Challenge

St James Park
Spectators: 50 (Terracing: 38, Seating: 11, VIP seats: 1) Spain's Omar Toledo started the match with a crisp pass. The crowd had been anticipating this game for weeks and the excitement in the stadium was easily visible. The audience thought a goal was coming when Florian Rukszcz got free with Gabriel Ascaso in the 2nd minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. In the 4th minute Adria Bielsa shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Boruc Furgal saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. 7 minutes into the match, Kania Gostyń's goal looked a bit too open when Adria Bielsa came free, but Boruc Furgal reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Boruc Furgal showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Adria Bielsa, who was totally free with the ball in the 7th minute. Adria Bielsa sent away a hard shot on goal in the 13th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. In the 17th minute of the match Kania Gostyń got a corner. Spain's goalie ran out to the linesman to protest the call, but the linesman resolutely pointed his flag at the cornerflag. Adam Wnukowski ran over to the corner to take the kick. The corner led Kania Gostyń's Adam Wnukowski to fire away a dangerous shot which Gabriel Ascaso despite some difficulties managed to get hold on the ball. Kania Gostyń's Boruc Furgal played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Adria Bielsa in the 22nd minute of play. Gabriel Ascaso stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Wiktor Falkiewicz's shot from short distance in the 23rd minute. Gabriel Ascaso showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Adam Wnukowski in the 25th minute of the match. An unexpectedly hard shot by Adria Bielsa in the 29th minute of play forced Kania Gostyń's goalkeeper Boruc Furgal to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. If Adria Bielsa had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 33rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Kania Gostyń's Severiano Oliverio got a good chance for a goal in the 39th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. An unexpectedly hard shot by Adria Bielsa in the 41st minute of play forced Kania Gostyń's goalkeeper Boruc Furgal to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. 43 minutes into the match, Kania Gostyń's goal looked a bit too open when Jon Cubero came free, but Boruc Furgal reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Severiano Oliverio could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 44th minute of the match, but Gabriel Ascaso made a huge save. In the 44th minute, Kania Gostyń's Severiano Oliverio ran free of his marker and smoothly shot the ball into the goal behind Gabriel Ascaso. Gabriel Ascaso yelled at his defense, as they had left him out to dry. 1-1. The first half was very even, with the score at 1-1 when the whistle went for half-time. The players welcomed the break and quickly retired to the dressing rooms.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Florian Rukszcz stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. In the 51st minute the ball was on its way in behind Spain's goalkeeper Gabriel Ascaso, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. After 52 minutes Spain's defender was forced to head the ball over the line for a corner. It was Adam Wnukowski who took care of the corner kick. After taking down the ball on Kania Gostyń's corner Severiano Oliverio fired away a hard shot, but the defenders efficiently covered the most dangerous angles and Gabriel Ascaso quite easily take care of the ball. 57 minutes into the match, Kania Gostyń's goalkeeper Boruc Furgal had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Omar Toledo. Omar Toledos short, quick shot in the 59thth minute got Boruc Furgal to make great effort and bar the ball away from getting in. An unexpectedly hard shot by Florian Rukszcz in the 60th minute of play forced Spain's goalkeeper Gabriel Ascaso to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. If Wiktor Falkiewicz had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 62nd minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. In the 63rd minute Florian Rukszcz shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Gabriel Ascaso saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. A nice corner shot did that Norberto Motta got away a dangerous shot. Despite this Gabriel Ascaso quite easily got ahold of the ball to make the save. Gabriel Ascaso took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Florian Rukszcz, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Kania Gostyń made a substitution. Alfred Lech replaced Daniel Pleban. Kania Gostyń made a substitution. Rei Bolas replaced Remigiusz Kazanowski. Spain's Carles Cherro was substituted for Omar Toledo. With a little luck, Kania Gostyń's Boruc Furgal got control of the ball when David Aranda tried to sneak it across the goal line. In the 84th minute Adria Bielsa shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Boruc Furgal saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Spain's Sergio Ruiz was substituted for Adria Bielsa. Spain's Pau Herrero was substituted for David Aranda. After a rather tough play, Kania Gostyń's Alfred Lech got a free kick in the 86th minute. Kania Gostyń's Boruc Furgal proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 87th minute of the match, managed to save Kania Gostyń from getting a goal against them. After 88 minutes Kania Gostyń's defender was forced to head the ball over the line for a corner. It was Jon Cubero who took care of the corner kick. An unexpectedly hard shot by Carles Cherro in the 93rd minute of play forced Kania Gostyń's goalkeeper Boruc Furgal to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Neither set of supporters seemed pleased with the draw, but both teams had played equally well today.