Challenge

Mattoncini Stadium
Spectators: 43 (Terracing: 33, Seating: 10, VIP seats: 0) The mood of the audience was pleasant when Alessandro Coscia made the kick off which started today's match. Davide Sciarretta sent away a hard shot on goal in the 4th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. 9 minutes into the match, Casette's goal looked a bit too open when Tomas Illescas came free, but Bianco Desiderio reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Jonathan Venegas hit a great freekick 15 minutes into the match. Jonathan Ferrant was in the perfect position, and the defense had done a good job marking him, but Achille Toccaceli showcased his skills and made a perfect shot to score 1-0 in the 19 minute of play. In the 22nd match minute, Venezuela was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Camilo Gaos to maneuver through the defense. After 26 played minutes Venezuela got a freekick which was hit by Tomas Illescas. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Alessandro Coscia in the 27th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Jonathan Ferrant saved Venezuela from getting behind. In the 30th minute, Alex Brunelli hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. After a defensive mix-up in Venezuela's zone, Davide Sciarretta stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Jonathan Ferrant came out of the goal and Davide Sciarretta tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Bianco Desiderio showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Tomas Illescas, who was totally free with the ball in the 38th minute. Jonathan Ferrant took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Achille Toccaceli, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. After some fancy dribbling in the 42nd minute, Tomas Illescas managed to get in a good position for a shot. Venezuela's supporters rose to their feet, but Tomas Illescas was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Bianco Desiderio breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. In the 44th minute, Augusto Di Falco reached a very good position and smashed the ball with a huge effort into the net, just to the left of Jonathan Ferrant. The goal made the score 4-0.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Tomas Illescas was the one to do the kick off. Venezuela's attacker deliberately struck the ball against an opponent to win a corner for his team. The corner was taken by Tomas Illescas in the 56th minute. Ercole Scandella fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 57th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Jonathan Ferrant having to interfere. The audience was convinced that Alessandro Coscia's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Jonathan Ferrant was relentless in the 59th minute of the game. An unexpectedly hard shot by Davide Sciarretta in the 60th minute of play forced Venezuela's goalkeeper Jonathan Ferrant to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Achille Toccaceli received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 61st minute. Jonathan Ferrant tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. In the 70th minute, Alessandro Coscia 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 72 played minutes Casette got a freekick which was hit by Achille Toccaceli. Jose Correa kicked well hit freekick during the 74th minute of the match. Jonathan Ferrant made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Davide Sciarretta in the 75th minute of play. Jose Correa hit a great freekick 76 minutes into the match. Jonathan Ferrant showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Achille Toccaceli, who was totally free with the ball in the 80th minute. 81 minutes into the match, Alessandro Coscia 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 Alessandro Coscia was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 6-0. With a little luck, Casette's Bianco Desiderio got control of the ball when Tomas Illescas tried to sneak it across the goal line. When the match clock showed 85 minutes, the score became 7-0 when Achille Toccaceli sped through Venezuela's defense and sent away a curving shot that went into the net to the right of Jonathan Ferrant. In the 87th minute, Augusto Di Falco 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. In the 89th minute, Alessandro Coscia left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Casette fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 8-0. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Alessandro Coscia in the 93rd managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Jonathan Ferrant saved Venezuela from getting behind. 94 minutes into the game, Casette's Alessandro Coscia 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, 9-0. When the referee ended the match the Casette players were able to celebrate. They had won a fair victory and recieved the ovations of their fans.