Challenge

SZAMBO ARENA
Spectators: 40 (Terracing: 31, Seating: 9, VIP seats: 0) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Tomas Illescas took the kick off in the first half of the match. Jonathan Ferrant showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Waclaw Radziszewski in the 3rd minute of the match. In the 8th minute the ball was on its way in behind FC Oberschlesien's goalkeeper Franciszek Kosiorek, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. Jonathan Ferrant made an important save on a dangerous shot by Evandro Tróia in the 13th minute. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Tomas Illescas in the 15th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Franciszek Kosiorek saved FC Oberschlesien from getting behind. 16 minutes into the match, Venezuela's goalkeeper Jonathan Ferrant had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Evandro Tróia. Tomas Illescas sent away a hard shot on goal in the 19th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. The audience thought a goal was coming when Evandro Tróia got free with Jonathan Ferrant in the 21st minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Jonathan Ferrant made an important save on a dangerous shot by Evandro Tróia in the 21st minute. When Tomas Illescas came up free with the goalie in the 27th 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 Tomas Illescas couldn't finish the play. Tomas Illescas sent away a hard shot on goal in the 30th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. Waclaw Radziszewski fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 31st minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Jonathan Ferrant having to interfere. FC Oberschlesien's Franciszek Kosiorek played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Tomas Illescas in the 33rd minute of play. With a little luck, Venezuela's Jonathan Ferrant got control of the ball when Evandro Tróia tried to sneak it across the goal line. The audience thought a goal was coming when Valdir Viana got free with Jonathan Ferrant in the 40th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Through an outstanding action, after 41 minutes, Jonathan Ferrant successfully got his hands on the ball before it slid into the goal at the right post. In the 44th minute Tomas Illescas shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Franciszek Kosiorek saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. The score stood at 0-0 when the half time whistle went. Both sets of players seemed reasonably pleased with how the match was going.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Evandro Tróia made a kick off. In the 51st match minute, FC Oberschlesien was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Evandro Tróia to maneuver through the defense. In the 54th minute Evandro Tróia 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. Antoni Mentus kicked well hit freekick during the 55th minute of the match. Tomas Illescas could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 57th minute of the match, but Franciszek Kosiorek made a huge save. After a defensive mix-up in FC Oberschlesien's zone, Tomas Illescas stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Franciszek Kosiorek 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. Grigore Urducea kicked well hit freekick during the 66th minute of the match. Venezuela's Jonathan Ferrant played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Valdir Viana in the 74th minute of play. An unexpectedly hard shot by Waclaw Radziszewski in the 75th minute of play forced Venezuela's goalkeeper Jonathan Ferrant to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Jonathan Ferrant showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Waclaw Radziszewski, who was totally free with the ball in the 77th minute. An unexpectedly hard shot by Evandro Tróia in the 82nd minute of play forced Venezuela's goalkeeper Jonathan Ferrant to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Patricio Costa received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 84th minute. Franciszek Kosiorek tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. If Patricio Costa had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 94th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 95th 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. 1-1. The second half was just like the first, even and exciting. The match ended in a draw.