Challenge

im. Richarda Riedla
Spectators: 40 (Terracing: 31, Seating: 9, VIP seats: 0) The mood of the audience was pleasant when Tomas Illescas made the kick off which started today's match. In the 4th match minute, Jupiter Siemiatycze was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Fabian Ruiz to maneuver through the defense. Nicoló Barella's late challenge caught a Venezuela's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Nicoló Barella helped the player get up and apologised. Jose Correa hit a great freekick 9 minutes into the match. 11 minutes into the game, Jarrod Bowen cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 1-0. Jonathan Ferrant was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. When Guillermo Mariano fell near the penalty area in the 17th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Venezuela's protests and gave Guillermo Mariano a yellow card for diving instead. In the 23rd minute Tomas Illescas shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Edwin van der Saar saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Tomas Illescas received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 25th minute. Edwin van der Saar tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Tomas Illescas in the 29th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Edwin van der Saar prevented the ball from getting in the gole. In the 31st minute Patricio Costa shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Edwin van der Saar saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Nicoló Barella hit a great freekick 32 minutes into the match. Edwin van der Saar took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Tomas Illescas, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Edwin van der Saar took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Tomas Illescas, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. The audience thought a goal was coming when Jarrod Bowen got free with Jonathan Ferrant in the 44th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Edwin van der Saar made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Tomas Illescas in the 46th minute of play. 48 minutes into the match, Venezuela's goal looked a bit too open when Sebastian Hejza came free, but Jonathan Ferrant reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. The away team players looked dejected as the walked off the pitch at half time. They had fought hard, but were still losing 2-0.

The wind increased when Jarrod Bowen made the kick off in the second half. Witold Pilecki received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 54th minute. Jonathan Ferrant tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. An unexpectedly hard shot by Tomas Illescas in the 57th minute of play forced Jupiter Siemiatycze's goalkeeper Edwin van der Saar to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 64th minute, Jarrod Bowen left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Jupiter Siemiatycze fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 3-0. Jonathan Ferrant showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Jarrod Bowen in the 67th minute of the match. A collision led to Venezuela getting a freekick after 71 minutes play. Jonathan Venegas hit a great ball. Tomas Illescas struck a weak shot in the 76th minute. Edwin van der Saar didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Venezuela. Jonathan Ferrant took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Witold Pilecki, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Edwin van der Saar showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Tomas Illescas, who was totally free with the ball in the 81st minute. After 84 played minutes Venezuela got a freekick which was hit by Patricio Costa. Rigoberto Mina's late challenge caught a Jupiter Siemiatycze's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Rigoberto Mina helped the player get up and apologised. The supporters of Jupiter Siemiatycze booed when Venezuela was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 87 match minutes in a wonderful position. Rigoberto Mina didn't get a good kick on the ball. Sebastian Hejza scored 4-0 in the 88th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Jonathan Ferrant, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. Edwin van der Saar made a fantastic save in the 95th minute, when Tomas Illescas sent off a good shot on target.