National Team Friendly

National stadium
Spectators: 10301 (Terracing: 7726, Seating: 2369, VIP seats: 206) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Mariano Vinosis got the match started through his kick off. 7 minutes into the match, Venezuela's goal looked a bit too open when Allan Murgas came free, but Mikhail Tal reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Mikhail Tal made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Mariano Vinosis in the 7th minute of play. Christian Paz showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Iliana Piedeconcha in the 13th minute of the match. Christian Paz showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Filippo Inzaghi, who was totally free with the ball in the 15th minute. A collision led to Venezuela getting a freekick after 17 minutes play. Dionisio Criales hit a great ball. Eliseo Montes's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Mikhail Tal read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 18th minute of play. 22 minutes into the match, Venezuela's goal looked a bit too open when Waldir Boianelli came free, but Mikhail Tal reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. If Mariano Vinosis had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 23rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Christian Paz took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Iliana Piedeconcha, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 28th minute Filippo Inzaghi shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Christian Paz saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Mikhail Tal showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Mariano Vinosis, who was totally free with the ball in the 35th minute. Daniel Passarelli scored 1-0 in the 37th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Christian Paz, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. Christian Paz didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Filippo Inzaghi went, in the 46th minute, to the upper right corner, 2-0 was the resulting score. When the referee blew for the end of the half the home team players were clearly happier, as they went in to the break leading 2-0.

The wind increased when Iliana Piedeconcha made the kick off in the second half. Allan Murgas's shot when he came free in front of the goal in the 51stth minute, Mikhail Tal skillfully showed off with a save to what seemed to be an obvious goal. In the 54thth minute of the game Iliana Piedeconcha who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Guatemala's Christian Paz was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. 58 minutes into the match, Venezuela's goalkeeper Mikhail Tal had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Waldir Boianelli. After a rather tough play, Venezuela's Galo Caracedo got a free kick in the 61st minute. Guatemala's Douglas Cerna was substituted for Cristian Garay. In the 62nd minute, Galo Caracedo hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. An unexpectedly hard shot by Mariano Vinosis in the 64th minute of play forced Venezuela's goalkeeper Mikhail Tal to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Venezuela's Leonides Estua was substituted for Garcia Feo. Venezuela's Leonides Estua managed, thanks to a brazen rush, stole the ball on a throw-in made by Douglas Cerna in the 70 minute of the game. An unexpectedly hard shot by Filippo Inzaghi in the 71st minute of play forced Guatemala's goalkeeper Christian Paz to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Mikhail Tal made a fantastic save in the 73rd minute, when Waldir Boianelli sent off a good shot on target. Mikhail Tal made an important save on a dangerous shot by Waldir Boianelli in the 77th minute. Christian Paz showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Filippo Inzaghi, who was totally free with the ball in the 81st minute. Waldir Boianelli could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 82nd minute of the match, but Mikhail Tal made a huge save. Mikhail Tal made a fantastic save in the 83rd minute, when Hugo Pinho sent off a good shot on target. 86 minutes into the match, Hugo Pinho dribbled the ball past the defender and swiftly kicked the ball to the left of Mikhail Tal, 2-1. A collision led to Guatemala getting a freekick after 90 minutes play. Eleazar Bernal hit a great ball. Venezuela's Gonsalve Monterinos got a good chance for a goal in the 91st minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. When Guatemala's Mariano Vinosis in 93 game minutes managed to cut through with the ball in front of the goal, only having to shoot. Mikhail Tal guarding the goal like a pit bull was extremely focused and managed to reach the ball just by the crossbar before it went in. Guatemala's players left the field with heads hung low after losing a match that had been finely balanced throughout.