Challenge

Menduni Michelangelo
Spectators: 43 (Terracing: 33, Seating: 10, VIP seats: 0) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Bernardino Vedillo kicked off to start the match. Venezuela's defense didn't have a chance, in the 3rd minute, when Ettore Varglien scored to the left of an out of position Jonathan Ferrant, making the score, 1-0. Bernardino Vedillo received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 6th minute. Jonathan Ferrant tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. In the 12th minute the ball was on its way in behind Venezuela's goalkeeper Jonathan Ferrant, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. Alex Chicote's late challenge caught a PICCOLE PESTI's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Alex Chicote helped the player get up and apologised. In the 14th match minute, Venezuela was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Alex Chicote to maneuver through the defense. Ettore Varglien's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Jonathan Ferrant read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 15th minute of play. After 19 minutes of play, PICCOLE PESTI's Ettore Varglien made it 2-0 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! Tomas Illescas's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Miguel Orlondon read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 23rd minute of play. Bernardino Vedillo could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 25th minute of the match, but Jonathan Ferrant made a huge save. After 26 played minutes Venezuela got a freekick which was hit by Alex Chicote. After a defensive mix-up in Venezuela's zone, Ettore Varglien stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Jonathan Ferrant came out of the goal and Ettore Varglien tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. PICCOLE PESTI's Fortunato Brini got a good chance for a goal in the 35th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Miguel Orlondon took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Tomas Illescas, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 48th minute of the match Fortunato Brini shot from a long distance. The ball could have gone into the goal to the right of the goalkeeper, but Jonathan Ferrant showed his good shape when he easily got hold of the ball. No-one was surprised that the home team were leading 2-0 at half-time.

The wind increased when Tomas Illescas made the kick off in the second half. Jonathan Ferrant took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Ettore Varglien, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 53rd minute Ettore Varglien 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. 55 minutes into the match, PICCOLE PESTI's Ettore Varglien sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Jonathan Ferrant narrowly saved just below the crossbar. PICCOLE PESTI's Iliyan Hadzhistefanov managed, thanks to a brazen rush, stole the ball on a throw-in made by Salvador Gisbert in the 61 minute of the game. In the 63rd minute the ball was on its way in behind Venezuela's goalkeeper Jonathan Ferrant, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. In the 66th match minute, PICCOLE PESTI was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Iliyan Hadzhistefanov to maneuver through the defense. A collision led to PICCOLE PESTI getting a freekick after 67 minutes play. Iliyan Hadzhistefanov hit a great ball. Jonathan Ferrant didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Bernardino Vedillo went, in the 71st minute, to the upper right corner, 3-0 was the resulting score. Venezuela's Jonathan Ferrant played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Per Lidman in the 75th minute of play. PICCOLE PESTI made a substitution. Angel Berenguer replaced Secondo Arshavin. In the 78th minute, Per Lidman hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. In the 82nd minute, Per Lidman made a precise shot to the right of Jonathan Ferrant. Venezuela's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 4-0. 86 minutes into the match, Per Lidman had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Jonathan Ferrant. Venezuela's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Per Lidman was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 5-0. In the 88th minute, Donato Dossena hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Per Lidman scored 6-0 in the 95th 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. The crowd rose to their feet and cheered when the referee blew the final whistle. PICCOLE PESTI had won after a very even match.