Challenge

Teddy Stadium
Spectators: 40 (Terracing: 31, Seating: 9, VIP seats: 0) Federico Canzano made the kick off and thus started the match. Federico Canzano could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 5th minute of the match, but Jonathan Ferrant made a huge save. After some fancy dribbling in the 7th minute, Tomas Illescas managed to get in a good position for a shot. Venezuela's supporters rose to their feet, but Tomas Illescas was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Amos Iovine breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Antonello Spitaleri's late challenge caught a Venezuela's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Antonello Spitaleri helped the player get up and apologised. Antonello Spitaleri hit a great freekick 8 minutes into the match. Tomas Illescas received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 12th minute. Amos Iovine tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. After 13 minutes, Alex Chicote mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Venezuela and the Teddy Team players grew even worse after the yellow card. After 14 played minutes Venezuela got a freekick which was hit by Alex Chicote. Teddy Team's Federico Canzano got a good chance for a goal in the 15th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Amos Iovine took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Tomas Illescas, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. An unexpectedly hard shot by Flavio Gargano in the 20th minute of play forced Venezuela's goalkeeper Jonathan Ferrant to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 22nd minute, Patricio Costa 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. Jonathan Ferrant was out of position in the 30 minute of play, and Diego Marinelli capitalized on the mistake with a soft shot into the goal. Diego Marinelli really showed his touch with that goal: 1-0. If Diego Marinelli had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 44th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Tomas Illescas kicked well hit freekick during the 45th minute of 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 2-0.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Tomas Illescas to strike the kick off in the second half. In the 51st match minute, Venezuela was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Guillermo Mariano to maneuver through the defense. If Federico Canzano had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 52nd minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. Jonathan Ferrant made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Diego Marinelli in the 54th minute of play. Patricio Costa's late challenge caught a Teddy Team's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Patricio Costa helped the player get up and apologised. The supporters of Teddy Team booed when Venezuela was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 55 match minutes in a wonderful position. Patricio Costa didn't get a good kick on the ball. Through an outstanding action, after 57 minutes, Amos Iovine successfully got his hands on the ball before it slid into the goal at the right post. With a little luck, Teddy Team's Amos Iovine got control of the ball when Tomas Illescas tried to sneak it across the goal line. 66 minutes into the match, Teddy Team's goalkeeper Amos Iovine had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Tomas Illescas. A collision led to Teddy Team getting a freekick after 68 minutes play. Emanuele Festuccia hit a great ball. A collision led to Venezuela getting a freekick after 70 minutes play. Tomas Illescas hit a great ball. Jonathan Ferrant took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Flavio Gargano, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 75th minute Federico Canzano shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Jonathan Ferrant saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Venezuela's Patricio Costa got his second yellow card of the match in the 77th minute. The referee ordered Patricio Costa off the ground. In the 77th minute, Patricio Costa hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. After a rather tough play, Venezuela's Patricio Costa got a free kick in the 78th minute. Jonathan Ferrant showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Bruno Pocobello in the 79th minute of the match. After a rather tough play, Teddy Team's Antonello Spitaleri got a free kick in the 83rd minute. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Diego Marinelli during the 85th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. The supporters of Venezuela booed when Teddy Team was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 85 match minutes in a wonderful position. Diego Marinelli didn't get a good kick on the ball. When the match had gone on for 87 minutes, Tomas Illescas put it in 2-1 from a short distance just to the right of Amos Iovine. In the 94th minute, Salvador Gisbert hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. In the 95th minute Federico Canzano shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Jonathan Ferrant saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. When the referee ended the match the Teddy Team players were able to celebrate. They had won a fair victory and recieved the ovations of their fans.