Challenge

MYSZKÓW STADIUM
Spectators: 40 (Terracing: 31, Seating: 9, VIP seats: 0) Venezuela's Tomas Illescas 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. 3 minutes into the game, Guillermo Mariano was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Venezuela's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Myszków SSA the free kick. In the 4th minute, Guillermo Mariano hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Patricio Costa sent away a hard shot on goal in the 7th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. After 9 minutes of play, Venezuela's Tomas Illescas made it 0-1 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Antoni Teofila was left in no man's land by his defense there! Artur Spychalski sent away a hard shot on goal in the 11th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. 18 minutes into the match, Myszków SSA's goal looked a bit too open when Tomas Illescas came free, but Antoni Teofila reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Jonathan Ferrant was in the perfect position, and the defense had done a good job marking him, but Artur Spychalski showcased his skills and made a perfect shot to score 1-1 in the 21 minute of play. Feliks Kostrzewa sent away a hard shot on goal in the 28th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. After 29 played minutes Myszków SSA got a freekick which was hit by Wit Karaszkiewicz. Zbyszek Franzik recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 34th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. When Tomas Illescas fell near the penalty area in the 36th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Venezuela's protests and gave Tomas Illescas a yellow card for diving instead. After a rather tough play, Venezuela's Tomas Illescas got a free kick in the 36th minute. Jonathan Ferrant was in the perfect position, and the defense had done a good job marking him, but Artur Spychalski showcased his skills and made a perfect shot to score 3-1 in the 38 minute of play. After a rather tough play, Myszków SSA's Wit Karaszkiewicz got a free kick in the 41st minute. Zbyszek Franzik received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 45th minute. Jonathan Ferrant tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. All the noise was coming from the home fans when the whistle went for half-time. The home team had fought hardest to put themselves in a deserved lead.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Karol Bartelak was the one to do the kick off. Jonathan Ferrant made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Karol Bartelak in the 51st minute of play. A collision led to Venezuela getting a freekick after 53 minutes play. Tomas Illescas hit a great ball. After some fancy dribbling in the 58th minute, Artur Spychalski managed to get in a good position for a shot. Myszków SSA's supporters rose to their feet, but Artur Spychalski 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. 63 minutes into the match, Myszków SSA's Artur Spychalski sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Jonathan Ferrant narrowly saved just below the crossbar. In the 67th minute Artur Spychalski 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. In the 71st minute Artur Spychalski 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. The audience thought a goal was coming when Tomas Illescas got free with Antoni Teofila in the 74th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Tomas Illescas struck a weak shot in the 75th minute. Antoni Teofila didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Venezuela. Tomas Illescas could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 79th minute of the match, but Antoni Teofila made a huge save. Artur Spychalski recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 80th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Jonathan Ferrant took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Artur Spychalski, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 86th 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. In the 89th minute, Jakub Harasimowicz 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. 92 minutes into the match, Myszków SSA's goalkeeper Antoni Teofila had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Tomas Illescas. Venezuela's attacker deliberately struck the ball against an opponent to win a corner for his team. The corner was taken by Tomas Illescas in the 93rd minute. Ulryk Frankowski tried in the 94th minute to hit away a contribution but miss-kicked the ball which ended up in his own goal and left an unhappy Antoni Teofila a with quite unnecessary self made goal. Result 3-2. There was no doubt that Myszków SSA were the better team. Myszków SSA's players enjoyed the ovations of the crowd after the victory.