Challenge

Dino Manuzzi
Spectators: 44 (Terracing: 34, Seating: 10, VIP seats: 0) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Felice Tacco took the kick off in the first half of the match. The audience thought a goal was coming when Felice Tacco got free with Jonathan Ferrant in the 3rd minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. After some fancy dribbling in the 6th minute, Ettore Santo managed to get in a good position for a shot. Maritek FC's supporters rose to their feet, but Ettore Santo 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. 10 minutes into the match, Maritek FC's Felice Tacco sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Jonathan Ferrant narrowly saved just below the crossbar. An unexpected shot in the 16th minute by Ettore Santo got the crowd on their feet, but to their dismay it went out on the left side. In the 17th minute, Joshua Secada hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. After 19 played minutes Venezuela got a freekick which was hit by Salvador Gisbert. Jonathan Ferrant made a fantastic save in the 20th minute, when Ferruccio Zarillo sent off a good shot on target. After 24 minutes of play, Maritek FC's Ferruccio Zarillo 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 28 minutes, Ferruccio Zarillo made it 2-0 with a short kick to the right side. Venezuela's Jonathan Ferrant tried to save the shot but he was too slow in reacting to the shot. Jonathan Ferrant made a fantastic save in the 31st minute, when Amola Bamba sent off a good shot on target. In the 33rd minute of the match Maritek FC got a corner. Venezuela's goalie ran out to the linesman to protest the call, but the linesman resolutely pointed his flag at the cornerflag. Andrea Mariani ran over to the corner to take the kick. Peli Neri got a throw-in 36 minutes in the game and the ball was received by Ferruccio Zarillo. Patricio Costa recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 37th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Ferruccio Zarillo 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. With a little luck, Venezuela's Jonathan Ferrant got control of the ball when Ettore Santo tried to sneak it across the goal line. Jonathan Ferrant stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Ettore Santo's shot from short distance in the 46th minute. Tomas Illescas hit a great freekick 47 minutes into the match. Jonathan Ferrant didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Ferruccio Zarillo went, in the 48th minute, to the upper right corner, 3-0 was the resulting score.

Jonathan Ferrant showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Ferruccio Zarillo, who was totally free with the ball in the 56th minute. Jonathan Ferrant showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Ettore Santo, who was totally free with the ball in the 58th minute. A collision led to Venezuela getting a freekick after 62 minutes play. Jose Correa hit a great ball. Jonathan Ferrant took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Ferruccio Zarillo, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Ettore Santo scored 4-0 in the 66th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Jonathan Ferrant, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. Ettore Santo fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 73rd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Jonathan Ferrant having to interfere. In the 79th minute of the match Federico Ondino sent off a long shot with destination to the right of the goalkeeper, but Jonathan Ferrant skillfully saved the ball. Jonathan Ferrant made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Tomás Moita in the 85th minute of play. A collision led to Venezuela getting a freekick after 86 minutes play. Jose Correa hit a great ball. Maritek FC made a substitution. Alfredo Toschi replaced Ettore Santo. Jose Correa hit a great freekick 87 minutes into the match. In the 88th minute Tomás Moita 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. Maritek FC's attacker deliberately struck the ball against an opponent to win a corner for his team. The corner was taken by Alfredo Toschi in the 89th minute. After taking down the ball on Maritek FC's corner Andrea Mariani fired away a hard shot, but the defenders efficiently covered the most dangerous angles and Jonathan Ferrant quite easily take care of the ball. When the match had gone on for 93 minutes, Tomás Moita put it in 5-0 from a short distance just to the right of Jonathan Ferrant. The supporters of Maritek FC booed when Venezuela was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 97 match minutes in a wonderful position. Tomas Illescas didn't get a good kick on the ball. Maritek FC's supporters were delighted with their team's performance and swarmed onto the pitch at the end of the match to celebrate the victory with the players.