Challenge

Stadion Zakrzewo
Spectators: 41 (Terracing: 32, Seating: 9, VIP seats: 0) Zakrzewo SSA's Karol Ciempa started the match with a crisp pass. The crowd had been anticipating this game for weeks and the excitement in the stadium was easily visible. When Venezuela's Tomas Illescas in the 3rd minute got a chance for a shot 3rd didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Zakrzewo SSA's goalie prevented a goal. In the 4th minute Venezuela were awarded a corner. Tomas Illescas went to the cornerflag to take it. The audience was convinced that Tomas Illescas's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Damazy Dropinski was relentless in the 9th minute of the game. Jonathan Ferrant showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Karol Ciempa in the 13th minute of the match. Tomas Illescas fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 15th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Damazy Dropinski having to interfere. Camilo Gaos made in the 22nd minute of the game a throw-in that took a bad bounce and was taken care of by Zakrzewo SSA's Krzysztof Czciborek. 26 minutes into the game, Venezuela's Tomas Illescas nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Damazy Dropinski made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 0-1. Tomas Illescas scored 0-2 in the 28th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Damazy Dropinski, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. 33 minutes into the match, Patricio Costa had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Damazy Dropinski. Zakrzewo SSA's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Patricio Costa was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 0-3. Damazy Dropinski 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 43rd minute. The Zakrzewo SSA players were disheartened as they walked off the pitch after the first half. Venezuela were winning 0-3.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Tomas Illescas stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. In the 51st minute, Venezuela's Tomas Illescas dribbled the ball into the box and hit a shot with the outside of his foot, sending the keeper the wrong way. 0-4. In the 55th 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. If Tomas Illescas had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 56th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Czeslaw Szkaradek hit a great freekick 59 minutes into the match. In the 61st 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. An unexpectedly hard shot by Patricio Costa in the 64th minute of play forced Zakrzewo SSA's goalkeeper Damazy Dropinski to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. The audience thought a goal was coming when Tomas Illescas got free with Damazy Dropinski in the 65th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. In the 67th minute, Guillermo Mariano made a precise shot to the right of Damazy Dropinski. Zakrzewo SSA's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 0-5. If Tomas Illescas had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 71st minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Tomasz Winograd might have been able to make a better finish in the 74th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Jonathan Ferrant. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Tomasz Winograd ran back to his position shaking his head. Tomas Illescas sent away a hard shot on goal in the 77th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. In the 78th minute Patricio Costa shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Damazy Dropinski saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 79th minute Venezuela were awarded a corner. Tomas Illescas went to the cornerflag to take it. Tomas Illescas sent away a hard shot on goal in the 82nd minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. After some careless play in the Zakrzewo SSA defense, Guillermo Mariano kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Damazy Dropinski. The Zakrzewo SSA fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Damazy Dropinski should have stopped the shot. An unexpectedly hard shot by Tomas Illescas in the 95th minute of play forced Zakrzewo SSA's goalkeeper Damazy Dropinski to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Venezuela's players went to the stands to thank the travelling support. The fan's backing had helped spurr the team on to a fine performance that won them the match.