Challenge

Juventus Stadium
Spectators: 44 (Terracing: 34, Seating: 10, VIP seats: 0) Cristian Menendo made the kick off and thus started the match. 3 minutes into the match, Cristian Menendo 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 Cristian Menendo was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 1-0. Carlo Montanari in the 8thth minute had a little luck and got a chance for a shot in front of the goal. Without hesitation aimed to the right of Jonathan Ferrant, who managed to lunge to the right direction and made a save. In the 11th minute Cristian Menendo 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. Venezuela's Jonathan Ferrant played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Cristian Menendo in the 14th minute of play. After a defensive mix-up in Venezuela's zone, Cristian Menendo stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Jonathan Ferrant came out of the goal and Cristian Menendo tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Jonathan Ferrant took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Cristian Menendo, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Jonathan Ferrant went to the wrong direction when Luo Li Ting was taking care of the penalty kick which however missed the goal. The throw-in from Salvador Gisbert in the 34th minute of the game was unfortunally taken care of by Juventus F.C.'s Anton Scutaru. Cristian Menendo blasted a shot towards the goal in the 36th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Jonathan Ferrant having to make a save. Jonathan Ferrant made an important save on a dangerous shot by Cristian Menendo in the 36th minute. Tomas Illescas received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 38th minute. Eugenio Lorenzi tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. When Cristian Menendo came up free with the goalie in the 40th minute, the Juventus F.C. 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 Cristian Menendo couldn't finish the play. In the 43rdth minute of the game Tomas Illescas who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Juventus F.C.'s Eugenio Lorenzi was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. Venezuela's defense didn't have a chance, in the 48th minute, when Cristian Menendo scored to the left of an out of position Jonathan Ferrant, making the score, 4-0. The home fans were very happy to see their team leading 4-0 at half-time.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Tomas Illescas stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. Jonathan Ferrant showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Cristian Menendo, who was totally free with the ball in the 53rd minute. In the 53rd minute, Cristian Menendo made a precise shot to the right of Jonathan Ferrant. Venezuela's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 5-0. After 57 minutes of play, Juventus F.C.'s Cristian Menendo 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! Wiktor Napierkowski might have been able to make a better finish in the 60th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Jonathan Ferrant. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Wiktor Napierkowski ran back to his position shaking his head. After 61 minutes, Cristian Menendo made it 7-0 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. Cristian Menendo'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 64th minute of play. Juventus F.C. made a substitution. Bernardo Benarrivo replaced Carlo Montanari. 71 minutes had been played when some careless play by Venezuela's defense caused the ball to cross the line for a corner. Luo Li Ting was slow to take the kick. During this time Juventus F.C.'s players had a chance to rest. When Juventus F.C.'s Cristian Menendo in the 78th minute got a chance for a shot 78th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Venezuela's goalie prevented a goal. Cristian Menendo might have been able to make a better finish in the 89th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Jonathan Ferrant. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Cristian Menendo ran back to his position shaking his head. An unexpectedly hard shot by Cristian Menendo in the 89th minute of play forced Venezuela's goalkeeper Jonathan Ferrant to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. 91 minutes into the match, Juventus F.C.'s Cristian Menendo sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Jonathan Ferrant narrowly saved just below the crossbar. Juventus F.C.'s Cristian Menendo got a good chance for a goal in the 93rd minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Tomas Illescas recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 94th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. 96 minutes into the game, Cristian Menendo cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 9-0. Jonathan Ferrant was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in.