Challenge

Don Angel Tulio Zof
Spectators: 40 (Terracing: 31, Seating: 9, VIP seats: 0) Venezuela's Tomas Illescas started the match with a crisp pass. The crowd had been anticipating this game for weeks and the excitement in the stadium was easily visible. In the 3rd minute, Sentimiento Auriazul's Fernando Fidanza 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. 1-0. Mihail Stroia showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Tomas Illescas in the 6th minute of the match. Venezuela's goalkeeper couldn't reach when Bob Hinkler 7 minutes into the game got a good kick on the ball which found its way into goal just inside left pole. 2-0. 10 minutes into the match, Fernando Fidanza notched a goal, 3-0, 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. A collision led to Venezuela getting a freekick after 13 minutes play. Guillermo Mariano hit a great ball. In the 16th minute, Felix Johans made a precise shot to the right of Jonathan Ferrant. Venezuela's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 4-0. After a rather tough play, Venezuela's Patricio Costa got a free kick in the 19th minute. 22 minutes into the match, Venezuela's goal looked a bit too open when Fernando Fidanza came free, but Jonathan Ferrant reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Patricio Costa hit a great freekick 25 minutes into the match. When Venezuela's Tomas Illescas in the 29th minute got a chance for a shot 29th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Sentimiento Auriazul's goalie prevented a goal. With a little luck, Venezuela's Jonathan Ferrant got control of the ball when Felix Johans tried to sneak it across the goal line. In the 34th minute, Sentimiento Auriazul's Maximiliano Bustos seemed to kick out at an opponent. The referee saw this and, surprisingly, showed Maximiliano Bustos the red card, dismissing him from the pitch. The coaching staff of Sentimiento Auriazul protested bitterly, but the referee would have none of it, and Maximiliano Bustos had no choice but to slowly walk off the pitch. Mihail Stroia 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 43rd minute. Venezuela's Jonathan Ferrant proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 44th minute of the match, managed to save Venezuela from getting a goal against them. After having played for 46 minutes, Felix Johans managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Sentimiento Auriazul's supporters crossed their fingers, but Felix Johans was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Af the end of the first half the score was 4-0. The first half had gone as expected for the home team.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Felix Johans was the one to do the kick off. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Felix Johans in the 53rd managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Jonathan Ferrant saved Venezuela from getting behind. In the 55thth minute of the game Felix Johans 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. 57 minutes into the match, Bob Hinkler 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 Bob Hinkler was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 5-0. Tomas Illescas fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 64th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Mihail Stroia having to interfere. Jonathan Ferrant made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Felix Johans in the 67th minute of play. Venezuela's Jonathan Ferrant played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Guillermo Dalmu in the 71st minute of play. In the 75th minute of the match Luisito Behe shot from a long distance. The ball could have gone into the goal to the right of the goalkeeper, but Jonathan Ferrant showed his good shape when he easily got hold of the ball. Felix Johans scored 6-0 in the 76th 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. After 81 minutes of play, Sentimiento Auriazul's Felix Johans 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! After 86 minutes of play, Sentimiento Auriazul's Guillermo Dalmu made it 8-0 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! After 89 minutes of play, Sentimiento Auriazul's Bob Hinkler made it 9-0 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! After a rather tough play, Venezuela's Tomas Illescas got a free kick in the 95th minute. When the referee ended the match the Sentimiento Auriazul players were able to celebrate. They had won a fair victory and recieved the ovations of their fans.