Challenge

Big Babousa
Spectators: 40 (Terracing: 31, Seating: 9, VIP seats: 0) The mood of the audience was pleasant when Tomas Illescas made the kick off which started today's match. Jonathan Ferrant took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Hector Bladi, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Rigoberto Mina charged in rather forcefully in the 9th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Rigoberto Mina the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. In the 9th match minute, Venezuela was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Rigoberto Mina to maneuver through the defense. Manos Tsakalidis recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 10th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Venezuela's goalkeeper couldn't reach when Hector Bladi 19 minutes into the game got a good kick on the ball which found its way into goal just inside left pole. 1-0. Tiburcio Llorienzo kicked well hit freekick during the 22nd minute of the match. A hard shot 25 in the game by Hector Bladi from a close distance when the talented Jonathan Ferrant managed to make a qualified save. Venezuela's players were relieved. A collision led to Venezuela getting a freekick after 25 minutes play. Jose Correa hit a great ball. Big Babousa's Svetlozar Karamihov played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Tomas Illescas in the 28th minute of play. Claudio Millano scored 2-0 in the 29th 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. In the 33rd minute, Big Babousa's Hector Bladi ran free of his marker and smoothly shot the ball into the goal behind Jonathan Ferrant. Jonathan Ferrant yelled at his defense, as they had left him out to dry. 3-0. Manos Tsakalidis received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 37th minute. Jonathan Ferrant tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. The throw-in from Tiburcio Llorienzo in the 40th minute of the game was unfortunally taken care of by Venezuela's Salvador Gisbert. In the 43rd minute Big Babousa were awarded a corner. Manos Tsakalidis went to the cornerflag to take it. Manos Tsakalidis made a great header on Big Babousa's corner, it was just that Venezuela's Jonathan Ferrant managed to reach the ball for a save. Venezuela's Jonathan Ferrant played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Hector Bladi in the 45th minute of play. Manos Tsakalidis's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Jonathan Ferrant read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 48th minute of play. When the referee blew for the end of the half the home team players were clearly happier, as they went in to the break leading 3-0.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Hector Bladi was the one to do the kick off. Jonathan Ferrant made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Hector Bladi in the 52nd minute of play. After 58 minutes of play, Big Babousa's Hector Bladi made it 4-0 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Jonathan Ferrant was left in no man's land by his defense there! Patricio Costa kicked well hit freekick during the 62nd minute of the match. In the 63rd minute, Hector Bladi made a precise shot to the right of Jonathan Ferrant. Venezuela's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 5-0. If Hector Bladi had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 65th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Jonathan Ferrant didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Hector Bladi went, in the 70th minute, to the upper right corner, 6-0 was the resulting score. Jonathan Ferrant took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Hector Bladi, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Big Babousa's Ricardo-Enrique Bochini was substituted for Hector Bladi. 79 minutes had been played when some careless play by Venezuela's defense caused the ball to cross the line for a corner. Manos Tsakalidis was slow to take the kick. During this time Big Babousa's players had a chance to rest. If Tomas Illescas had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 81st minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Ricardo-Enrique Bochini in the 83rd managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Jonathan Ferrant saved Venezuela from getting behind. After 86 minutes of play, Big Babousa's Rick Sánchez made it 7-0 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Jonathan Ferrant was left in no man's land by his defense there! The audience was convinced that Ricardo-Enrique Bochini's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Jonathan Ferrant was relentless in the 94th minute of the game. 94 minutes in the game, the ball went up into the seats when Big Babousa's Ricardo-Enrique Bochini fired away a shot that was just a little bit too high. He walked away shaking his head. Venezuela's Jonathan Ferrant played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Ricardo-Enrique Bochini in the 96th minute of play. It was no surprise that this one had ended in a win for the home team. Big Babousa had played much better football throughout.