Challenge

Signal Iduna Park
Spectators: 44 (Terracing: 34, Seating: 10, VIP seats: 0) Jose Correa's late challenge caught a Barbudos FC'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. Jose Correa kicked well hit freekick during the 6th minute of the match. In the 7th minute Franco Beccari 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. Venezuela's Jonathan Ferrant played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Franco Beccari in the 9th minute of play. In the 13th minute Barbudos FC were awarded a corner. Marcial Claris went to the cornerflag to take it. Barbudos FC's Marcial Claris was first on the ball when the corner was shot and he dangerously headed the ball towards goal, but Jonathan Ferrant in the goal jumped up to prevent it from getting in. In the 15th minute, Franco Beccari 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 2-0. In the 18thth minute of the game Franco Beccari who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Venezuela's Jonathan Ferrant was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. When Barbudos FC's Franco Beccari in the 20th minute got a chance for a shot 20th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Venezuela's goalie prevented a goal. An unexpectedly hard shot by Tomas Illescas in the 22nd minute of play forced Barbudos FC's goalkeeper Omar Abadia to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Franco Beccari could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 24th minute of the match, but Jonathan Ferrant made a huge save. Franco Beccari could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 29th minute of the match, but Jonathan Ferrant made a huge save. Alex Chicote made in the 31st minute of the game a sloppy throw-in which Patricio Costa however managed to control. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Franco Beccari in the 40th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Jonathan Ferrant saved Venezuela from getting behind. The crowd rose to their feet as Franco Beccari kicked a wonderful shot that went in to the left of a diving Jonathan Ferrant. That made the score 4-0 in the 43 minute of play. In the 46th minute, Franco Beccari left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Barbudos FC fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 5-0.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Tomas Illescas to strike the kick off in the second half. Omar Abadia was out of position in the 56 minute of play, and Tomas Illescas capitalized on the mistake with a soft shot into the goal. Tomas Illescas really showed his touch with that goal: 5-1. Severino Rojas recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 59th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. 67 minutes into the game, Alex Chicote was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Venezuela's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Barbudos FC the free kick. After a rather tough play, Venezuela's Alex Chicote got a free kick in the 67th minute. 70 minutes into the match, Barbudos FC's goal looked a bit too open when Patricio Costa came free, but Omar Abadia reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. An unexpectedly hard shot by Franco Beccari in the 74th minute of play forced Venezuela's goalkeeper Jonathan Ferrant to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. 76 minutes into the game, Teofilo Ermano threw the ball into play from the sideline. Venezuela's Salvador Gisbert quickly snatched the ball and retained possesion. Venezuela's Salvador Gisbert managed, thanks to a brazen rush, stole the ball on a throw-in made by Teofilo Ermano in the 81 minute of the game. Tomas Illescas received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 82nd minute. Omar Abadia tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. After some fancy dribbling in the 87th minute, Dionisio Chorche managed to get in a good position for a shot. Barbudos FC's supporters rose to their feet, but Dionisio Chorche was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Jonathan Ferrant breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. 91 minutes into the match, Venezuela's goal looked a bit too open when Franco Beccari came free, but Jonathan Ferrant reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. After a rather tough play, Barbudos FC's Federico Celipe got a free kick in the 92nd minute. Tomas Illescas recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 94th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. The referee blew his whistle, and the match came to a close. The players exchanged shirts and headed down the tunnel. The Barbudos FC fans cheered their team off the field, for while Venezuela had put up a good fight, they were unable to come out of the game with any points to show for their effort.