Challenge

Kelmond Road Stadium
Spectators: 43 (Terracing: 33, 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. After a rather tough play, Kelmond S.C.'s Carlo van Dijk got a free kick in the 2nd minute. When Martien Sandstra fell near the penalty area in the 5th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Kelmond S.C.'s protests and gave Martien Sandstra a yellow card for diving instead. In the 5th minute, Martien Sandstra hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Gerrit Hooiveld came free with the goalkeeper in the 12th minute of the match, and shot straight on target. The shot was a little too simple and Jonathan Ferrant could save by the left post. 12 minutes into the match, Gerrit Hooiveld dribbled the ball past the defender and swiftly kicked the ball to the left of Jonathan Ferrant, 1-0. Tomas Illescas struck a weak shot in the 20th minute. Pedrão Sarmento didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Venezuela. After 22 minutes, Tomas Illescas mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Venezuela and the Kelmond S.C. players grew even worse after the yellow card. After 22 played minutes Venezuela got a freekick which was hit by Tomas Illescas. Martien Sandstra received a nice pass, split the defenders, and ran untouched towards the goal. Jonathan Ferrant came out and tried to block the shot, but Martien Sandstra slotted it home off the left post making it 2-0 in the 23rd minute. In the 31st minute, Jonathan Venegas hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Patricio Costa sent away a hard shot on goal in the 39th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. After 45 minutes Venezuela's defender was forced to head the ball over the line for a corner. It was Kevin Oosterveld who took care of the corner kick. In the 45th minute, Roeland van Zaanen hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. All the noise was coming from the home fans when the whistle went for half-time. The home team had fought hardest to put themselves in a deserved lead.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Gerrit Hooiveld was the one to do the kick off. 52 minutes into the match, Kelmond S.C.'s goalkeeper Pedrão Sarmento had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Tomas Illescas. An unexpectedly hard shot by Gerrit Hooiveld in the 53rd minute of play forced Venezuela's goalkeeper Jonathan Ferrant to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Han ten Rouwelaar kicked well hit freekick during the 56th minute of the match. Jonathan Venegas kicked well hit freekick during the 62nd minute of the match. Gerrit Hooiveld recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 63rd minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Patricio Costa received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 68th minute. Pedrão Sarmento tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Jonathan Ferrant didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Gerrit Hooiveld went, in the 69th minute, to the upper right corner, 3-0 was the resulting score. Pedrão Sarmento had great luck who in the 72ndth minute grab hold of the ball when Tomas Illescas from a short distance tried to put the ball inside the right post. Jose Correa kicked well hit freekick during the 73rd minute of the match. In the 76th minute Gerrit Hooiveld 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 Venezuela's Tomas Illescas in the 78th minute got a chance for a shot 78th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Kelmond S.C.'s goalie prevented a goal. Tomas Illescas received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 79th minute. Pedrão Sarmento tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. In the 85th minute, Patricio Costa 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. After some fancy dribbling in the 86th 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. Pedrão Sarmento breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Jonathan Ferrant took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Martien Sandstra, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 91st minute Martien Sandstra 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 Martien Sandstra came up free with the goalie in the 95th minute, the Kelmond S.C. fans jumped to their feet. But the shot missed the goal by a fraction of an inch, and the fans sat back down disappointed that Martien Sandstra couldn't finish the play. There were very few away supporters still in the ground by the end of the match. Most of them had left early, disgusted by the way their team had been torn apart. Kelmond S.C. fully deserved thier win.