This Thursday, in a friendly game at Lockhart Stadium, Venezuela, with Ferraresi in the starting lineup, was defeated by Italy by a score of 2-1. The four-time world champion’s two goals were scored by Mateo Retegui, while Darwin Daniel Machís scored for the opponent .
Thus, Venezuela, which only had Otero and Rincón coming on in the 41st minute of the second half, went on to play the fourth game in a row without winning (two draws and two defeats). The last triumph was against Chile, in the 2026 World Cup qualifiers. Italy, who had drawn their last duel, won again.
Venezuela’s next game will be against Guatemala. The match, also a friendly, takes place this Sunday, at 8 pm (Brasília time), at the Shell Energy Stadium, in the United States. Italy returns to the pitch against Ecuador. The match, also a friendly, will be held this Sunday, at 5 pm (Brasília time), at the Red Bull Arena.
The goals
Venezuela started the match with a penalty missed by Salomón Rondón after just three minutes. Thus, Italy did not forgive and, in the 40th minute, scored with Mateo Retegui. The athlete received it from Cambiaso and, with skill, cleared two defenders to finish in the corner.
Venezuela sought a draw soon after, at 44, with Darwin Daniel Machís. The player took advantage of the Italian defense’s error and equalized the score.
Finally, at 36, Mateo Retegui scored again. This time with a pass from Jorginho, he dominated inside the area and guaranteed the team’s victory with a shot into the right corner of the goal.
Source: Gazetaesportiva
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