Challenge

Baobab 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. Emiliano Giusto started the match with the kick off. With a little luck, Venezuela's Jonathan Ferrant got control of the ball when Emiliano Giusto tried to sneak it across the goal line. 14 minutes into the match, Venezuela's goalkeeper Jonathan Ferrant had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Anfilogino Furia. After 17 minutes Old BaoBaB Accademy's defender was forced to head the ball over the line for a corner. It was Tomas Illescas who took care of the corner kick. The corner ended in Tomas Illescas almost managing to get the ball behind the net, but Old BaoBaB Accademy's Fabiano Violento did a great save. After 22 minutes of play, Old BaoBaB Accademy's Emiliano Giusto made it 1-0 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Jonathan Ferrant was left in no man's land by his defense there! After a defensive mix-up in Old BaoBaB Accademy's zone, Tomas Illescas stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Fabiano Violento came out of the goal and Tomas Illescas tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. The audience thought a goal was coming when Anfilogino Furia got free with Jonathan Ferrant in the 28th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. The corner led Old BaoBaB Accademy's Fiori Macedo to fire away a dangerous shot which Jonathan Ferrant despite some difficulties managed to get hold on the ball. 33 minutes into the game, Emiliano Giusto cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 2-0. Jonathan Ferrant was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. Emiliano Giusto could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 36th minute of the match, but Jonathan Ferrant made a huge save. Emiliano Giusto could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 38th minute of the match, but Jonathan Ferrant made a huge save. Jonathan Ferrant made an important save on a dangerous shot by Emiliano Giusto in the 39th minute. After a rather tough play, Venezuela's Alex Chicote got a free kick in the 41st minute. Jonathan Ferrant showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Emiliano Giusto in the 43rd minute of the match. When Old BaoBaB Accademy's Emiliano Giusto in the 46th minute got a chance for a shot 46th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Venezuela's goalie prevented a goal. No-one was surprised that the home team were leading 2-0 at half-time.

After having played for 53 minutes, Emiliano Giusto managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Old BaoBaB Accademy's supporters crossed their fingers, but Emiliano Giusto was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Jonathan Ferrant made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Emiliano Giusto in the 55th minute of play. In the 57th minute, 陆政俊 hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Jonathan Ferrant showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Emiliano Giusto, who was totally free with the ball in the 59th minute. Emiliano Giusto took the ball and in the 66 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 3-0. An unexpectedly hard shot by Emilio Buffone in the 70th minute of play forced Venezuela's goalkeeper Jonathan Ferrant to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 75th minute, Emilio Buffone 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 4-0. 80 minutes into the match, Venezuela's goal looked a bit too open when Emilio Buffone came free, but Jonathan Ferrant reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Jonathan Ferrant took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Emilio Buffone, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. 90 minutes into the match, Venezuela's goal looked a bit too open when Emilio Buffone came free, but Jonathan Ferrant reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. 90 minutes into the game, Emilio Buffone cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 5-0. Jonathan Ferrant was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. Venezuela's players left the field with heads hung low after losing a match that had been finely balanced throughout.