Challenge

Joe Valacci Arena
Spectators: 40 (Terracing: 31, Seating: 9, VIP seats: 0) Igor Furgal started the match with the kick off in front of an excited audience. After some fancy dribbling in the 2nd minute, Paolo Rossi managed to get in a good position for a shot. Kliczek&Syn's supporters rose to their feet, but Paolo Rossi 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. 9 minutes into the game, Joshua Secada threw the ball into play from the sideline. Kliczek&Syn's Kant Spel quickly snatched the ball and retained possesion. 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 Igor Furgal. Venezuela's Jonathan Ferrant played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Acep Abidin in the 18th minute of play. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Tomas Illescas in the 22nd managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Iwan Nakoneczny saved Kliczek&Syn from getting behind. Jonathan Ferrant made an important save on a dangerous shot by Igor Furgal in the 24th minute. Venezuela's Jonathan Ferrant proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 26th minute of the match, managed to save Venezuela from getting a goal against them. In the 28th minute Kliczek&Syn were awarded a corner. Paolo Rossi went to the cornerflag to take it. Radomir Podolski was extremely unlucky when he, in the 29th minute, took a shot that hit the right post and went out. 31 minutes into the match, Venezuela's goalkeeper Jonathan Ferrant had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Igor Furgal. Paolo Rossi recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 36th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Igor Furgal fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 39th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Jonathan Ferrant having to interfere. Tomas Illescas's late challenge caught a Kliczek&Syn's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Tomas Illescas helped the player get up and apologised. Tomas Illescas kicked well hit freekick during the 41st minute of the match. 43 minutes into the match, Igor Furgal dribbled the ball past the defender and swiftly kicked the ball to the left of Jonathan Ferrant, 1-0. Af the end of the first half the score was 1-0. The first half had gone as expected for the home team.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Tomas Illescas to make the kick off. Kant Spel's late challenge caught a Venezuela's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Kant Spel helped the player get up and apologised. After a defensive mix-up in Venezuela's zone, Igor Furgal stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Jonathan Ferrant came out of the goal and Igor Furgal tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Patricio Costa sent away a hard shot on goal in the 60th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Tomas Illescas could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 63rd minute of the match, but Iwan Nakoneczny made a huge save. Igor Furgal scored 2-0 in the 68th 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. 72 minutes into the match, Venezuela's goal looked a bit too open when Radomir Podolski came free, but Jonathan Ferrant reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. 79 minutes into the game, Igor Furgal cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 3-0. Jonathan Ferrant was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. Kant Spel got his second yellow card in the match during the 83rd minute which meant that he had to leave the ground. Kant Spel kicked well hit freekick during the 83rd minute of the match. Miroslaw Dzerwucki hit a great freekick 88 minutes into the match. After a defensive mix-up in Kliczek&Syn's zone, Tomas Illescas stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Iwan Nakoneczny 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. Patricio Costa sent away a hard shot on goal in the 91st minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. It was no surprise that this one had ended in a win for the home team. Kliczek&Syn had played much better football throughout.