Challenge

JUVENTUS Stadium
Spectators: 50 (Terracing: 38, Seating: 11, VIP seats: 1) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Robertinho Baggio started the match with the kick off. Gaspar Laredo might have been able to make a better finish in the 6th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Jonathan Ferrant. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Gaspar Laredo ran back to his position shaking his head. Olexiy Stus took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Tomas Illescas, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. After 13 minutes of play, Venezuela's Tomas Illescas made it 0-1 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Olexiy Stus was left in no man's land by his defense there! An unexpectedly hard shot by Jan Motyka in the 16th minute of play forced Venezuela's goalkeeper Jonathan Ferrant to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. After some fancy dribbling in the 19th 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. Olexiy Stus breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Mathieu Hilbrands kicked well hit freekick during the 27th minute of the match. Jonathan Ferrant made an important save on a dangerous shot by Gaspar Laredo in the 31st minute. Juventus FC's Olexiy Stus played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Tomas Illescas in the 32nd minute of play. When Tomas Illescas came up free with the goalie in the 35th minute, the Venezuela 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 Tomas Illescas couldn't finish the play. Venezuela's defense didn't have a chance, in the 41st minute, when Robertinho Baggio scored to the left of an out of position Jonathan Ferrant, making the score, 1-1.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Tomas Illescas stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. 51 minutes into the game, Robertinho Baggio cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 3-1. Jonathan Ferrant was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. The supporters of Juventus FC booed when Venezuela was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 54 match minutes in a wonderful position. Patricio Costa didn't get a good kick on the ball. After a rather tough play, Juventus FC's Robertinho Baggio got a free kick in the 55th minute. A well done corner resulted in Jan Motyka drilling the ball in to score 4-1 behind Venezuela's goalkeeper. The supporters of Juventus FC booed when Venezuela was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 65 match minutes in a wonderful position. Patricio Costa didn't get a good kick on the ball. The audience thought a goal was coming when Tomas Illescas got free with Olexiy Stus in the 67th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. 69 minutes into the match, Juventus FC's Jan Motyka sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Jonathan Ferrant narrowly saved just below the crossbar. Olexiy Stus made a fantastic save in the 71st minute, when Tomas Illescas sent off a good shot on target. Robertinho Baggio sent away a hard shot on goal in the 78th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Venezuela's Jonathan Ferrant played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Robertinho Baggio in the 80th minute of play. After a defensive mix-up in Venezuela's zone, Robertinho Baggio stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Jonathan Ferrant came out of the goal and Robertinho Baggio tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Olexiy Stus was a little too slow when Tomas Illescas got a fine hit on the ball which went right into the goal in the 87th minute. The score was now 4-2. Salvador Gisbert kicked well hit freekick during the 94th minute of the match. When the referee ended the match the Juventus FC players were able to celebrate. They had won a fair victory and recieved the ovations of their fans.