Challenge

La Nueva Cueva
Spectators: 45 (Terracing: 35, Seating: 10, VIP seats: 0) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Tomas Illescas started the match with the kick off. Joe Jaen's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Jonathan Ferrant read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 7th minute of play. If Tomas Illescas had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 10th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 13th match minute, Venezuela was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Alex Chicote to maneuver through the defense. Zdzislaw Wojton kicked well hit freekick during the 16th minute of the match. A sloppy throw-in by Lorenzo Oberto in the 20th minute of the game went astray and was snapped up by Venezuela's Alex Chicote. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Tomas Illescas in the 21st minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Heraclides Rios prevented the ball from getting in the gole. In the 24th minute Tomas Illescas shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Heraclides Rios saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. After some careless play in the LOBO CLUB RELOADED defense, Patricio Costa kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Heraclides Rios. The LOBO CLUB RELOADED fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Heraclides Rios should have stopped the shot. Joe Jaen recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 31st minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Tomas Illescas received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 33rd minute. Heraclides Rios tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. In the 44th match minute, Venezuela was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Alex Chicote to maneuver through the defense. The LOBO CLUB RELOADED players were disheartened as they walked off the pitch after the first half. Venezuela were winning 0-1.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Joe Jaen to strike the kick off in the second half. Tomas Illescas received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 52nd minute. Heraclides Rios tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. A collision led to Venezuela getting a freekick after 53 minutes play. Alex Chicote hit a great ball. Jonathan Ferrant showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Joe Jaen, who was totally free with the ball in the 60th minute. Tomas Illescas's shot straight on target was not completely harmless. The ball had pretty good speed, but Heraclides Rios firmly grabbed it by the left post. In the 69th minute, Patricio Costa hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Heraclides Rios showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Tomas Illescas in the 76th minute of the match. Tomas Illescas fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 81st minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Heraclides Rios having to interfere. Tomas Illescas sent away a hard shot on goal in the 82nd minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. In the 96th minute Joe Jaen shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Jonathan Ferrant saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. When the match was over Venezuela could go home with a victory in their luggage, having controlled the game far better than LOBO CLUB RELOADED throughout the match.