Challenge

San Nicolò Arena
Spectators: 41 (Terracing: 32, Seating: 9, VIP seats: 0) San Nicolò Kings's Davide Bertolini started the match with a crisp pass. The crowd had been anticipating this game for weeks and the excitement in the stadium was easily visible. The supporters of Venezuela booed when San Nicolò Kings was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 2 match minutes in a wonderful position. Davide Bertolini didn't get a good kick on the ball. San Nicolò Kings's Franco Catucci played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Tomas Illescas in the 3rd minute of play. The nice shot from Nedo Nadi in the 7thth minute just in front of the goal should have ended in point on the board, but Jonathan Ferrant had a great feel for the game and superbly saved the ball from getting in by the left post. Guillermo Mariano was shown his second yellow card after 9 minutes, following a rather ugly tackle on opponent. That was the end of his participation in the match. The supporters of San Nicolò Kings booed when Venezuela was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 9 match minutes in a wonderful position. Guillermo Mariano didn't get a good kick on the ball. Jonathan Ferrant made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Davide Bertolini in the 13th minute of play. A nice corner shot did that Camillo Stefano got away a dangerous shot. Despite this Jonathan Ferrant quite easily got ahold of the ball to make the save. Davide Bertolini fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 16th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Jonathan Ferrant having to interfere. Venezuela's Jonathan Ferrant proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 18th minute of the match, managed to save Venezuela from getting a goal against them. In the 19th minute, Jonathan Venegas hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. In the 22nd minute, Jonathan Venegas hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. If Patricio Costa had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 25th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 26th minute, Venezuela's goalie took a deep sigh of relief after Nedo Nadi fired away a hard shot that went just outside the left post. San Nicolò Kings's Nedo Nadi came free and shot a quick shot against goal 27 minutes in the game, fortunately Jonathan Ferrant had problems saving as it came toward the left post. Jonathan Ferrant made an important save on a dangerous shot by Nedo Nadi in the 38th minute. Jonathan Ferrant took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Davide Bertolini, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Jonathan Ferrant showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Nedo Nadi, who was totally free with the ball in the 46th minute. The score stood at 0-0 when the half time whistle went. Both sets of players seemed reasonably pleased with how the match was going.

After 50 minutes, Nildo Sena mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the San Nicolò Kings and the Venezuela players grew even worse after the yellow card. Nildo Sena hit a great freekick 50 minutes into the match. An unexpectedly hard shot by Nedo Nadi in the 54th minute of play forced Venezuela's goalkeeper Jonathan Ferrant to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. After 59 played minutes San Nicolò Kings got a freekick which was hit by Ernesto Tagliente. Jonathan Ferrant stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Davide Bertolini's shot from short distance in the 64th minute. Nedo Nadi sent away a hard shot on goal in the 67th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Nedo Nadi blasted a shot towards the goal in the 70th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Jonathan Ferrant having to make a save. The audience was convinced that Davide Bertolini's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Jonathan Ferrant was relentless in the 74th minute of the game. A collision led to Venezuela getting a freekick after 79 minutes play. Jonathan Venegas hit a great ball. Jonathan Venegas kicked well hit freekick during the 80th minute of the match. Patricio Costa fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 83rd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Franco Catucci having to interfere. Jonathan Ferrant showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from April Kul in the 84th minute of the match. When Nedo Nadi came up free with the goalie in the 91st minute, the San Nicolò Kings 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 Nedo Nadi couldn't finish the play.