On Friday, Venezuela faced off against Australia in a friendly encounter that concluded with a 1-0 win for the South American side at Shell Energy Stadium. The only goal of the match came from Jesús Ramírez, who found the back of the net in the 38th minute of the first half. Showing remarkable composure, the forward expertly controlled the ball before slotting it past Australian goalkeeper Patrick Beach.
Jesús Ramírez was undoubtedly the star of the match, securing a goal that led his team to victory. Additionally, Luis Balbo proved crucial in defense for Venezuela, playing a key role in thwarting Australia’s attacking efforts.
The Venezuelan coach, Fernando Aristeguieta, opted for a 4-4-2 formation, featuring José Contreras in goal; Ronald Hernández, Luis Balbo, Teo Quintero, and Nahuel Ferraresi in defense; Telasco Segovia, Cristian Cásseres Jr., Gleiker Mendoza, and Daniel Pereira in midfield; and Jesús Ramírez alongside Ender Echenique up front.
On the other hand, Australia, managed by Anthony Popovic, lined up in a 4-3-3 formation, with Patrick Beach in goal; Lewis Miller, Kai Trewin, Craig Goodwin, and Jason Geria in defense; Aiden O’Neill, Milos Degenek, and Paul Okon-Engstler in midfield; and Nestory Irankunda, Connor Metcalfe, and Mohamed Touré leading the attack.
The referee for this encounter was Armando Villarreal.
Substitutions for Venezuela
30’ 1H – Luis Balbo was replaced by Alessandro Milani
79’ 2H – Ender Echenique was replaced by David Martínez
84’ 2H – Telasco Segovia was substituted for José Hernández Chávez and Gleiker Mendoza was substituted for Matías Lacava
Yellow card for Venezuela:
27’ 2H – Telasco Segovia
Substitutions for Australia
44’ 1H – Jason Geria was replaced by Cameron Burgess
45’ 2H – Craig Goodwin was substituted for Callum Elder
65’ 2H – Mohamed Touré was substituted by Martin Boyle and Connor Metcalfe was substituted for Riley McGree
77’ 2H – Paul Okon-Engstler was substituted by Jackson Irvine and Jesús Ramírez was replaced by Kevin Kelsy
78’ 2H – Nestory Irankunda was substituted for Al Hassan Touré
Yellow card for Australia:
37’ 1H – Nestory Irankunda