Challenge

Arena A
Spectators: 40 (Terracing: 31, Seating: 9, VIP seats: 0) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Julian Warka took the kick off in the first half of the match. When Patricio Costa came up free with the goalie in the 2nd minute, the Venezuela 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 Patricio Costa couldn't finish the play. Venezuela's Jonathan Ferrant proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 6th minute of the match, managed to save Venezuela from getting a goal against them. KS KOJAK's attacker deliberately struck the ball against an opponent to win a corner for his team. The corner was taken by Barnaba Dziura in the 7th minute. The corner ended in Barnaba Dziura almost managing to get the ball behind the net, but Venezuela's Jonathan Ferrant did a great save. Jonathan Ferrant made an important save on a dangerous shot by Julian Warka in the 8th minute. In the 10th minute of the match, Olgierd Kasperowicz tried to roll the ball into the goal by the right post, but Jonathan Ferrant saw his intentions and got control of the ball before it passed the line. Rigoberto Mina hit a great freekick 21 minutes into the match. After having played for 24 minutes, Julian Warka managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. KS KOJAK's supporters crossed their fingers, but Julian Warka was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Venezuela's Tomas Illescas got a good chance for a goal in the 26th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Tomas Illescas might have been able to make a better finish in the 28th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Waclaw Ochylski. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Tomas Illescas ran back to his position shaking his head. KS KOJAK's Waclaw Ochylski played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Tomas Illescas in the 29th minute of play. 32 minutes into the game, KS KOJAK's Tadeusz Kapelski nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Jonathan Ferrant made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 1-0. Waclaw Ochylski came out of the goal in the 36th minute to try and stop a shot by Venezuela's Tomas Illescas. But to his dismay, Tomas Illescas quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 1-1. After some fancy dribbling in the 39th minute, Patricio Costa managed to get in a good position for a shot. Venezuela's supporters rose to their feet, but Patricio Costa was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Waclaw Ochylski breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Waclaw Ochylski 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 48th minute. After the first half the score was level. The break gave the players a chance to catch their breath, whilst the managers went over the tactics with them again.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Tomas Illescas was the one to do the kick off. If Patricio Costa had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 51st minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. The supporters of Venezuela booed when KS KOJAK was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 52 match minutes in a wonderful position. Tomasz Barna didn't get a good kick on the ball. In the 55th minute Patricio Costa shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Waclaw Ochylski saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. After a rather tough play, KS KOJAK's Mariusz Wawak got a free kick in the 55th minute. If Tomas Illescas had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 56th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. After 68 minutes of play, the referee blew the whistle. It was a penalty for KS KOJAK! Tomas Illescas sent away a hard shot on goal in the 76th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Waclaw Ochylski showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Patricio Costa, who was totally free with the ball in the 87th minute. Patricio Costa received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 91st minute. Waclaw Ochylski tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Jonathan Ferrant made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Olgierd Kasperowicz in the 98th minute of play. When the match was over Venezuela could go home with a victory in their luggage, having controlled the game far better than KS KOJAK throughout the match.