Challenge

Ratuha Stadion
Spectators: 43 (Terracing: 33, Seating: 10, VIP seats: 0) The mood of the audience was pleasant when Cosme Ayala made the kick off which started today's match. After a rather tough play, PSS Ratuha's Poltak Likumahua got a free kick in the 2nd minute. 4 minutes into the match, PSS Ratuha's goal looked a bit too open when Tomas Illescas came free, but Kryspin Brytan reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Tomas Illescas fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 10th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Kryspin Brytan having to interfere. Cosme Ayala sent away a hard shot on goal in the 13th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Venezuela's Tomas Illescas got a good chance for a goal in the 15th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Jose Correa's late challenge caught a PSS Ratuha's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Jose Correa helped the player get up and apologised. In the 23rd match minute, Venezuela was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Jose Correa to maneuver through the defense. In the 25th match minute, PSS Ratuha was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Yaris Noor to maneuver through the defense. Cosme Ayala could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 27th minute of the match, but Jonathan Ferrant made a huge save. In the 30th match minute, PSS Ratuha was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Gery Suprana to maneuver through the defense. Yaris Noor charged in rather forcefully in the 35th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Yaris Noor the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. The referee blew the whistle for a penalty in the 35th minute of the game. One of PSS Ratuha:s players had nearly got his shirt torn off by an opponent while getting free in front of Venezuela:s goal. PSS Ratuha:s Kryspin Brytan showed great skill when he stopped Tomas Illescas:s penalty. The excitement rose when Venezuela's Tomas Illescas after 38 played minutes turned away three defenders near the goal, and after that shot a ball that was too difficult for PSS Ratuha's goalkeeper to hold. Score! 1-1. Af the end of the first half the score was 2-1. The first half had gone as expected for the home team.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Tomas Illescas to strike the kick off in the second half. In the 54th match minute, Venezuela was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Guillermo Mariano to maneuver through the defense. A collision led to Venezuela getting a freekick after 59 minutes play. Jose Correa hit a great ball. Cosme Ayala struck a weak shot in the 59th minute. Jonathan Ferrant didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for PSS Ratuha. Jose Correa kicked well hit freekick during the 60th minute of the match. If Laurie Cunninghan had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 61st minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. After a rather tough play, Venezuela's Jose Correa got a free kick in the 62nd minute. In the 64th minute, Cosme Ayala ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Jonathan Ferrant was frozen by the shot and now it was 3-1. Jonathan Ferrant took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Laurie Cunninghan, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. PSS Ratuha were awarded a corner in the 73th minute after Venezuela's defender lost control of the ball, allowing it to roll out over the line. Gery Suprana took the corner. The corner ended in Gery Suprana almost managing to get the ball behind the net, but Venezuela's Jonathan Ferrant did a great save. A collision led to Venezuela getting a freekick after 75 minutes play. Salvador Gisbert hit a great ball. In the 77th minute, Laurie Cunninghan left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The PSS Ratuha fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 4-1. Joshua Secada recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 80th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Cosme Ayala took the ball and in the 82 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Jonathan Ferrant. Jonathan Ferrant dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 5-1. If Tomas Illescas had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 85th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. After 87 played minutes PSS Ratuha got a freekick which was hit by Ijul Latul. Thanks to some nice moves Jose Correa could shoot a difficult shot in the 92nd minute, which Kryspin Brytan however easily saved by the left post. After some fancy dribbling in the 93rd minute, Tomas Illescas managed to get in a good position for a shot. Venezuela's supporters rose to their feet, but Tomas Illescas was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Kryspin Brytan breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Jonathan Ferrant didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Laurie Cunninghan went, in the 96th minute, to the upper right corner, 6-1 was the resulting score. Venezuela's players left the field with heads hung low after losing a match that had been finely balanced throughout.