Challenge

Juventus Stadium
Spectators: 44 (Terracing: 34, Seating: 10, VIP seats: 0) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Alessio Punta started the match with the kick off. In the 3rd minute the ball was on its way in behind Venezuela's goalkeeper Jonathan Ferrant, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. In the 6th minute, Alessio Punta made a precise shot to the right of Jonathan Ferrant. Venezuela's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 1-0. The audience was convinced that Alessio Punta's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Jonathan Ferrant was relentless in the 12th minute of the game. In the 13th minute of the match Juventus F.C. got a corner. Venezuela's goalie ran out to the linesman to protest the call, but the linesman resolutely pointed his flag at the cornerflag. Dennis Lenzi ran over to the corner to take the kick. A well-hit corner resulted in Corder Nunn heading the ball towards the goal, but to his dismay he misdirected it and missed the goal completely. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Alex Chicote during the 20th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. In the 20th minute, Alex Chicote hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. After some fancy dribbling in the 23rd minute, Cristian Menendo managed to get in a good position for a shot. Juventus F.C.'s supporters rose to their feet, but Cristian Menendo was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Jonathan Ferrant breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Alessio Punta scored 3-0 in the 25th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Jonathan Ferrant, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. If Alessio Punta had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 28th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. Alessio Punta came free with the goalkeeper in the 28th minute of the match, and shot straight on target. The shot was a little too simple and Jonathan Ferrant could save by the left post. The crowd rose to their feet as Juventus F.C.'s Cristian Menendo slotted home a wonderful shot that went in to the left of Jonathan Ferrant. That made the score 4-0 after 30 minutes of play. In the 33rd minute, Alessio Punta ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Jonathan Ferrant was frozen by the shot and now it was 5-0. After 35 played minutes Juventus F.C. got a freekick which was hit by Dennis Lenzi. Alessio Punta might have been able to make a better finish in the 44th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Jonathan Ferrant. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Alessio Punta ran back to his position shaking his head. Patricio Costa hit a great freekick 47 minutes into the match. The away team players looked dejected as the walked off the pitch at half time. They had fought hard, but were still losing 5-0.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Tomas Illescas stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. Jonathan Ferrant didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Alessio Punta went, in the 54th minute, to the upper right corner, 6-0 was the resulting score. If Alessio Punta had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 58th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Alessio Punta in the 60th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Jonathan Ferrant prevented the ball from getting in the gole. 65 minutes into the match, Venezuela's goal looked a bit too open when Alessio Punta came free, but Jonathan Ferrant reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. 67 minutes into the game, Juventus F.C.'s Alessio Punta 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, 7-0. Juventus F.C. made a substitution. Arnout Van den Wyngaert replaced Anselmo De Toni. When Juventus F.C.'s Alessio Punta in the 74th minute got a chance for a shot 74th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Venezuela's goalie prevented a goal. 78 minutes into the game, Juventus F.C.'s Alessio Punta 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. 83 minutes into the game, Juventus F.C.'s Alessio Punta 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, 10-0. Alessio Punta took the ball and in the 86 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 11-0. When Alessio Punta came up free with the goalie in the 92nd minute, the Juventus F.C. 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 Alessio Punta couldn't finish the play. Alessio Punta took the ball and in the 95 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 12-0. When the referee ended the match the Juventus F.C. players were able to celebrate. They had won a fair victory and recieved the ovations of their fans.