Salomón Rondón Misses Penalty in Venezuela vs Italy Friendly Match: Video Highlights and Analysis

2024-03-22 12:51:48
The forward couldn’t beat the Italian goalkeeper, who guessed his shot in a friendly. (Video: Movistar Deportes)

On Thursday, March 21, the Venezuelan team faced its Italian counterpart in a friendly match played at the DRV PNK stadium in the United States. Just started the match, three minutes in, the South American representative had an unbeatable opportunity to open the scoring, but Salomón Rondón missed a penalty against Gianluigi Donnarumma.

The European team, led by Luciano Spalletti, took possession of the ball in the first seconds of the match and tried to come out playing with the ball at ground level, but the ‘vinotinto’ pressure was quite effective and caused defensive havoc for the four-time champions of the world.

Between the Paris Saint Germain goalkeeper and the Atalanta defender, Giorgio Scalvini, they had been making a succession of passes in the lower area of ​​the field, but Salomón Rondón himself and midfielder Jefferson Savarino were carrying out chases to try to recover the ball.

With the premise of not sending long balls, the ball ended up at the feet of left winger Destiny Udogie, but right back Jon Aramburu anticipated it in a great way and snatched the desired object from him. With the round at his feet, it did not take him more than a second to provide a pass to the Pachuca forward, who after controlling it and trying to make a turn, was knocked down in an illegal manner by libero Alessandro Buongiorno.

The referee designated for the FIFA date, the American Rubiel Vázquez, did not hesitate and immediately sanctioned the maximum penalty. The offender did not claim payment and did not receive any cardboard. Rondón Giménez himself was in charge of executing the foul and when he received authorization from the referee, he made a short three-step run and took a shot from mid-height to the right side of the goal defended by ‘Gigio’. However, he did not have the desired precision and the goalkeeper managed to save the shot, but not clear the danger from his area.

Savarino Quintero, who belongs to the ranks of Botafogo of Brazil (Universario’s next rival in the Copa Libertadores), had a second opportunity to violate the European goal nets, but he rushed and his shot went over the three posts. In this way the action ended, with a goal kick and with momentary parity on the scoreboard.

Salomón Rondón missed a penalty in Venezuela vs Italy in the United States – Credit: Getty

At 19 minutes into the initial stage, the ‘Gladiator’ once again had an opportunity to overtake the South Americans at the Inter Miami stadium, but again his shot was not the best. Salomón Rondón is the top scorer in the history of the Venezuelan team with 41 goals and is looking to continue increasing his numbers, but on this occasion he did not succeed.

The play in question was developed through a quick transition by those led by Fernando Batista. Center back Nahuel Ferraresi quickly combined with left-footed winger Miguel Navarro, who also quickly got rid of the ball, sending Darwin Machís running with a sensational pass into space. The Cádiz winger did not have the need to stop, since in the middle of the race he took a left-footed cross into the area, despite the marking of Giovanni Di Lorenzo, who found the ‘Beast’ completely alone. The former River Plate player connected the ball, in a demanding manner and almost falling, so he had no goal direction.

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