Challenge

JUVENTUS Stadium
Spectators: 50 (Terracing: 38, Seating: 11, VIP seats: 1) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Robertinho Baggio kicked off to start the match. In the 4th minute Robertinho Baggio 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 5th minute, Danilo J.J. hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. If Robertinho Baggio had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 8th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Olexiy Stus made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Tomas Illescas in the 10th minute of play. Tomas Illescas received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 10th minute. Olexiy Stus tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Olexiy Stus showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Tomas Illescas in the 16th minute of the match. Venezuela's defense didn't have a chance, in the 18th minute, when Jan Motyka scored to the left of an out of position Jonathan Ferrant, making the score, 1-0. In the 24th match minute, Venezuela was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Salvador Gisbert to maneuver through the defense. Tomas Illescas fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 32nd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Olexiy Stus having to interfere. Olexiy Stus showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Tomas Illescas in the 34th minute of the match. After some careless play in the Venezuela defense, Robertinho Baggio 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. Venezuela's Jonathan Ferrant played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Jan Motyka in the 41st minute of play. In the 42nd minute Patricio Costa shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Olexiy Stus saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. After some fancy dribbling in the 44th minute, Nazariy Bogdaniv managed to get in a good position for a shot. Juventus FC's supporters rose to their feet, but Nazariy Bogdaniv 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. Af the end of the first half the score was 2-0. The first half had gone as expected for the home team.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Tomas Illescas made a kick off. Tomas Illescas received a nice pass, split the defenders, and ran untouched towards the goal. Olexiy Stus came out and tried to block the shot, but Tomas Illescas slotted it home off the left post making it 2-1 in the 52nd minute. When Patricio Costa came up free with the goalie in the 58th minute, the Venezuela 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 Patricio Costa couldn't finish the play. Tomas Illescas could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 63rd minute of the match, but Olexiy Stus made a huge save. 64 minutes into the match, Venezuela's goal looked a bit too open when Jan Motyka came free, but Jonathan Ferrant reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Juventus FC were awarded a corner in the 66th minute after Venezuela's defender lost control of the ball, allowing it to roll out over the line. Robertinho Baggio took the corner. Robertinho Baggio made a great header on Juventus FC's corner, it was just that Venezuela's Jonathan Ferrant managed to reach the ball for a save. Tomas Illescas fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 68th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Olexiy Stus having to interfere. 70 minutes into the match, Venezuela's goal looked a bit too open when Robertinho Baggio came free, but Jonathan Ferrant reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 76th minute, Salvador Gisbert hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Tomas Illescas's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Olexiy Stus read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 80th minute of play. Juventus FC's Olexiy Stus played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Tomas Illescas in the 82nd minute of play. Juventus FC's attacker deliberately struck the ball against an opponent to win a corner for his team. The corner was taken by Robertinho Baggio in the 88th minute. The corner ended in Robertinho Baggio almost managing to get the ball behind the net, but Venezuela's Jonathan Ferrant did a great save. After a rather tough play, Venezuela's Camilo Gaos got a free kick in the 93rd minute. Jonathan Ferrant showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Robertinho Baggio in the 96th minute of the match. Venezuela's players left the field with heads hung low after losing a match that had been finely balanced throughout.