Challenge

Monserrato
Spectators: 43 (Terracing: 33, Seating: 10, VIP seats: 0) The supporters of Venezuela booed when Coriano FC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 4 match minutes in a wonderful position. Camillo De Francesco didn't get a good kick on the ball. After 8 minutes Venezuela's defender was forced to head the ball over the line for a corner. It was Camillo De Francesco who took care of the corner kick. Tomas Illescas charged in rather forcefully in the 11th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Tomas Illescas the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. In the 11th minute, Tomas Illescas hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. In the 16th minute the ball was on its way in behind Coriano FC's goalkeeper Dino Cara, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. When the match had gone on for 28 minutes, Tomas Illescas put it in 0-2 from a short distance just to the right of Dino Cara. After a defensive mix-up in Coriano FC's zone, Tomas Illescas stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Dino Cara 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. 33 minutes in the game Bianco Mattei did a throw-in, and the ball was quickly in game thanks to Emanuele Boccanera. The audience was convinced that Tomas Illescas's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Dino Cara was relentless in the 35th minute of the game. Camillo De Francesco made in the 37th minute of the game a fairly good throw-in which was taken care of by Bianco Mattei. Dino Cara made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Tomas Illescas in the 38th minute of play. Tomas Illescas sent away a hard shot on goal in the 40th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. 47 minutes into the match, Venezuela's goal looked a bit too open when Christian Vieri came free, but Jonathan Ferrant reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. The Coriano FC players were disheartened as they walked off the pitch after the first half. Venezuela were winning 0-2.

The wind increased when Armando Adriano made the kick off in the second half. Patricio Costa sent away a hard shot on goal in the 51st minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Tomas Illescas sent away a hard shot on goal in the 53rd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Emanuele Boccanera struck a weak shot in the 55th minute. Jonathan Ferrant didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Coriano FC. After a rather tough play, Venezuela's Camilo Gaos got a free kick in the 58th minute. Tomas Illescas fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 62nd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Dino Cara having to interfere. After 65 minutes of play Coriano FC's Camillo De Francesco was too eager in his attempt to stop his opponent and brought him down. With that he got his second yellow card and was ordered off the ground. Dino Cara took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Patricio Costa, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Patricio Costa recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 68th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. The supporters of Venezuela booed when Coriano FC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 88 match minutes in a wonderful position. Christian Vieri didn't get a good kick on the ball. Dino Cara showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Patricio Costa, who was totally free with the ball in the 90th minute. The supporters of Venezuela booed when Coriano FC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 91 match minutes in a wonderful position. Fortunato Del Pizzo didn't get a good kick on the ball. In the 95th minute Armando Adriano 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.