Challenge

Est Hernando Siles
Spectators: 45 (Terracing: 35, Seating: 10, VIP seats: 0) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Nicolas Sancho took the kick off in the first half of the match. After 5 minutes, Benito Madrid mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Bolivia and the Boquenses players grew even worse after the yellow card. In the 5th minute, Benito Madrid hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. In the 7th minute Rodrigo Ferdinand shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Camilo Freixa saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. The Boquenses fans' excitement grew in the 9th match minute when Boquenses's Nicolas Sancho looked to have a clear shot with the ball near the goal. The shot wasn't hard, but the ball still rolled over the goal line to make it 0-1 before the goalkeeper had a chance to intervene. In the 12th minute, Rodrigo Ferdinand got an opportunity to score, but he didn't get a solid hit on the ball and ended up kicking it wide of the goal. 14 minutes into the match, Nicolas Sancho had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Camilo Freixa. Bolivia's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Nicolas Sancho was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 0-2. After having played for 22 minutes, Rodrigo Ferdinand managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Boquenses's supporters crossed their fingers, but Rodrigo Ferdinand was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. When the match had gone on for 22 minutes, Nicolas Sancho put it in 0-4 from a short distance just to the right of Camilo Freixa. After 26 minutes of play, Boquenses's Nicolas Sancho made it 0-5 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Camilo Freixa was left in no man's land by his defense there! Feliciano Pancho received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 30th minute. Camilo Freixa tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. In the 35th minute, Nicolas Sancho made a precise shot to the right of Camilo Freixa. Bolivia's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 0-6. In the 37th minute, Rodrigo Ferdinand made a precise shot to the right of Camilo Freixa. Bolivia's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 0-7. When the match clock showed 43 minutes, the score became 0-8 when Nicolas Sancho sped through Bolivia's defense and sent away a curving shot that went into the net to the right of Camilo Freixa. In the 45th minute, Nunez Gabino hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Even after changing tactics the home team jogged off the field with a 0-8 deficit. They would have to work harder if they wanted to turn things around in the second half.

When Alfonso de la Cruz fell near the penalty area in the 51st minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Bolivia's protests and gave Alfonso de la Cruz a yellow card for diving instead. A collision led to Bolivia getting a freekick after 51 minutes play. Alfonso de la Cruz hit a great ball. In the 52nd minute of the match Nicolas Sancho shot from a long distance. The ball could have gone into the goal to the right of the goalkeeper, but Camilo Freixa showed his good shape when he easily got hold of the ball. Nicolas Sancho could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 54th minute of the match, but Camilo Freixa made a huge save. Camilo Freixa made an important save on a dangerous shot by Gregorio Tirso in the 57th minute. In the 58th minute, Rodrigo Ferdinand ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Camilo Freixa was frozen by the shot and now it was 0-9. Camilo Freixa came out of the goal in the 61st minute to try and stop a shot by Boquenses's Rodrigo Ferdinand. But to his dismay, Rodrigo Ferdinand quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 0-10. Nicolas Sanchos short, quick shot in the 75thth minute got Camilo Freixa to make great effort and bar the ball away from getting in. Bolivia's Camilo Freixa proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 76th minute of the match, managed to save Bolivia from getting a goal against them. 78 minutes into the game, Nicolas Sancho recieved a splendid long ball, split the defenders, and gently placed the ball to the left of Camilo Freixa. Nicolas Sancho showed that you don't have to tear a hole in the net to score, 0-14. Gregorio Tirso received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 81st minute. Camilo Freixa tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. After some careless play in the Bolivia defense, Nicolas Sancho kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Camilo Freixa. The Bolivia fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Camilo Freixa should have stopped the shot. Boquenses's Gregorio Tirso got a good chance for a goal in the 88th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. The audience was convinced that Nicolas Sancho's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Camilo Freixa was relentless in the 89th minute of the game. Rodrigo Ferdinand sent away a hard shot on goal in the 91st minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. If Nicolas Sancho had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 93rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Camilo Freixa was out of position in the 95 minute of play, and Rodrigo Ferdinand capitalized on the mistake with a soft shot into the goal. Rodrigo Ferdinand really showed his touch with that goal: 0-16. Boquenses's players went to the stands to thank the travelling support. The fan's backing had helped spurr the team on to a fine performance that won them the match.