Challenge

Paradise Lost
Spectators: 40 (Terracing: 31, Seating: 9, VIP seats: 0) Jerzy Zaremba started the match with the kick off in front of an excited audience. If Patricio Costa had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 4th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. After a rather tough play, FC Saxon's Michal Snaza got a free kick in the 6th minute. After a rather tough play, Venezuela's Tomas Illescas got a free kick in the 7th minute. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Jerzy Zaremba during the 11th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. In the 12th match minute, FC Saxon was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Jerzy Zaremba to maneuver through the defense. After 14 minutes of play, Venezuela's Tomas Illescas made it 0-1 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Cyprian Mindykowski was left in no man's land by his defense there! When the match had gone on for 19 minutes, Tomas Illescas put it in 0-2 from a short distance just to the right of Cyprian Mindykowski. Patricio Costa sent away a hard shot on goal in the 21st minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Tomas Illescas fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 24th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Cyprian Mindykowski having to interfere. Cyprian Mindykowski made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Patricio Costa in the 29th minute of play. Tomas Illescas recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 32nd minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Patricio Costa scored 0-3 in the 36th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Cyprian Mindykowski, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. Tomas Illescas fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 41st minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Cyprian Mindykowski having to interfere. Patricio Costa blasted a shot towards the goal in the 46th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Cyprian Mindykowski having to make a save. Even after changing tactics the home team jogged off the field with a 0-3 deficit. They would have to work harder if they wanted to turn things around in the second half.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Tomas Illescas made a kick off. After some fancy dribbling in the 57th minute, Tomas Illescas managed to get in a good position for a shot. Venezuela's supporters rose to their feet, but Tomas Illescas was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Cyprian Mindykowski breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Tomas Illescass short, quick shot in the 59thth minute got Cyprian Mindykowski to make great effort and bar the ball away from getting in. Tomas Illescas sent away a hard shot on goal in the 64th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. If Tomas Illescas had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 67th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Venezuela's Tomas Illescas was standing unmarked in front of the goal when he, in the 69th play minute, got the ball and easily drilled it into the goal. After 72 played minutes Venezuela got a freekick which was hit by Jose Correa. 75 minutes into the match, Tomas Illescas had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Cyprian Mindykowski. FC Saxon's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Tomas Illescas was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 0-6. Patricio Costa's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Cyprian Mindykowski read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 84th minute of play. In the 85th minute, Tomasz Treppa hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. If Tomas Illescas had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 86th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. The audience thought a goal was coming when Tomas Illescas got free with Cyprian Mindykowski in the 92nd minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. In the 94th match minute, Venezuela was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Camilo Gaos to maneuver through the defense. Venezuela played a much better game than FC Saxon and deserved their victory. The FC Saxon players were clearly disappointed as they left the ground.