Challenge

Estadio Olímpico
Spectators: 45 (Terracing: 35, Seating: 10, VIP seats: 0) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Domenico De Rubeis got the match started through his kick off. The supporters of Venezuela booed when all players for sale was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 5 match minutes in a wonderful position. Ettore Cianci didn't get a good kick on the ball. If Clarismundo Marchisio had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 7th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Tomas Illescas sent away a hard shot on goal in the 10th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. When Alex Chicote fell near the penalty area in the 13th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Venezuela's protests and gave Alex Chicote a yellow card for diving instead. Alessio Difesa might have been able to make a better finish in the 18th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Jonathan Ferrant. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Alessio Difesa ran back to his position shaking his head. all players for sale's Enrico Albertosi proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 26th minute of the match, managed to save all players for sale from getting a goal against them. Jonathan Ferrant took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Claudio Valcareggi, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. After 37 minutes, Domenico De Rubeis made it 0-2 with a short kick to the right side. Venezuela's Jonathan Ferrant tried to save the shot but he was too slow in reacting to the shot. After a rather tough play, all players for sale's Aldo Aloisi got a free kick in the 39th minute. Jonathan Ferrant didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Domenico De Rubeis went, in the 41st minute, to the upper right corner, 0-3 was the resulting score. Aldo Aloisi hit a great freekick 45 minutes into the match.

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. Through an outstanding action, after 55 minutes, Jonathan Ferrant successfully got his hands on the ball before it slid into the goal at the right post. A collision led to Venezuela getting a freekick after 61 minutes play. Camilo Gaos hit a great ball. In the 67th minute of the game Aldo Aloisi made a throw-in which Clarismundo Marchisio played forward. Venezuela's Jonathan Ferrant proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 73rd minute of the match, managed to save Venezuela from getting a goal against them. Domenico De Rubeis received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 76th minute. Jonathan Ferrant tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. After having played for 86 minutes, Patricio Costa managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Venezuela's supporters crossed their fingers, but Patricio Costa was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. With his leg Jonathan Ferrant managed to avoid a goal in the 87thth minute, when all players for sale's Claudio Valcareggi fired away a shot with a lot of spin towards his right hand side. In the 89th minute the ball was on its way in behind all players for sale's goalkeeper Enrico Albertosi, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. Venezuela were awarded a corner in the 90th minute after all players for sale's defender lost control of the ball, allowing it to roll out over the line. Tomas Illescas took the corner. Jose Correa hit a great freekick 92 minutes into the match. Jonathan Ferrant took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Domenico De Rubeis, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. When the final whistle sounded all players for sale left the ground with the victory after a much better performance than Venezuela.