Challenge

MACONHA
Spectators: 42 (Terracing: 32, Seating: 10, VIP seats: 0) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Loukianos Livas got the match started through his kick off. If Loukianos Livas had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 6th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 9th minute, Ponte do Carro's Simão Boaventura dribbled the ball into the box and hit a shot with the outside of his foot, sending the keeper the wrong way. 1-0. After some careless play in the Venezuela defense, Loukianos Livas 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. In the 15th minute, Adélio Brites hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. When Gregório Jesus came up free with the goalie in the 19th minute, the Ponte do Carro 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 Gregório Jesus couldn't finish the play. Loukianos Livas who was well placed in front of the goal fired away a dangerous shot that in the 22ndth minute tested the skills of Jonathan Ferrant when he managed to save the team from getting behind. In the 23rd minute, Gregório Jesus 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 3-0. If Tomas Illescas had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 27th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 29th play minute Alcino Jesus came free and shot an unsuspected shot which went into goal from the right pole behind a surprised Jonathan Ferrant. 4-0. Alcino Jesus scored 5-0 in the 32nd match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Jonathan Ferrant, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. A hard shot 41 in the game by Loukianos Livas from a close distance when the talented Jonathan Ferrant managed to make a qualified save. Venezuela's players were relieved. If Loukianos Livas had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 46th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. 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 Ponte do Carro fans' excitement grew in the 52nd match minute when Ponte do Carro's Loukianos Livas 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 7-0 before the goalkeeper had a chance to intervene. 59 minutes into the game, Loukianos Livas 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. When the match clock showed 62 minutes, the score became 9-0 when Loukianos Livas sped through Venezuela's defense and sent away a curving shot that went into the net to the right of Jonathan Ferrant. Ponte do Carro's Alcino Jesus got a good chance for a goal in the 67th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Tomas Illescas recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 69th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. The audience was convinced that Loukianos Livas's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Jonathan Ferrant was relentless in the 71st minute of the game. In the 74th minute Loukianos Livas 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, Loukianos Livas 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 10-0. After 83 played minutes Venezuela got a freekick which was hit by Rigoberto Mina. In the 84th minute of the match Luís Falcão shot from a long distance. The ball could have gone into the goal to the right of the goalkeeper, but Jonathan Ferrant showed his good shape when he easily got hold of the ball. Simão Boaventura fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 86th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Jonathan Ferrant having to interfere. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Loukianos Livas in the 89th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Jonathan Ferrant saved Venezuela from getting behind. After 92 played minutes Venezuela got a freekick which was hit by Jonathan Venegas. Jonathan Ferrant didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Loukianos Livas went, in the 95th minute, to the upper right corner, 11-0 was the resulting score. There was no doubt that Ponte do Carro were the better team. Ponte do Carro's players enjoyed the ovations of the crowd after the victory.