Challenge

Filfla Stadium
Spectators: 50 (Terracing: 38, Seating: 11, VIP seats: 1) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Vincent Grima kicked off to start the match. In the 3rd minute, Michael Rizzo hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. In the 14th minute, Guillermo Mariano left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Venezuela fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 0-2. In the 18th minute, Juan Laganà 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. Filfla United's Kurt Satariano played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Tomas Illescas in the 23rd minute of play. The Venezuela fans' excitement grew in the 23rd match minute when Venezuela's Tomas Illescas looked to have a clear shot with the ball near the goal. The shot wasn't hard, but the ball still rolled over the goal line to make it 0-3 before the goalkeeper had a chance to intervene. After a defensive mix-up in Filfla United's zone, Guillermo Mariano stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Kurt Satariano came out of the goal and Guillermo Mariano tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Tomas Illescas in the 30th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Kurt Satariano saved Filfla United from getting behind. In the 33rd minute, Jurgen Demanuele 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 34th minute, Tomas Illescas 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. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Mike Schiavone during the 35th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. The supporters of Venezuela booed when Filfla United was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 35 match minutes in a wonderful position. Mike Schiavone didn't get a good kick on the ball. Salvador Gisbert made in the 37th minute of the game a throw-in that took a bad bounce and was taken care of by Filfla United's Mike Schiavone. In the 38th minute, Guillermo Mariano made a precise shot to the right of Kurt Satariano. Filfla United's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 0-4. Filfla United's Kurt Satariano played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Tomas Illescas in the 43rd minute of play. A sloppy throw-in by Camilo Gaos in the 47th minute of the game went astray and was snapped up by Filfla United's Juan Laganà.

With a little luck, Filfla United's Kurt Satariano got control of the ball when Patricio Costa tried to sneak it across the goal line. Tomas Illescas let the left foot speak when in front of goal in the 53rd minute shot 0-5 at rihgt post. Tomas Illescas received a nice pass, split the defenders, and ran untouched towards the goal. Kurt Satariano came out and tried to block the shot, but Tomas Illescas slotted it home off the left post making it 0-6 in the 59th minute. In the 63rdth minute of the game Tomas Illescas who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Filfla United's Kurt Satariano was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. Filfla United's attentive Mike Schiavone managed to snatch the ball when Alex Chicote made a throw-in in the 70th minute of the game. With his leg Kurt Satariano managed to avoid a goal in the 72ndth minute, when Venezuela's Tomas Illescas fired away a shot with a lot of spin towards his right hand side. Kurt Satariano showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Patricio Costa in the 74th minute of the match. Camilo Gaos made in the 78th minute of the game a sloppy throw-in which Tomas Illescas however managed to control. Venezuela's Tomas Illescas got a good chance for a goal in the 81st minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Kurt Satariano made a fantastic save in the 86th minute, when Tomas Illescas sent off a good shot on target. Tomas Illescass short, quick shot in the 89thth minute got Kurt Satariano to make great effort and bar the ball away from getting in. 89 minutes into the game, Tomas Illescas lined in a short shot 0-7 behind a frustrated Kurt Satariano. Tomas Illescas blasted a shot towards the goal in the 92nd minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Kurt Satariano having to make a save. Filfla United's Michael Rizzo managed, thanks to a brazen rush, stole the ball on a throw-in made by Camilo Gaos in the 96 minute of the game. Jurgen Demanuele fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 97th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Jonathan Ferrant having to interfere.