Challenge

Ergilio Hato Stadium
Spectators: 45 (Terracing: 35, Seating: 10, VIP seats: 0) After 3 minutes, Fermín Buendia made it 0-1 with a short kick to the right side. Curacao's Bruno Barrett tried to save the shot but he was too slow in reacting to the shot. Noé Zárate fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 11th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Bruno Barrett having to interfere. If Calvet Quesada had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 14th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. Stanley Wallace sent away a hard shot on goal in the 16th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Bruno Barrett took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Feliz Bouzas, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. 22 minutes into the match, Curacao's goal looked a bit too open when Fermín Buendia came free, but Bruno Barrett reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. After 24 minutes of play, F.C. BARCELONA's Feliz Bouzas made it 0-2 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Bruno Barrett was left in no man's land by his defense there! F.C. BARCELONA's Curro Villalcazar played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Kyle Davies in the 28th minute of play. Stanley Wallace fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 31st minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Curro Villalcazar having to interfere. After 39 played minutes Curacao got a freekick which was hit by Troy Kennedy. After 41 minutes, Calvet Quesada mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the F.C. BARCELONA and the Curacao players grew even worse after the yellow card. In the 41st minute, Calvet Quesada hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Curacao's Bruno Barrett played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Fermín Buendia in the 46th minute of play. The crowd was extremely unhappy with the home team's performance in the first half. They were losing 0-3.

Kyle Davies struck a weak shot in the 58th minute. Curro Villalcazar didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Curacao. Curacao's Bruno Barrett proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 62nd minute of the match, managed to save Curacao from getting a goal against them. The audience was convinced that Fermín Buendia's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Bruno Barrett was relentless in the 63rd minute of the game. If Feliz Bouzas had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 67th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. When F.C. BARCELONA's Fermín Buendia in the 69th minute got a chance for a shot 69th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Curacao's goalie prevented a goal. Edelmiro Iniesta kicked well hit freekick during the 74th minute of the match. 79 minutes into the game, Arrosko Diaz was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. F.C. BARCELONA's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Curacao the free kick. In the 80th match minute, F.C. BARCELONA was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Arrosko Diaz to maneuver through the defense. Curacao's Kyle Davies got a good chance for a goal in the 82nd minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. In the 84th minute Stanley Wallace shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Curro Villalcazar saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. 86 minutes into the match, Curacao's goal looked a bit too open when Fermín Buendia came free, but Bruno Barrett reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Curacao's Bruno Barrett proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 92nd minute of the match, managed to save Curacao from getting a goal against them. Bruno Barrett stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Fermín Buendia's shot from short distance in the 93rd minute. A collision led to Curacao getting a freekick after 96 minutes play. Jordan Porter hit a great ball. F.C. BARCELONA played a much better game than Curacao and deserved their victory. The Curacao players were clearly disappointed as they left the ground.