Challenge

Est Hernando Siles
Spectators: 47 (Terracing: 36, Seating: 11, VIP seats: 0) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Mario Fernandino took the kick off in the first half of the match. Julio Chicote received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 3rd minute. Goel Glauberman tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Alfredo Ferrant sent away a hard shot on goal in the 10th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. When Alfredo Ferrant fell near the penalty area in the 12th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Bolivia's protests and gave Alfredo Ferrant a yellow card for diving instead. A collision led to Bolivia getting a freekick after 12 minutes play. Alfredo Ferrant hit a great ball. After some careless play in the G.R. defense, Mario Fernandino kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Goel Glauberman. The G.R. fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Goel Glauberman should have stopped the shot. Eduardo Fontirroig took the ball and in the 23 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Goel Glauberman. Goel Glauberman dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 2-0. Goel Glauberman was a little too slow when Julio Chicote got a fine hit on the ball which went right into the goal in the 30th minute. The score was now 3-0. In the 35th minute, Yavin Warner hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. If Alfredo Ferrant had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 36th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 37th minute, Yavin Warner hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Eduardo Fontirroig fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 40th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Goel Glauberman having to interfere. Yavin Warner hit a great freekick 41 minutes into the match. Alfonso de la Cruz's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Goel Glauberman read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 42nd minute of play. In the 43rd match minute, G.R. was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Giovanni Ben Yochay to maneuver through the defense. Yavin Warner charged in rather forcefully in the 45th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Yavin Warner the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. In the 45th minute, Yavin Warner hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field.

Alfonso de la Cruz fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 51st minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Goel Glauberman having to interfere. In the 55th minute, Eduardo Fontirroig left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Bolivia fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 4-0. Alfonso de la Cruz recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 62nd minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. After some fancy dribbling in the 64th minute, Julio Chicote managed to get in a good position for a shot. Bolivia's supporters rose to their feet, but Julio Chicote was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Goel Glauberman breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. If Julio Chicote had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 68th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. After having played for 74 minutes, Eduardo Fontirroig managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Bolivia's supporters crossed their fingers, but Eduardo Fontirroig was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. In the 75th minute, Yavin Warner hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Eduardo Fontirroig fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 77th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Goel Glauberman having to interfere. Alfonso de la Cruz might have been able to make a better finish in the 79th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Goel Glauberman. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Alfonso de la Cruz ran back to his position shaking his head. G.R.'s Yavin Warner got his second yellow card of the match in the 80th minute. The referee ordered Yavin Warner off the ground. After 83 played minutes Bolivia got a freekick which was hit by Ismael Tejedor. Goel Glauberman showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Eduardo Fontirroig, who was totally free with the ball in the 87th minute. 88 minutes had been played when some careless play by G.R.'s defense caused the ball to cross the line for a corner. Mario Fernandino was slow to take the kick. During this time Bolivia's players had a chance to rest. Goel Glauberman made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Alfonso de la Cruz in the 90th minute of play. When the referee ended the match the Bolivia players were able to celebrate. They had won a fair victory and recieved the ovations of their fans.