Challenge

La madriguera
Spectators: 41 (Terracing: 32, 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. Xurdin Pena started the match with the kick off. Jonathan Ferrant made an important save on a dangerous shot by Xurdin Pena in the 3rd minute. Jonathan Ferrant made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Everett Gerber in the 5th minute of play. Joachim Incera fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 7th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Jonathan Ferrant having to interfere. When Melandru de Cenero's Everett Gerber in the 9th minute got a chance for a shot 9th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Venezuela's goalie prevented a goal. After a rather tough play, Melandru de Cenero's Joachim Incera got a free kick in the 10th minute. Jonathan Ferrant was out of position in the 13 minute of play, and Everett Gerber capitalized on the mistake with a soft shot into the goal. Everett Gerber really showed his touch with that goal: 1-0. Patricio Costa kicked well hit freekick during the 19th minute of the match. 21 minutes into the match, Melandru de Cenero's Fabio Cienfuegos sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Jonathan Ferrant narrowly saved just below the crossbar.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Tomas Illescas to make the kick off. 53 minutes into the match, Xurdin Pena 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 Xurdin Pena was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 2-0. In the 62nd minute Everett Gerber 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. Patricio Costa received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 65th minute. Andrea Perez tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Tomas Illescas could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 71st minute of the match, but Andrea Perez made a huge save. After some fancy dribbling in the 72nd minute, Patricio Costa managed to get in a good position for a shot. Venezuela's supporters rose to their feet, but Patricio Costa was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Andrea Perez breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Fabio Cienfuegos struck a weak shot in the 74th minute. Jonathan Ferrant didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Melandru de Cenero. Everett Gerber recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 75th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Patricio Costa recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 78th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. If Xurdin Pena had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 79th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. After 81 minutes of play, Melandru de Cenero's Everett Gerber made it 3-0 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! Andrea Perez took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Patricio Costa, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. 91 minutes into the match, Melandru de Cenero's goalkeeper Andrea Perez had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Tomas Illescas. In the 93rd minute, Everett Gerber 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. There was no doubt that Melandru de Cenero were the better team. Melandru de Cenero's players enjoyed the ovations of the crowd after the victory.