Challenge

Baobab Stadium
Spectators: 43 (Terracing: 33, Seating: 10, VIP seats: 0) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Tomas Illescas kicked off to start the match. In the 3rdth minute of the game Emiliano Giusto 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. Emiliano Giusto sent away a hard shot on goal in the 5th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. 8 minutes had been played when some careless play by Venezuela's defense caused the ball to cross the line for a corner. Robert Pirès was slow to take the kick. During this time Old BaoBaB Accademy's players had a chance to rest. The throw-in from Norberto Ursino in the 12th minute of the game was unfortunally taken care of by Venezuela's Alex Chicote. The audience thought a goal was coming when Emiliano Giusto got free with Jonathan Ferrant in the 13th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Tomas Illescas received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 15th minute. Fabiano Violento tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. In the 21st minute Emiliano Giusto 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. Emiliano Giusto recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 26th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. After a rather tough play, Venezuela's Alex Chicote got a free kick in the 27th minute. After some careless play in the Venezuela defense, Emiliano Giusto kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Jonathan Ferrant. The Venezuela fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Jonathan Ferrant should have stopped the shot. Emiliano Giusto'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 31st minute of play. Old BaoBaB Accademy were awarded a corner in the 32th minute after Venezuela's defender lost control of the ball, allowing it to roll out over the line. Robert Pirès took the corner. Jonathan Ferrant stood somewhat misplaced when Emiliano Giusto came free in front of goal and shot 2-0 to the left of him in the 40 minute. Emiliano Giusto blasted a shot towards the goal in the 43rd minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Jonathan Ferrant having to make a save. An unexpectedly hard shot by Emiliano Giusto in the 43rd minute of play forced Venezuela's goalkeeper Jonathan Ferrant to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Emiliano Giusto could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 46th minute of the match, but Jonathan Ferrant made a huge save.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Emiliano Giusto to strike the kick off in the second half. The supporters of Old BaoBaB Accademy booed when Venezuela was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 55 match minutes in a wonderful position. Patricio Costa didn't get a good kick on the ball. Venezuela's Jonathan Ferrant played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Emiliano Giusto in the 57th minute of play. Jonathan Ferrant came out of the goal in the 58th minute to try and stop a shot by Old BaoBaB Accademy's Emiliano Giusto. But to his dismay, Emiliano Giusto quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 3-0. 61 minutes into the match, Emiliano Giusto 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 Emiliano Giusto was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 4-0. In the 64th match minute, Venezuela was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Jose Correa to maneuver through the defense. A sloppy throw-in by Guillermo Mariano in the 69th minute of the game went astray and was snapped up by Old BaoBaB Accademy's Cesare Marcolongo. 70 minutes into the match, Venezuela's goal looked a bit too open when Anfilogino Furia came free, but Jonathan Ferrant reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Old BaoBaB Accademy's Cesare Marcolongo quite brazenly broke a throw-in by Guillermo Mariano, made in the 82nd minute of the game. In the 84th minute, Emilio Buffone left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Old BaoBaB Accademy fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 6-0. A collision led to Venezuela getting a freekick after 87 minutes play. Guillermo Mariano hit a great ball. When Emilio Buffone came up free with the goalie in the 88th minute, the Old BaoBaB Accademy fans jumped to their feet. But the shot missed the goal by a fraction of an inch, and the fans sat back down disappointed that Emilio Buffone couldn't finish the play. Emilio Buffone'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 91st minute of play. For all the effort they put into the match, the Venezuela players left disappointed. They had fought hard, but couldn't break down the home team's defense. The match ended in a win for Old BaoBaB Accademy.