Challenge

Stadio Martignano
Spectators: 40 (Terracing: 31, Seating: 9, VIP seats: 0) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Tomas Illescas started the match with the kick off. 6 minutes into the match, Sorci Viola's goal looked a bit too open when Tomas Illescas came free, but Armando Bonelli reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. 8 minutes into the game, Cesare Loreto lined in a short shot 1-0 behind a frustrated Jonathan Ferrant. 13 minutes into the match, Alvise Urbani 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 Alvise Urbani was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 2-0. In the 19th minute the ball was on its way in behind Sorci Viola's goalkeeper Armando Bonelli, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. Venezuela's Jonathan Ferrant played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Cesare Loreto in the 21st minute of play. 23 minutes into the game, Cesare Loreto lined in a short shot 3-0 behind a frustrated Jonathan Ferrant. Jonathan Ferrant showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Cesare Loreto, who was totally free with the ball in the 26th minute. 26 minutes into the game, Cesare Loreto recieved a splendid long ball, split the defenders, and gently placed the ball to the left of Jonathan Ferrant. Cesare Loreto showed that you don't have to tear a hole in the net to score, 4-0. Jonathan Ferrant was a little too slow when Cesare Loreto got a fine hit on the ball which went right into the goal in the 29th minute. The score was now 5-0. If Antonio Martano had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 32nd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Venezuela's Jonathan Ferrant played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Edoardo Meo in the 35th minute of play. 38 minutes into the game, Alvise Urbani cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 6-0. Jonathan Ferrant was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. Patricio Costa hit a great freekick 45 minutes into the match. Jonathan Ferrant came out of the goal in the 47th minute to try and stop a shot by Sorci Viola's Cesare Loreto. But to his dismay, Cesare Loreto quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 7-0. Af the end of the first half the score was 7-0. The first half had gone as expected for the home team.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Cesare Loreto to make the kick off. Cesare Loreto took the ball and in the 55 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Jonathan Ferrant. Jonathan Ferrant dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 8-0. Patricio Costa fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 61st minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Armando Bonelli having to interfere. Sorci Viola made a substitution. Franco Piccirilli replaced Cosimo Toninelli. In the 76th minute, Patricio Costa hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. In the 81st minute, Camilo Gaos hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Jonathan Ferrant made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Antonello Tarantini in the 82nd minute of play. 83 minutes into the match, Venezuela's goal looked a bit too open when Edoardo Meo came free, but Jonathan Ferrant reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. When Patricio Costa was, once again, overly rough in his play he received his second yellow card and was ordered off the ground. 86 minutes had been played. In the 86th match minute, Venezuela was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Patricio Costa to maneuver through the defense. 94 minutes into the match, Venezuela's goal looked a bit too open when Cesare Loreto came free, but Jonathan Ferrant reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. When the referee ended the match the Sorci Viola players were able to celebrate. They had won a fair victory and recieved the ovations of their fans.