Challenge

Ergilio Hato Stadium
Spectators: 45 (Terracing: 35, Seating: 10, VIP seats: 0) In the 3rd match minute, Curacao was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Harvey Doyle to maneuver through the defense. After a defensive mix-up in Curacao's zone, Cirilo Paublo stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Bruno Barrett came out of the goal and Cirilo Paublo tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Troy Kennedy kicked well hit freekick during the 5th minute of the match. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Cirilo Paublo in the 8th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Bruno Barrett saved Curacao from getting behind. Albano Betadur hit a great freekick 8 minutes into the match. 11 minutes into the game, Gerardo Rami cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 0-1. Bruno Barrett was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. In the 17th minute Cirilo Paublo shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Bruno Barrett saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. After a defensive mix-up in Curacao's zone, Pedro Caitano stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Bruno Barrett came out of the goal and Pedro Caitano tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. In the 24th minute, Cirilo Paublo ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Bruno Barrett was frozen by the shot and now it was 0-3. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Cirilo Paublo in the 28th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Bruno Barrett saved Curacao from getting behind. After some fancy dribbling in the 30th minute, Kevin Zenón managed to get in a good position for a shot. Fecha Libre's supporters rose to their feet, but Kevin Zenón was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Bruno Barrett breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. An unexpectedly hard shot by Cirilo Paublo in the 36th minute of play forced Curacao's goalkeeper Bruno Barrett to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. When the match clock showed 39 minutes, the score became 0-4 when Kevin Zenón sped through Curacao's defense and sent away a curving shot that went into the net to the right of Bruno Barrett. 45 minutes into the match, Curacao's goal looked a bit too open when Cirilo Paublo came free, but Bruno Barrett reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. A collision led to Curacao getting a freekick after 46 minutes play. Charles Cox hit a great ball. In the 49th minute, Cirilo Paublo made a precise shot to the right of Bruno Barrett. Curacao's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 0-5.

The wind increased when Kyle Davies made the kick off in the second half. Bruno Barrett showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Kevin Zenón, who was totally free with the ball in the 55th minute. Cirilo Paublo who was well placed in front of the goal fired away a dangerous shot that in the 56thth minute tested the skills of Bruno Barrett when he managed to save the team from getting behind. Fecha Libre's Cirilo Paublo was standing unmarked in front of the goal when he, in the 60th play minute, got the ball and easily drilled it into the goal. The audience thought a goal was coming when Kevin Zenón got free with Bruno Barrett in the 65th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. In the 69th match minute, Curacao was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Harvey Doyle to maneuver through the defense. Curacao's Bruno Barrett played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Kevin Zenón in the 71st minute of play. Cirilo Paublo could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 72nd minute of the match, but Bruno Barrett made a huge save. After a rather tough play, Curacao's Troy Kennedy got a free kick in the 72nd minute. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Cirilo Paublo in the 74th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Bruno Barrett saved Curacao from getting behind. Kyle Davies hit a great freekick 75 minutes into the match. After 77 minutes of play, Fecha Libre's Cirilo Paublo made it 0-7 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! 82 minutes into the match, Curacao's goalkeeper Bruno Barrett had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Kevin Zenón. After a rather tough play, Curacao's Rocco Owen got a free kick in the 82nd minute. With a little luck, Curacao's Bruno Barrett got control of the ball when Kevin Zenón tried to sneak it across the goal line. Bruno Barrett made an important save on a dangerous shot by Cirilo Paublo in the 93rd minute. In the 94th minute, one of Curacao:s players had the ball in front of the goal but got pushed and fell. The referee felt it was an obvious case and blew a penalty for Curacao. The referee gave Fecha Libre a penalty, 96 minutes into the game. The penalty shot was made by Kevin Zenón, who made a well placed shot into the net to the right of Curacao's Bruno Barrett. 0-9. With a little luck, Curacao's Bruno Barrett got control of the ball when Cirilo Paublo tried to sneak it across the goal line. If Kevin Zenón had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 101st minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Fecha Libre played a much better game than Curacao and deserved their victory. The Curacao players were clearly disappointed as they left the ground.