Challenge

Korbownia
Spectators: 40 (Terracing: 31, Seating: 9, VIP seats: 0) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Miroslaw Lewicki started the match with the kick off. After 9 minutes of play, the referee blew the whistle. It was a penalty for Korba Team! Alex Chicote kicked well hit freekick during the 13th minute of the match. The supporters of Korba Team booed when Venezuela was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 15 match minutes in a wonderful position. Jose Correa didn't get a good kick on the ball. 20 minutes into the match, Venezuela's Tomas Illescas sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Lukasz Jarosiewicz narrowly saved just below the crossbar. 22 minutes into the match, Korba Team's goal looked a bit too open when Tomas Illescas came free, but Lukasz Jarosiewicz reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Venezuela's Jonathan Ferrant played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Rafal Ramzinski in the 27th minute of play. After a defensive mix-up in Korba Team's zone, Tomas Illescas stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Lukasz Jarosiewicz came out of the goal and Tomas Illescas tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. In the 40th minute the ball was on its way in behind Venezuela's goalkeeper Jonathan Ferrant, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. In the 41st minute Korba Team were awarded a corner. Aron Bergqvist went to the cornerflag to take it. After taking down the ball on Korba Team's corner Aron Bergqvist fired away a hard shot, but the defenders efficiently covered the most dangerous angles and Jonathan Ferrant quite easily take care of the ball. The audience thought a goal was coming when Szczepan Sidorowicz got free with Jonathan Ferrant in the 43rd minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Tomas Illescas to make the kick off. Tomas Illescas fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 52nd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Lukasz Jarosiewicz having to interfere. Venezuela's Salvador Gisbert managed, thanks to a brazen rush, stole the ball on a throw-in made by Rich Sugden in the 54 minute of the game. Zbyszko Pochorylo hit a great freekick 60 minutes into the match. The Venezuela fans' excitement grew in the 67th match minute when Venezuela's Tomas Illescas looked to have a clear shot with the ball near the goal. The shot wasn't hard, but the ball still rolled over the goal line to make it 0-2 before the goalkeeper had a chance to intervene. After 72 played minutes Korba Team got a freekick which was hit by Rich Sugden. Korba Team made a substitution. Arkadiusz Marczyniec replaced Stefan Bartoszek. In the 74th match minute, Korba Team was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Rich Sugden to maneuver through the defense. In the 80thth minute of the game Rafal Ramzinski who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Venezuela's Jonathan Ferrant was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. Jose Correa hit a great freekick 80 minutes into the match. 82 minutes into the match, Venezuela's goal looked a bit too open when Tomasz Chica came free, but Jonathan Ferrant reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Venezuela's Tomas Illescas was standing unmarked in front of the goal when he, in the 85th play minute, got the ball and easily drilled it into the goal. The Venezuela players were relieved to hear the final whistle blow to end the match. The away crowd was happy to see their team win after a very tight game.