Challenge

SZAMBO ARENA
Spectators: 40 (Terracing: 31, Seating: 9, VIP seats: 0) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Tomas Illescas got the match started through his kick off. Camilo Gaos charged in rather forcefully in the 2nd minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Camilo Gaos the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. After 2 played minutes Venezuela got a freekick which was hit by Camilo Gaos. The supporters of FC Oberschlesien booed when Venezuela was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 4 match minutes in a wonderful position. Jose Correa didn't get a good kick on the ball. Jonathan Ferrant was a little too slow when Waclaw Radziszewski got a fine hit on the ball which went right into the goal in the 5th minute. The score was now 1-0. Franciszek Kosiorek stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Tomas Illescas's shot from short distance in the 11th minute. Karl Bockenauer recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 13th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Patricio Costa fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 15th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Franciszek Kosiorek having to interfere. When FC Oberschlesien's Waclaw Radziszewski in the 24th minute got a chance for a shot 24th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Venezuela's goalie prevented a goal. The audience was convinced that Waclaw Radziszewski's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Jonathan Ferrant was relentless in the 24th minute of the game. In the 25th minute of the match FC Oberschlesien got a corner. Venezuela's goalie ran out to the linesman to protest the call, but the linesman resolutely pointed his flag at the cornerflag. Valdir Viana ran over to the corner to take the kick. Karl Bockenauer was in a good position and managed to take a shot, but he missed just to the outside of the post. Tomas Illescas sent away a hard shot on goal in the 27th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. In the 27th 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. Jonathan Ferrant showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Karl Bockenauer in the 33rd minute of the match. The home fans were very happy to see their team leading 3-0 at half-time.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Evandro Tróia stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. After 52 played minutes FC Oberschlesien got a freekick which was hit by Napoleon Kochanowski. Tomas Illescas received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 54th minute. Franciszek Kosiorek tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. An unexpectedly hard shot by Patricio Costa in the 59th minute of play forced FC Oberschlesien's goalkeeper Franciszek Kosiorek to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Thanks to some nice moves Tomas Illescas could shoot a difficult shot in the 62nd minute, which Franciszek Kosiorek however easily saved by the left post. Valdir Viana scored 4-0 in the 64th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Jonathan Ferrant, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. Franciszek Kosiorek made a fantastic save in the 72nd minute, when Tomas Illescas sent off a good shot on target. The supporters of Venezuela booed when FC Oberschlesien was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 73 match minutes in a wonderful position. Antoni Mentus didn't get a good kick on the ball. FC Oberschlesien's Janusz Malewicz was substituted for Antoni Mentus. The audience was convinced that Tomas Illescas's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Franciszek Kosiorek was relentless in the 82nd minute of the game. Waclaw Radziszewski might have been able to make a better finish in the 86th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Jonathan Ferrant. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Waclaw Radziszewski ran back to his position shaking his head. After a rather tough play, Venezuela's Patricio Costa got a free kick in the 92nd minute. Evandro Tróia sent away a hard shot on goal in the 93rd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance.