Challenge

TIINNDERA SPORT
Spectators: 40 (Terracing: 31, 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. Heini Nikolic started the match with the kick off. When Heini Nikolic came up free with the goalie in the 6th minute, the TIINDDRCCATS 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 Heini Nikolic couldn't finish the play. Benni Zugowski fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 9th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Bruno Barrett having to interfere. If Manfred Sahr had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 16th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. The supporters of TIINDDRCCATS booed when Curacao was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 17 match minutes in a wonderful position. Troy Kennedy didn't get a good kick on the ball. In the 24th minute Manfred Sahr 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. Curacao's Bruno Barrett played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Heini Nikolic in the 28th minute of play. Curacao's Bruno Barrett proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 33rd minute of the match, managed to save Curacao from getting a goal against them. 35 minutes into the match, Curacao's goal looked a bit too open when Heini Nikolic came free, but Bruno Barrett reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Rocco Owen's late challenge caught a TIINDDRCCATS's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Rocco Owen helped the player get up and apologised. In the 37th match minute, Curacao was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Rocco Owen to maneuver through the defense. 40 minutes into the game, Benni Zugowski recieved a splendid long ball, split the defenders, and gently placed the ball to the left of Bruno Barrett. Benni Zugowski showed that you don't have to tear a hole in the net to score, 2-0. After having played for 45 minutes, Benni Zugowski managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. TIINDDRCCATS's supporters crossed their fingers, but Benni Zugowski was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal.

The wind increased when Kyle Davies made the kick off in the second half. In the 52nd match minute, Curacao was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Rocco Owen to maneuver through the defense. Benni Zugowski sent away a hard shot on goal in the 55th 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 Heini Nikolic's shot from short distance in the 62nd minute. The audience was convinced that Heini Nikolic's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Bruno Barrett was relentless in the 66th minute of the game. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Heini Nikolic in the 69th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Bruno Barrett saved Curacao from getting behind. After 70 minutes of play, TIINDDRCCATS's Reinald Brux made it 4-0 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! Heini Nikolic took the ball and in the 82 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 6-0. Benni Zugowski sent away a hard shot on goal in the 85th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. When the match had gone on for 87 minutes, Heini Nikolic put it in 7-0 from a short distance just to the right of Bruno Barrett. In the 91st minute Benni Zugowski 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. When the match had gone on for 92 minutes, Heini Nikolic put it in 8-0 from a short distance just to the right of Bruno Barrett. It was no surprise that this one had ended in a win for the home team. TIINDDRCCATS had played much better football throughout.