Challenge

FC Circus Arena
Spectators: 39 (Terracing: 30, Seating: 9, VIP seats: 0) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. 卓岩适 started the match with the kick off. 3 minutes into the match, Curacao's goalkeeper Bruno Barrett had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by 卓岩适. 卓岩适 blasted a shot towards the goal in the 5th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Bruno Barrett having to make a save. In the 6th match minute, Curacao was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Harvey Doyle to maneuver through the defense. With a little luck, Curacao's Bruno Barrett got control of the ball when Zeledon Panfilo tried to sneak it across the goal line. 卓岩适 received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 9th minute. Bruno Barrett tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Curacao's Bruno Barrett played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Mariano Cuartio in the 10th minute of play. Bertie Johnson hit a great freekick 11 minutes into the match. 卓岩适 might have been able to make a better finish in the 12th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Bruno Barrett. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. 卓岩适 ran back to his position shaking his head. After some careless play in the Curacao defense, 卓岩适 kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Bruno Barrett. The Curacao fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Bruno Barrett should have stopped the shot. After a defensive mix-up in Curacao's zone, Mariano Cuartio stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Bruno Barrett came out of the goal and Mariano Cuartio tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Bruno Barrett made an important save on a dangerous shot by 卓岩适 in the 24th minute. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling 卓岩适 in the 25th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Bruno Barrett prevented the ball from getting in the gole. Bernardino Argi sent away a hard shot on goal in the 34th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. 36 minutes into the match, Curacao's goal looked a bit too open when 卓岩适 came free, but Bruno Barrett reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Mariano Cuartio might have been able to make a better finish in the 37th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Bruno Barrett. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Mariano Cuartio ran back to his position shaking his head. FC Circus's Bernardino Argi got a good chance for a goal in the 42nd minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. 46 minutes into the match, 卓岩适 had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Bruno Barrett. Curacao's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that 卓岩适 was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 2-0. Af the end of the first half the score was 2-0. The first half had gone as expected for the home team.

Rocco Owen sent away a hard shot on goal in the 54th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Bruno Barrett stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of 卓岩适's shot from short distance in the 56th minute. With a couple of smart ball manuevers 卓岩适 in the 58th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Bruno Barrett saved Curacao from getting behind. 卓岩适 struck a weak shot in the 59th minute. Bruno Barrett didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for FC Circus. Bruno Barrett showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Mariano Cuartio in the 66th minute of the match. Bernardino Argi fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 70th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Bruno Barrett having to interfere. Bernardino Argi might have been able to make a better finish in the 75th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Bruno Barrett. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Bernardino Argi ran back to his position shaking his head. Mariano Cuartio received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 77th minute. Bruno Barrett tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. An unexpectedly hard shot by Mariano Cuartio in the 79th minute of play forced Curacao's goalkeeper Bruno Barrett to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. The crowd rose to their feet as Curacao's Kyle Davies slotted home a wonderful shot that went in to the left of Aziz Metin. That made the score 2-1 after 80 minutes of play. In the 83rd minute, 卓岩适 got an opportunity to score, but he didn't get a solid hit on the ball and ended up kicking it wide of the goal. Jordan Porter made in the 85th minute of the game a quick throw-in and Marshall Graham immediately put the ball in play. FC Circus's Mariano Cuartio got a good chance for a goal in the 95th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Bernardino Argi sent away a hard shot on goal in the 96th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance.