Challenge

Roberto DAmico
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. Patricio Costa received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 3rd minute. Nestor Mikeldi tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. In the 5th minute Tomas Illescas shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Nestor Mikeldi saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. After a rather tough play, BWANA FC's Fernan Platon got a free kick in the 6th minute. Tomas Illescas sent away a hard shot on goal in the 7th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. In the 8th minute, Jonathan Venegas hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. After some careless play in the BWANA FC defense, Jose Correa kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Nestor Mikeldi. The BWANA FC fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Nestor Mikeldi should have stopped the shot. The audience thought a goal was coming when Fernan Platon got free with Jonathan Ferrant in the 14th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Nestor Mikeldi took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Tomas Illescas, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 17th minute, Nemesio Constancio hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. In the 19th match minute, Venezuela was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Camilo Gaos to maneuver through the defense. When BWANA FC's Albano Oliverio in the 23rd minute got a chance for a shot 23rd didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Venezuela's goalie prevented a goal. Jonathan Ferrant didn't succeed to prevent the ball from going into goal when BWANA FC's Albano Oliverio shot an unexpected shot in the crossbar's under edge and made 2-1 in the ordered_time% minute. In the 26th match minute, BWANA FC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Nemesio Constancio to maneuver through the defense. Jonathan Ferrant showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Aquiles Honesto, who was totally free with the ball in the 28th minute. In the 28thth minute of the game Aquiles Honesto who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Venezuela's Jonathan Ferrant was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. In the 30th minute, BWANA FC's Albano Oliverio 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. 3-1. The supporters of BWANA FC booed when Venezuela was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 34 match minutes in a wonderful position. Jonathan Venegas didn't get a good kick on the ball. Venezuela's Jonathan Ferrant proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 35th minute of the match, managed to save Venezuela from getting a goal against them. Venezuela's Tomas Illescas managed to work through BWANA FC's defense and was going for an easy goal, but he hit the shot with his toe and the ball flew outside the goal. Tomas Illescas dejectedly held out his arms as if to ask why the ball hadn't gone in. Jonathan Ferrant made a fantastic save in the 39th minute, when Albano Oliverio sent off a good shot on target. In the 40th minute of the match BWANA FC got a corner. Venezuela's goalie ran out to the linesman to protest the call, but the linesman resolutely pointed his flag at the cornerflag. Domingos Jusepe ran over to the corner to take the kick. Aquiles Honesto sent away a hard shot on goal in the 43rd minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. If Aquiles Honesto had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 46th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. The away team players looked dejected as the walked off the pitch at half time. They had fought hard, but were still losing 3-1.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Albano Oliverio stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. Jonathan Venegas kicked well hit freekick during the 52nd minute of the match. 54 minutes into the match, BWANA FC's Albano Oliverio sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Jonathan Ferrant narrowly saved just below the crossbar. The corner led BWANA FC's Domingos Jusepe to fire away a dangerous shot which Jonathan Ferrant despite some difficulties managed to get hold on the ball. An unexpectedly hard shot by Fernan Platon in the 60th minute of play forced Venezuela's goalkeeper Jonathan Ferrant to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Jonathan Ferrant came out of the goal in the 60th minute to try and stop a shot by BWANA FC's Fernan Platon. But to his dismay, Fernan Platon quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 4-1. 65 minutes into the match, Albano Oliverio notched a goal, 5-1, to the right of Venezuela's Jonathan Ferrant. Jonathan Ferrant was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. Patricio Costa sent away a hard shot on goal in the 68th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Nestor Mikeldi showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Tomas Illescas, who was totally free with the ball in the 69th minute. An unexpectedly hard shot by Tomas Illescas in the 69th minute of play forced BWANA FC's goalkeeper Nestor Mikeldi to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. BWANA FC were awarded a corner in the 74th minute after Venezuela's defender lost control of the ball, allowing it to roll out over the line. Domingos Jusepe took the corner. Camilo Gaos tried to clear up in front of the goal, but didn't succeed and rather the ball rolled into the own goal to the right of a despaired Jonathan Ferrant. An unnecessary self made goal, 6-1 in the 74th minute. Tomas Illescas's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Nestor Mikeldi read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 77th minute of play. In the 79th minute Tomas Illescas shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Nestor Mikeldi saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. If Tomas Illescas had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 84th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. Fernan Platon hit a great freekick 88 minutes into the match. Venezuela's Jonathan Ferrant played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Albano Oliverio in the 91st minute of play. Jonathan Ferrant showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Albano Oliverio, who was totally free with the ball in the 94th minute. 95 minutes into the match, Tomas Illescas had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Nestor Mikeldi. BWANA FC's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Tomas Illescas was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 6-2.