it went out into the grandstand. After a rather tough play, Venezuela's Jose Correa got a free kick in the 15th minute. When Eric Vandenberge came up free with the goalie in the 17th minute, the Loco Team FC 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 Eric Vandenberge couldn't finish the play. Tomas Illescas sent away a hard shot on goal in the 19th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. Tomas Illescas kicked well hit freekick during the 20th minute of the match. After a defensive mix-up in Venezuela's zone, Marco Erauso stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Jonathan Ferrant came out of the goal and Marco Erauso tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Venezuela's Jonathan Ferrant proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 23rd minute of the match, managed to save Venezuela from getting a goal against them. A collision led to Venezuela getting a freekick after 26 minutes play. Camilo Gaos hit a great ball. Loco Team FC's Antonio Almodovar got a good chance for a goal in the 27th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Marco Erausos short, quick shot in the 30thth minute got Jonathan Ferrant to make great effort and bar the ball away from getting in. In the 31st 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. In the 32nd minute, Marco Erauso reached a very good position and smashed the ball with a huge effort into the net, just to the left of Jonathan Ferrant. The goal made the score 1-0. Loco Team FC's Inge Ahlquist was standing unmarked in front of the goal when he, in the 38th play minute, got the ball and easily drilled it into the goal. Loco Team FC's Marco Erauso got a good chance for a goal in the 42nd minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Herbert Kalinowski received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 43rd minute. Jonathan Ferrant tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Rigoberto Mina hit a great freekick 47 minutes into the match. When the referee blew for the end of the half the home team players were clearly happier, as they went in to the break leading 2-0.

The wind increased when Tomas Illescas made the kick off in the second half. After 54 minutes Venezuela's defender was forced to head the ball over the line for a corner. It was Antonio Almodovar who took care of the corner kick. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Marco Erauso in the 55th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Jonathan Ferrant saved Venezuela from getting behind. A collision led to Loco Team FC getting a freekick after 57 minutes play. Antonio Almodovar hit a great ball. Loco Team FC's Edson-Arantes Pelé was substituted for Inge Ahlquist. In the 58th minute, Antonio Almodovar hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. 67 minutes into the game, Loco Team FC's Gavino Luar 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. Loco Team FC made a substitution. Emeterio Galindo replaced Ibar Serrana. The audience was convinced that Marco Erauso's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Jonathan Ferrant was relentless in the 73rd minute of the game. Jonathan Ferrant made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Marco Erauso in the 79th minute of play. When the match had gone on for 86 minutes, Marco Erauso put it in 5-0 from a short distance just to the right of Jonathan Ferrant. 92 minutes into the match, Venezuela's goal looked a bit too open when Marco Erauso came free, but Jonathan Ferrant reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Jonathan Ferrant didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Marco Erauso went, in the 96th minute, to the upper right corner, 6-0 was the resulting score. When the referee ended the match the Loco Team FC players were able to celebrate. They had won a fair victory and recieved the ovations of their fans.