Challenge

Perry Hall Park
Spectators: 43 (Terracing: 33, Seating: 10, VIP seats: 0) Tomas Illescas started the match with the kick off in front of an excited audience. Jonathan Ferrant made an important save on a dangerous shot by CJ Street in the 5th minute. After 6 minutes, Guillermo Mariano mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Venezuela and the Barr Point players grew even worse after the yellow card. The supporters of Barr Point booed when Venezuela was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 6 match minutes in a wonderful position. Guillermo Mariano didn't get a good kick on the ball. Venezuela's Jonathan Ferrant played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Den Newland in the 12th minute of play. 15 minutes into the match, CJ Street had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Jonathan Ferrant. Venezuela's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that CJ Street was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 1-0. A collision led to Venezuela getting a freekick after 21 minutes play. Jose Correa hit a great ball. After 23 played minutes Venezuela got a freekick which was hit by Patricio Costa. The supporters of Venezuela booed when Barr Point was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 28 match minutes in a wonderful position. Jamal Dobson didn't get a good kick on the ball. Tomas Illescas recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 29th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. In the 30th match minute, Venezuela was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Tomas Illescas to maneuver through the defense. In the 33rd minute, Tomas Illescas 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. 36 minutes into the match, Venezuela's Tomas Illescas sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Jude Bonham narrowly saved just below the crossbar. CJ Street recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 44th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. 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.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell CJ Street to make the kick off. Jose Correa kicked well hit freekick during the 53rd minute of the match. The supporters of Venezuela booed when Barr Point was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 57 match minutes in a wonderful position. CJ Street didn't get a good kick on the ball. Tomas Illescas could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 58th minute of the match, but Jude Bonham made a huge save. In the 61st minute, Patricio Costa 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. Tomas Illescas might have been able to make a better finish in the 66th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Jude Bonham. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Tomas Illescas ran back to his position shaking his head. Jude Bonham made an important save on a dangerous shot by Tomas Illescas in the 66th minute. Louis Hudson hit a great freekick 68 minutes into the match. When Tomas Illescas came up free with the goalie in the 82nd minute, the Venezuela 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 Tomas Illescas couldn't finish the play. If Den Newland had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 86th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. After 91 played minutes Barr Point got a freekick which was hit by Louis Hudson. The referee blew his whistle, and the match came to a close. The players exchanged shirts and headed down the tunnel. The Barr Point fans cheered their team off the field, for while Venezuela had put up a good fight, they were unable to come out of the game with any points to show for their effort.