Challenge

Ergilio Hato Stadium
Spectators: 49 (Terracing: 38, Seating: 11, VIP seats: 0) The mood of the audience was pleasant when Kyle Davies made the kick off which started today's match. In the 3rd minute Didi Fox shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Bruno Barrett saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. If Terho Valin had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 5th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. After 7 minutes of play, Ritokylä's Epaminondas Nica made it 0-1 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Bruno Barrett was left in no man's land by his defense there! Bruno Barrett made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Ensio Kampman in the 10th minute of play. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Didi Fox in the 11th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Bruno Barrett saved Curacao from getting behind. After a defensive mix-up in Curacao's zone, Ensio Kampman stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Bruno Barrett came out of the goal and Ensio Kampman tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Harvey Doyle during the 17th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. 18 minutes into the game, Ritokylä's Didi Fox nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Bruno Barrett made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 0-3. Bruno Barrett took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Ensio Kampman, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Bruno Barrett took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Epaminondas Nica, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Bruno Barrett didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Epaminondas Nica went, in the 27th minute, to the upper right corner, 0-5 was the resulting score. Epaminondas Nica took the ball and in the 34 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Bruno Barrett. Bruno Barrett dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 0-7. In the 37th minute, Mariano Atarratze ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Bruno Barrett was frozen by the shot and now it was 0-8. Santos Hori's late challenge caught a Curacao's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Santos Hori helped the player get up and apologised. Santos Hori hit a great freekick 43 minutes into the match. The crowd was extremely unhappy with the home team's performance in the first half. They were losing 0-9.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Didi Fox to strike the kick off in the second half. Bruno Barrett came out of the goal in the 51st minute to try and stop a shot by Ritokylä's Didi Fox. But to his dismay, Didi Fox quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 0-10. Bruno Barrett came out of the goal in the 54th minute to try and stop a shot by Ritokylä's Epaminondas Nica. But to his dismay, Epaminondas Nica quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 0-11. Bruno Barrett stood somewhat misplaced when Didi Fox came free in front of goal and shot 0-13 to the left of him in the 61 minute. In the 65th minute the ball was on its way in behind Curacao's goalkeeper Bruno Barrett, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. When %teams%'s Didi Fox was free in front of goal, he didn't hesitate to shoot 0-14 just inside the left pole, 67 minutes into the game. Bruno Barrett was annoyed at himself for letting in the shot. 70 minutes into the match, Curacao's goalkeeper Bruno Barrett had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Ensio Kampman. Didi Fox scored 0-15 in the 71st match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Bruno Barrett, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. After 76 minutes of play, Ritokylä's Ensio Kampman made it 0-16 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Bruno Barrett was left in no man's land by his defense there! In the 81st minute, Ritokylä's Mariano Atarratze dribbled the ball into the box and hit a shot with the outside of his foot, sending the keeper the wrong way. 0-17. Epaminondas Nica took the ball and in the 84 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Bruno Barrett. Bruno Barrett dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 0-18. The Ritokylä fans' excitement grew in the 88th match minute when Ritokylä's Ensio Kampman looked to have a clear shot with the ball near the goal. The shot wasn't hard, but the ball still rolled over the goal line to make it 0-19 before the goalkeeper had a chance to intervene. If Terho Valin had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 94th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 95th minute, Didi Fox ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Bruno Barrett was frozen by the shot and now it was 0-20. Ritokylä played a much better game than Curacao and deserved their victory. The Curacao players were clearly disappointed as they left the ground.