Challenge

Pier Luigi Penzo
Spectators: 40 (Terracing: 31, Seating: 9, VIP seats: 0) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Tomas Illescas took the kick off in the first half of the match. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Tomas Illescas in the 3rd managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Roberto Abbondanzieri saved Venezia FC from getting behind. Venezuela's Tomas Illescas got a good chance for a goal in the 7th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Diego Frasquito took the ball and in the 16 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 2-0. A collision led to Venezuela getting a freekick after 26 minutes play. Jose Correa hit a great ball. The audience thought a goal was coming when Angel Guillelmus got free with Jonathan Ferrant in the 30th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Diego Frasquito in the 31st minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Jonathan Ferrant prevented the ball from getting in the gole. Venezia FC's Angel Guillelmus got a good chance for a goal in the 36th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. After 38 minutes, Diego Frasquito made it 3-0 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. In the 41st minute Angel Guillelmus 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. The supporters of Venezia FC booed when Venezuela was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 42 match minutes in a wonderful position. Salvador Gisbert didn't get a good kick on the ball. In the 44th minute Diego Frasquito 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. Rigoberto Mina kicked well hit freekick during the 46th minute of the match. Af the end of the first half the score was 3-0. The first half had gone as expected for the home team.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Diego Frasquito stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. Desiderio Salvadore hit a great freekick 51 minutes into the match. After a rather tough play, Venezia FC's 杜彬远 got a free kick in the 53rd minute. Jonathan Ferrant showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Diego Frasquito, who was totally free with the ball in the 57th minute. In the 58th minute, Alex Chicote hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Jonathan Ferrant didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Diego Frasquito went, in the 60th minute, to the upper right corner, 4-0 was the resulting score. After a defensive mix-up in Venezuela's zone, Diego Frasquito stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Jonathan Ferrant came out of the goal and Diego Frasquito tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. In the 69th match minute, Venezuela was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Alex Chicote to maneuver through the defense. In the 72nd minute of the match Venezia FC got a corner. Venezuela's goalie ran out to the linesman to protest the call, but the linesman resolutely pointed his flag at the cornerflag. Thibau Van Mellaert ran over to the corner to take the kick. 73 minutes into the game, Venezia FC's Desiderio Salvadore nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Jonathan Ferrant made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 5-0. After 79 minutes of play, Venezia FC's Diego Frasquito made it 6-0 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! In the 82nd minute the ball was on its way in behind Venezia FC's goalkeeper Roberto Abbondanzieri, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. In the 83rd minute, Thibau Van Mellaert 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. Alex Chicote made in the 87th minute of the game a fairly good throw-in which was taken care of by Patricio Costa. The throw-in from Alex Chicote in the 94th minute of the game was unfortunally taken care of by Venezia FC's 杜彬远. Venezia FC's supporters were delighted with their team's performance and swarmed onto the pitch at the end of the match to celebrate the victory with the players.