Challenge

Jerry Park
Spectators: 40 (Terracing: 31, Seating: 9, VIP seats: 0) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Tomas Illescas got the match started through his kick off. In the 2nd minute Tomas Illescas shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Igor Siekierski saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. An unexpectedly hard shot by Tomas Illescas in the 10th minute of play forced Brow Team's goalkeeper Igor Siekierski to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. After a rather tough play, Venezuela's Guillermo Mariano got a free kick in the 11th minute. When the match had gone on for 13 minutes, Tomas Illescas put it in 0-1 from a short distance just to the right of Igor Siekierski. Brow Team's attentive Korneliusz Ciempa managed to snatch the ball when Salvador Gisbert made a throw-in in the 22nd minute of the game. In the 23rd minute, Tomas Illescas got an opportunity to score, but he didn't get a solid hit on the ball and ended up kicking it wide of the goal. 29 minutes into the match, Brow Team's goal looked a bit too open when Tomas Illescas came free, but Igor Siekierski reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. 30 minutes into the match, Tomas Illescas notched a goal, 0-2, to the right of Brow Team's Igor Siekierski. Igor Siekierski was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. An unexpectedly hard shot by Tomas Illescas in the 37th minute of play forced Brow Team's goalkeeper Igor Siekierski to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Tomas Illescas in the 40th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Igor Siekierski saved Brow Team from getting behind. Brow Team made a substitution. Herbert Witwicki replaced Czeslaw Bochinski. Brow Team made a substitution. Franciszek Modliszewski replaced Wasyl Zatorski. Luck had favoured the away team in the first, and they walked off with a 0-2 lead.

After 53 played minutes Venezuela got a freekick which was hit by Camilo Gaos. Venezuela's Jonathan Ferrant played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Czeslaw Tipinski in the 54th minute of play. The supporters of Brow Team booed when Venezuela was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 54 match minutes in a wonderful position. Jonathan Venegas didn't get a good kick on the ball. Zachary Wojno kicked well hit freekick during the 56th minute of the match. Igor Siekierski showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Tomas Illescas in the 58th minute of the match. Jonathan Ferrant made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Franciszek Modliszewski in the 60th minute of play. In the 62nd minute Kryspin Owsiak shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Jonathan Ferrant saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Jonathan Ferrant showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Franciszek Modliszewski, who was totally free with the ball in the 64th minute. A collision led to Venezuela getting a freekick after 68 minutes play. Jose Correa hit a great ball. Franciszek Modliszewski took the ball and in the 69 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Jonathan Ferrant. Jonathan Ferrant dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 1-2. 74 minutes into the game, Tomas Illescas recieved a splendid long ball, split the defenders, and gently placed the ball to the left of Igor Siekierski. Tomas Illescas showed that you don't have to tear a hole in the net to score, 1-3. Jonathan Ferrant made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Czeslaw Tipinski in the 77th minute of play. The audience was convinced that Czeslaw Tipinski's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Jonathan Ferrant was relentless in the 81st minute of the game. Venezuela's Jonathan Ferrant played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Kryspin Owsiak in the 82nd minute of play. Mariusz Mroczynski struck a weak shot in the 87th minute. Jonathan Ferrant didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Brow Team. When Czeslaw Tipinski came up free with the goalie in the 95th minute, the Brow Team fans jumped to their feet. But the shot missed the goal by a fraction of an inch, and the fans sat back down disappointed that Czeslaw Tipinski couldn't finish the play. The Venezuela supporters could be heard counting down the last seconds of the match. They errupted in celebration when the whistle blew, knowing Venezuela would go home with victory in their luggage after a match that easily could have ended differently.