Challenge

Saliceto Panaro
Spectators: 45 (Terracing: 35, Seating: 10, VIP seats: 0) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Anthony Tonon took the kick off in the first half of the match. 3 minutes into the match, LEBEG Team's goal looked a bit too open when Tomas Illescas came free, but Arrigo Talone reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. After some careless play in the LEBEG Team defense, Tomas Illescas kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Arrigo Talone. The LEBEG Team fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Arrigo Talone should have stopped the shot. 8 minutes in the game, Tomas Illescas dribbled his way through the penalty area and after maneuvering past an opponent, drilled a quick shot at the goal. The ball looked like it was going in, but it was hit a bit too hard and flew over the goal. Arrigo Talone didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Tomas Illescas went, in the 18th minute, to the upper right corner, 0-2 was the resulting score. Jonathan Ferrant made an important save on a dangerous shot by Alberto Cavanna in the 25th minute. Arrigo Talone made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Patricio Costa in the 28th minute of play. In the 29th minute Venezuela were awarded a corner. Tomas Illescas went to the cornerflag to take it. A nice corner shot did that Tomas Illescas got away a dangerous shot. Despite this Arrigo Talone quite easily got ahold of the ball to make the save. Alberto Cavanna fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 33rd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Jonathan Ferrant having to interfere. Venezuela's Guillermo Mariano got a good chance for a goal in the 38th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. The audience was convinced that Anthony Tonon's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Jonathan Ferrant was relentless in the 43rd minute of the game. The supporters of LEBEG Team booed when Venezuela was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 44 match minutes in a wonderful position. Camilo Gaos didn't get a good kick on the ball. The LEBEG Team fans' excitement grew in the 45th match minute when LEBEG Team's Anthony Tonon looked to have a clear shot with the ball near the goal. The shot wasn't hard, but the ball still rolled over the goal line to make it 1-3 before the goalkeeper had a chance to intervene. The crowd was extremely unhappy with the home team's performance in the first half. They were losing 1-3.

After a defensive mix-up in LEBEG Team's zone, Tomas Illescas stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Arrigo Talone 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. Patricio Costa took the ball and in the 58 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Arrigo Talone. Arrigo Talone dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 1-4. Tomas Illescas fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 61st minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Arrigo Talone having to interfere. A hard shot 64 in the game by Tomas Illescas from a close distance when the talented Arrigo Talone managed to make a qualified save. LEBEG Team's players were relieved. 66 minutes into the game, Tomas Illescas cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 1-5. Arrigo Talone was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. After 72 played minutes LEBEG Team got a freekick which was hit by Anthony Tonon. An unexpectedly hard shot by Anthony Tonon in the 76th minute of play forced Venezuela's goalkeeper Jonathan Ferrant to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Tomas Illescas sent away a hard shot on goal in the 82nd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. In the 84th minute, Tomas Illescas 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. With a little luck, LEBEG Team's Arrigo Talone got control of the ball when Tomas Illescas tried to sneak it across the goal line. Camilo Gaos hit a great freekick 89 minutes into the match. After a rather tough play, Venezuela's Jonathan Venegas got a free kick in the 92nd minute.