Challenge

Traci Lords Arena
Spectators: 40 (Terracing: 31, Seating: 9, VIP seats: 0) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Gio Moreno kicked off to start the match. After a defensive mix-up in Venezuela's zone, Hipólito Neto stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Jonathan Ferrant came out of the goal and Hipólito Neto tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. After 7 played minutes Algoso Warriors got a freekick which was hit by Tomasz Gorzkiewicz. Nestor Guillelmus showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Tomas Illescas in the 13th minute of the match. 14 minutes into the game, Alex Chicote was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Venezuela's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Algoso Warriors the free kick. Gio Moreno'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 18th minute of play. Gio Moreno struck a weak shot in the 20th 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 Algoso Warriors. Jonathan Ferrant made an important save on a dangerous shot by Gio Moreno in the 23rd minute. The supporters of Algoso Warriors booed when Venezuela was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 26 match minutes in a wonderful position. Alex Chicote didn't get a good kick on the ball. 29 minutes into the game, Algoso Warriors's Gio Moreno nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Jonathan Ferrant made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 1-0. An unexpectedly hard shot by Hipólito Neto in the 33rd minute of play forced Venezuela's goalkeeper Jonathan Ferrant to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Jonathan Ferrant made an important save on a dangerous shot by Gio Moreno in the 36th minute. After 42 played minutes Venezuela got a freekick which was hit by Joshua Secada. After some careless play in the Venezuela defense, Gio Moreno kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Jonathan Ferrant. The Venezuela fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Jonathan Ferrant should have stopped the shot. The home fans were very happy to see their team leading 2-0 at half-time.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Tomas Illescas was the one to do the kick off. In the 51st match minute, Venezuela was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Tomas Illescas to maneuver through the defense. In the 54th minute, Ksawery Dziuma hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. A collision led to Algoso Warriors getting a freekick after 55 minutes play. Ksawery Dziuma hit a great ball. In the 59th minute Tomas Illescas shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Nestor Guillelmus saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Tomas Illescas sent away a hard shot on goal in the 61st minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Jonathan Ferrant showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Gio Moreno, who was totally free with the ball in the 65th minute. Ksawery Dziuma made in the 72nd minute of the game a quick throw-in and Tomasz Gorzkiewicz immediately put the ball in play. 76 minutes into the match, Algoso Warriors's goalkeeper Nestor Guillelmus had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Tomas Illescas. After 80 played minutes Venezuela got a freekick which was hit by Tomas Illescas. If Gio Moreno had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 81st minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. Jonathan Ferrant came out of the goal in the 86th minute to try and stop a shot by Algoso Warriors's Gio Moreno. But to his dismay, Gio Moreno quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 3-0. Gio Moreno hit a great freekick 88 minutes into the match.