Challenge

Kleanthis Vikelidis
Spectators: 42 (Terracing: 32, Seating: 10, VIP seats: 0) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Adriano Michelini got the match started through his kick off. 7 minutes into the match, Franco Lombardi 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 Franco Lombardi was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 1-0. In the 11th minute Tomas Illescas shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Biagio Polo saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Adriano Michelini could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 13th minute of the match, but Jonathan Ferrant made a huge save. 16 minutes into the game, Adriano Michelini recieved a splendid long ball, split the defenders, and gently placed the ball to the left of Jonathan Ferrant. Adriano Michelini showed that you don't have to tear a hole in the net to score, 2-0. Adriano Michelini came free with the goalkeeper in the 19th minute of the match, and shot straight on target. The shot was a little too simple and Jonathan Ferrant could save by the left post. With splendid footwork Adriano Michelini arrived in front of goal to shoot 3-0 by the left pole in the game's 24th minute. In the 27th minute, Franco Lombardi ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Jonathan Ferrant was frozen by the shot and now it was 4-0. In the 31stth minute of the game Adriano Michelini 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. After 32 played minutes Aris Salonicco FC got a freekick which was hit by Comunardo Brunelli. Jonathan Ferrant showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Adriano Michelini, who was totally free with the ball in the 35th minute. Jonathan Ferrant made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Adriano Michelini in the 36th minute of play. In the 38th minute, Adriano Michelini reached a very good position and smashed the ball with a huge effort into the net, just to the left of Jonathan Ferrant. The goal made the score 5-0. 43 minutes into the game, Adriano Michelini cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 6-0. Jonathan Ferrant was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in.

After 54 minutes of play, Aris Salonicco FC's Bernardo De Sisti 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! After some fancy dribbling in the 57th minute, Adriano Michelini managed to get in a good position for a shot. Aris Salonicco FC's supporters rose to their feet, but Adriano Michelini 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. The throw-in from Comunardo Brunelli in the 60th minute of the game was unfortunally taken care of by Venezuela's Jonathan Venegas. In the 63rd minute, Ferdinando Cacciatore hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Aris Salonicco FC's Giampaolo Pazzini was substituted for Adriano Michelini. Aris Salonicco FC made a substitution. Felice Di Ruscio replaced Franco Lombardi. In the 64th minute, Ferdinando Cacciatore hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. In the 65th minute, Venezuela's Patricio Costa ran free of his marker and smoothly shot the ball into the goal behind Biagio Polo. Biagio Polo yelled at his defense, as they had left him out to dry. 8-1. Thanks to some nice moves Tomas Illescas could shoot a difficult shot in the 68th minute, which Biagio Polo however easily saved by the left post. Giampaolo Pazzini took the ball and in the 70 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Jonathan Ferrant. Jonathan Ferrant dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 9-1. If Tomas Illescas had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 73rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. 76 minutes into the match, Venezuela's goal looked a bit too open when Giampaolo Pazzini came free, but Jonathan Ferrant reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. After 80 minutes, Bernardo De Sisti made it 10-1 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. When the match had gone on for 83 minutes, Giampaolo Pazzini put it in 11-1 from a short distance just to the right of Jonathan Ferrant. In the 86thth minute of the game Giampaolo Pazzini 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. Biagio Polo made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Patricio Costa in the 90th minute of play. Venezuela's Jonathan Ferrant played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Bernardo De Sisti in the 92nd minute of play. Aris Salonicco FC were awarded a corner in the 94th minute after Venezuela's defender lost control of the ball, allowing it to roll out over the line. Comunardo Brunelli took the corner. The corner led to Aris Salonicco FC's Ferdinando Cacciatore getting away a dangerous shot that went just outside the goal. In the 97th minute, Giampaolo Pazzini made a precise shot to the right of Jonathan Ferrant. Venezuela's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 12-1. It was no surprise that this one had ended in a win for the home team. Aris Salonicco FC had played much better football throughout.