Challenge

Arnulfo Iraido
Spectators: 44 (Terracing: 34, Seating: 10, VIP seats: 0) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Tomas Illescas kicked off to start the match. Jonathan Ferrant showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Alexandros Peropoulos, who was totally free with the ball in the 4th minute. 5 minutes into the match, Venezuela's goal looked a bit too open when Alexandros Peropoulos came free, but Jonathan Ferrant reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. After 8 minutes Venezuela's defender was forced to head the ball over the line for a corner. It was Jaime Eleazar who took care of the corner kick. The corner ended in Jaime Eleazar almost managing to get the ball behind the net, but Venezuela's Jonathan Ferrant did a great save. 9 minutes into the game, Alexandros Peropoulos cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 1-0. Jonathan Ferrant was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. A collision led to Venezuela getting a freekick after 11 minutes play. Guillermo Mariano hit a great ball. Alexandros Peropoulos recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 15th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. 21 minutes into the game, Alexandros Peropoulos recieved a splendid long ball, split the defenders, and gently placed the ball to the left of Jonathan Ferrant. Alexandros Peropoulos showed that you don't have to tear a hole in the net to score, 3-0. A sloppy throw-in by Gogo Tino in the 27th minute of the game went astray and was snapped up by Venezuela's Alex Chicote. After having played for 29 minutes, Alexandros Peropoulos managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Barrialito AFC's supporters crossed their fingers, but Alexandros Peropoulos was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. If Conrado Txordon had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 31st minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Felix Frasco took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Tomas Illescas, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Alexandros Peropoulos took the ball and in the 36 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 5-0. After a rather tough play, Venezuela's Patricio Costa got a free kick in the 45th minute. In the 46th minute, Barrialito AFC's Alexandros Peropoulos dribbled the ball into the box and hit a shot with the outside of his foot, sending the keeper the wrong way. 6-0. The home fans were very happy to see their team leading 6-0 at half-time.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Alexandros Peropoulos made a kick off. Alexandros Peropoulos sent away a hard shot on goal in the 57th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. 62 minutes into the game, Alexandros Peropoulos cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 8-0. Jonathan Ferrant was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. After a rather tough play, Venezuela's Guillermo Mariano got a free kick in the 65th minute. In the 66th minute, Alexandros Peropoulos ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Jonathan Ferrant was frozen by the shot and now it was 9-0. Alexandros Peropoulos received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 78th minute. Jonathan Ferrant tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Barrialito AFC made a substitution. Aquiles Beat replaced Alexandros Peropoulos. Venezuela's Jonathan Ferrant played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Aquiles Beat in the 84th minute of play. 87 minutes in the game Gogo Tino did a throw-in, and the ball was quickly in game thanks to Jaime Eleazar. Barrialito AFC's Felix Frasco played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Patricio Costa in the 90th minute of play. An unexpectedly hard shot by Aquiles Beat in the 96th minute of play forced Venezuela's goalkeeper Jonathan Ferrant to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. There were very few away supporters still in the ground by the end of the match. Most of them had left early, disgusted by the way their team had been torn apart. Barrialito AFC fully deserved thier win.