Challenge

Prince Alì Stadium
Spectators: 43 (Terracing: 33, Seating: 10, VIP seats: 0) An unexpectedly hard shot by Tomas Illescas in the 3rd minute of play forced Genio della Lampada FC's goalkeeper Joélson de Azevedo to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 4th play minute Dennis De Rossi came free and shot an unsuspected shot which went into goal from the right pole behind a surprised Jonathan Ferrant. 1-0. The crowd rose to their feet as Dennis De Rossi kicked a wonderful shot that went in to the left of a diving Jonathan Ferrant. That made the score 2-0 in the 11 minute of play. The supporters of Genio della Lampada FC booed when Venezuela was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 17 match minutes in a wonderful position. Jose Correa didn't get a good kick on the ball. Cristinel Mustățea came free with the goalkeeper in the 18th 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. After 19 minutes Venezuela's defender was forced to head the ball over the line for a corner. It was 何沙铮 who took care of the corner kick. Jonathan Ferrant showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from 何沙铮 in the 23rd minute of the match. 24 minutes had been played when some careless play by Venezuela's defense caused the ball to cross the line for a corner. 何沙铮 was slow to take the kick. During this time Genio della Lampada FC's players had a chance to rest. A nice corner shot did that 何沙铮 got away a dangerous shot. Despite this Jonathan Ferrant quite easily got ahold of the ball to make the save. Jonathan Ferrant made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Dennis De Rossi in the 26th minute of play. In the 28th minute Dennis De Rossi 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 Dennis De Rossi in the 28th minute of play. Venezuela's Jonathan Ferrant proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 29th minute of the match, managed to save Venezuela from getting a goal against them. Venezuela's goalkeeper couldn't reach when 何沙铮 32 minutes into the game got a good kick on the ball which found its way into goal just inside left pole. 3-0. Tomas Illescas sent away a hard shot on goal in the 40th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. 42 minutes into the match, Venezuela's goalkeeper Jonathan Ferrant had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Cristinel Mustățea. In the 44th minute 何沙铮 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. Edmundo Cabada kicked well hit freekick during the 44th minute of the match. When the referee blew for the end of the half the home team players were clearly happier, as they went in to the break leading 3-0.

The wind increased when Cristinel Mustățea made the kick off in the second half. An unexpectedly hard shot by 何沙铮 in the 51st minute of play forced Venezuela's goalkeeper Jonathan Ferrant to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Cristinel Mustățea fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 52nd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Jonathan Ferrant having to interfere. In the 56th minute Tomas Illescas shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Joélson de Azevedo saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. 57 minutes into the game, Aldo Placidi was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Genio della Lampada FC's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Venezuela the free kick. Aldo Placidi hit a great freekick 57 minutes into the match. An unexpectedly hard shot by Dennis De Rossi in the 62nd minute of play forced Venezuela's goalkeeper Jonathan Ferrant to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Jonathan Ferrant showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Cristinel Mustățea in the 64th minute of the match. 何沙铮 scored 4-0 in the 72nd match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Jonathan Ferrant, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. Genio della Lampada FC's Ciccio Cellucci was substituted for Dennis De Rossi. After some careless play in the Venezuela defense, Cristinel Mustățea 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. With a little luck, Genio della Lampada FC's Joélson de Azevedo got control of the ball when Tomas Illescas tried to sneak it across the goal line. After a defensive mix-up in Genio della Lampada FC's zone, Tomas Illescas stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Joélson de Azevedo came out of the goal and Tomas Illescas tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Jonathan Ferrant made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from 何沙铮 in the 90th minute of play. In the 93rd minute, Jonathan Venegas hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. It was no surprise that this one had ended in a win for the home team. Genio della Lampada FC had played much better football throughout.