Challenge

Dino Manuzzi
Spectators: 44 (Terracing: 34, Seating: 10, VIP seats: 0) Tomas Illescas started the match with the kick off in front of an excited audience. In the 6th match minute, Venezuela was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Tomas Illescas to maneuver through the defense. 10 minutes into the game, Felice Tacco cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 1-0. Jonathan Ferrant was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. In the 15th minute Eli Mariani 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. In the 19th minute, Maritek FC's Ferruccio Zarillo ran free of his marker and smoothly shot the ball into the goal behind Jonathan Ferrant. Jonathan Ferrant yelled at his defense, as they had left him out to dry. 2-0. After 26th play minutes Felice Tacco shot 4-0, a short shot which went by Jonathan Ferrant and just under the crossbar into goal. Jonathan Ferrant showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Felice Tacco, who was totally free with the ball in the 31st minute. Jonathan Ferrant didn't succeed in stopping the ball in the 37th minute, which inside left pole to 5-0. Jonathan Ferrant came out of the goal in the 41st minute to try and stop a shot by Maritek FC's Eli Mariani. But to his dismay, Eli Mariani quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 6-0. After 44 minutes, Patricio Costa mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Venezuela and the Maritek FC players grew even worse after the yellow card. All the noise was coming from the home fans when the whistle went for half-time. The home team had fought hardest to put themselves in a deserved lead.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Felice Tacco to make the kick off. 52 minutes into the match, Venezuela's goal looked a bit too open when Felice Tacco came free, but Jonathan Ferrant reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. If Felice Tacco had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 55th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. In the 57thth minute of the game Felice Tacco who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Venezuela's Jonathan Ferrant was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. Jonathan Ferrant took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Ettore Santo, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Jonathan Ferrant came out of the goal in the 62nd minute to try and stop a shot by Maritek FC's Felice Tacco. But to his dismay, Felice Tacco quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 7-0. After 65 minutes of play, Maritek FC's Ferruccio Zarillo made it 8-0 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! Venezuela's Jonathan Ferrant played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Felice Tacco in the 68th minute of play. Alex Chicote kicked well hit freekick during the 74th minute of the match. Maritek FC's Federico Ondino was substituted for Ferruccio Zarillo. Maritek FC made a substitution. Alfredo Toschi replaced Ettore Santo. Maritek FC made a substitution. Tomás Moita replaced Felice Tacco. After 75 played minutes Venezuela got a freekick which was hit by Alex Chicote. Jonathan Ferrant showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Tomás Moita in the 78th minute of the match. Filippo Lucente made in the 86th minute of the game a sloppy throw-in which Andrea Mariani however managed to control. 87 minutes into the match, Venezuela's goal looked a bit too open when Alfredo Toschi came free, but Jonathan Ferrant reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. After a defensive mix-up in Venezuela's zone, Jon Snow stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Jonathan Ferrant came out of the goal and Jon Snow tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Tomás Moita in the 91st managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Jonathan Ferrant saved Venezuela from getting behind. In the 93rdth minute of the game Tomás Moita who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Venezuela's Jonathan Ferrant was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. Alfredo Toschi sent away a hard shot on goal in the 95th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. It was no surprise that this one had ended in a win for the home team. Maritek FC had played much better football throughout.