Challenge

Sunset Park
Spectators: 50 (Terracing: 38, Seating: 11, VIP seats: 1) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Gerardo Beard started the match with the kick off. With an all-out effort, Brooklyn SC's Jonathan Ferrant threw himself towards the right post 3 minutes into the match and grabbed hold of the ball from Gerardo Beard, which otherwise would have been placed in the net. 10 minutes into the match, Venezuela's goal looked a bit too open when Gerardo Beard came free, but Jonathan Ferrant reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Gerardo Beard recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 11th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Jonathan Ferrant showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Gerardo Beard, who was totally free with the ball in the 12th minute. When the match had gone on for 14 minutes, Felix Augustin put it in 1-0 from a short distance just to the right of Jonathan Ferrant. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Gerardo Beard in the 18th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Jonathan Ferrant saved Venezuela from getting behind. Brooklyn SC's attentive Vinicio Millan managed to snatch the ball when Guillermo Mariano made a throw-in in the 20th minute of the game. Jospeh McNally didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Patricio Costa went, in the 21st minute, to the upper right corner, 1-1 was the resulting score. Gerardo Beards short, quick shot in the 24thth minute got Jonathan Ferrant to make great effort and bar the ball away from getting in. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Tomas Illescas in the 27th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Jospeh McNally prevented the ball from getting in the gole. In the 30thth minute of the game Felix Augustin who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Venezuela's Jonathan Ferrant was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Gerardo Beard in the 32nd 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. Jonathan Ferrant took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Gerardo Beard, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Gerardo Beard didn't miss a given chance and shot in short distance 2-1 via right post in the game's 36th minute. Brooklyn SC's supporters showed their exhuberating excitement! 40 minutes into the match, Venezuela's goalkeeper Jonathan Ferrant had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Gerardo Beard. After a rather tough play, Venezuela's Rigoberto Mina got a free kick in the 47th minute. An unexpectedly hard shot by Jonas Cole in the 48th minute of play forced Venezuela's goalkeeper Jonathan Ferrant to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. All the noise was coming from the home fans when the whistle went for half-time. The home team had fought hardest to put themselves in a deserved lead.

The wind increased when Tomas Illescas made the kick off in the second half. After some fancy dribbling in the 54th minute, Tomas Illescas managed to get in a good position for a shot. Venezuela's supporters rose to their feet, but Tomas Illescas was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Jospeh McNally breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. In the 57th minute Brooklyn SC were awarded a corner. Jonas Cole went to the cornerflag to take it. 4-1 became the score in the 60th minute when Felix Augustin elegantly shot the ball into goal just under the crossbar. The supporters of Brooklyn SC booed when Venezuela was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 62 match minutes in a wonderful position. Jose Correa didn't get a good kick on the ball. A sloppy throw-in by Guillermo Mariano in the 64th minute of the game went astray and was snapped up by Brooklyn SC's Felix Augustin. After 65 minutes, Gerardo Beard made it 5-1 with a short kick to the right side. Venezuela's Jonathan Ferrant tried to save the shot but he was too slow in reacting to the shot. Venezuela's Jonathan Venegas quite brazenly broke a throw-in by Rickey Ewing, made in the 68th minute of the game. In the 70thth minute of the game Gerardo Beard who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Venezuela's Jonathan Ferrant was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. In the 73rd minute Trenton Long 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. In the 76th minute, Gerardo Beard made a precise shot to the right of Jonathan Ferrant. Venezuela's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 6-1. The audience thought a goal was coming when Tomas Illescas got free with Jospeh McNally in the 81st minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. After 85 minutes of play, Brooklyn SC's Felix Augustin made it 7-1 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Jonathan Ferrant was left in no man's land by his defense there! After some careless play in the Venezuela defense, Felix Augustin kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Jonathan Ferrant. The Venezuela fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Jonathan Ferrant should have stopped the shot. Felix Augustin took the ball and in the 94 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 9-1. There was no doubt that Brooklyn SC were the better team. Brooklyn SC's players enjoyed the ovations of the crowd after the victory.