Challenge

Rezerwat Żubrów
Spectators: 40 (Terracing: 31, Seating: 9, VIP seats: 0) Tomas Illescas fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 7th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Raimond Taigur having to interfere. Wasyl Waselewicz who was well placed in front of the goal fired away a dangerous shot that in the 10thth minute tested the skills of Jonathan Ferrant when he managed to save the team from getting behind. Raimond Taigur took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Tomas Illescas, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Patricio Costa sent away a hard shot on goal in the 15th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. After some fancy dribbling in the 19th 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. Raimond Taigur breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Jaroslaw Rybak struck a weak shot in the 28th 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 Żubry. The audience thought a goal was coming when Wasyl Waselewicz got free with Jonathan Ferrant in the 30th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. 31 minutes had been played when some careless play by Venezuela's defense caused the ball to cross the line for a corner. Wasyl Waselewicz was slow to take the kick. During this time Żubry's players had a chance to rest. Lucjan Czaplicki was in a good position and managed to take a shot, but he missed just to the outside of the post. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Tomas Illescas in the 34th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Raimond Taigur prevented the ball from getting in the gole. In the 35th minute Patricio Costa shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Raimond Taigur saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 37th minute, Wasyl Waselewicz left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Żubry fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 1-0. Patricio Costa hit a great freekick 47 minutes into the match. 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.

Tomas Illescas could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 54th minute of the match, but Raimond Taigur made a huge save. Żubry's Wasyl Waselewicz was first on the ball when the corner was shot and he dangerously headed the ball towards goal, but Jonathan Ferrant in the goal jumped up to prevent it from getting in. Tomas Illescas might have been able to make a better finish in the 63rd minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Raimond Taigur. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Tomas Illescas ran back to his position shaking his head. After some careless play in the Venezuela defense, Wasyl Waselewicz kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Jonathan Ferrant. The Venezuela fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Jonathan Ferrant should have stopped the shot. Raimond Taigur made a fantastic save in the 72nd minute, when Tomas Illescas sent off a good shot on target. After some fancy dribbling in the 82nd 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. Raimond Taigur breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. A collision led to Żubry getting a freekick after 84 minutes play. Zenon Klawke hit a great ball. If Patricio Costa had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 85th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Jose Correa hit a great freekick 87 minutes into the match. Jonathan Ferrant came out of the goal in the 89th minute to try and stop a shot by Żubry's Wasyl Waselewicz. But to his dismay, Wasyl Waselewicz quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 4-0. Raimond Taigur showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Tomas Illescas in the 93rd minute of the match. Jonathan Ferrant made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Wasyl Waselewicz in the 95th minute of play. Tomas Illescas kicked well hit freekick during the 96th minute of the match. The referee blew his whistle, and the match came to a close. The players exchanged shirts and headed down the tunnel. The Żubry fans cheered their team off the field, for while Venezuela had put up a good fight, they were unable to come out of the game with any points to show for their effort.