Challenge

Olimpia Stadium
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. Cyryl Adamus started the match with the kick off. Jonathan Ferrant made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Tzonyo Shkodrev in the 7th minute of play. 16 minutes into the game, Cyryl Adamus recieved a splendid long ball, split the defenders, and gently placed the ball to the left of Jonathan Ferrant. Cyryl Adamus showed that you don't have to tear a hole in the net to score, 1-0. The audience was convinced that Cyryl Adamus's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Jonathan Ferrant was relentless in the 18th minute of the game. Jonathan Ferrant showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Sylwester Majorski in the 20th minute of the match. In the 21st match minute, Venezuela was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Camilo Gaos to maneuver through the defense. Yu Kuan Cheng charged in rather forcefully in the 25th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Yu Kuan Cheng the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. Yu Kuan Cheng hit a great freekick 25 minutes into the match. 30 minutes into the match, Venezuela's goalkeeper Jonathan Ferrant had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Sylwester Majorski. After some fancy dribbling in the 33rd 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. Pawel Madej breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. With an all-out effort, Olimpia Koło's Jonathan Ferrant threw himself towards the right post 36 minutes into the match and grabbed hold of the ball from Cyryl Adamus, which otherwise would have been placed in the net. In the 38th minute Olimpia Koło were awarded a corner. Tzonyo Shkodrev went to the cornerflag to take it. The goalkeeper smacked the ball away after a great corner, but Sylwester Majorski advanced and headed the ball into goal, 2-0 in the 38th minute. 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.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Tomas Illescas stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. After 58 played minutes Venezuela got a freekick which was hit by Tomas Illescas. In the 59th minute David Skjold 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. After some fancy dribbling in the 63rd minute, Tzonyo Shkodrev managed to get in a good position for a shot. Olimpia Koło's supporters rose to their feet, but Tzonyo Shkodrev was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Jonathan Ferrant breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. 66 minutes into the match, Venezuela's goal looked a bit too open when Cyryl Adamus came free, but Jonathan Ferrant reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. 67 minutes had been played when some careless play by Venezuela's defense caused the ball to cross the line for a corner. Tzonyo Shkodrev was slow to take the kick. During this time Olimpia Koło's players had a chance to rest. Ubaldo Urbez kicked well hit freekick during the 67th minute of the match. When Ubaldo Urbez got the opportunity to take care of a free kick it resulted in a really dangerous shot that almost went in the goal. Instead the ball went too high, a missed opportunity for Olimpia Koło. Pawel Madej made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Tomas Illescas in the 75th minute of play. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling David Skjold in the 82nd minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Jonathan Ferrant prevented the ball from getting in the gole. An unexpectedly hard shot by Tomas Illescas in the 84th minute of play forced Olimpia Koło's goalkeeper Pawel Madej to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Pawel Madej stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Tomas Illescas's shot from short distance in the 91st minute. In the 95th minute Tomas Illescas shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Pawel Madej saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. When the referee ended the match the Olimpia Koło players were able to celebrate. They had won a fair victory and recieved the ovations of their fans.