Challenge

Olimpico
Spectators: 40 (Terracing: 31, Seating: 9, VIP seats: 0) The mood of the audience was pleasant when Tomas Illescas made the kick off which started today's match. A long shot from Borys Karwowski in the 3rd minute of play was well struck, but Jonathan Ferrant made a really good save at the right post. 10 minutes into the game, Venezuela's Tomas Illescas nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Barnaba Poremba made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 0-1. Tomas Illescas fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 13th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Barnaba Poremba having to interfere. Tomas Illescas sent away a hard shot on goal in the 16th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. Jonathan Ferrant was a little too slow when Dariusz Dziuma got a fine hit on the ball which went right into the goal in the 23rd minute. The score was now 1-1. Borys Karwowski hit a great freekick 26 minutes into the match. Tomas Illescas recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 29th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. In the 34th minute Tomas Illescas shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Barnaba Poremba saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. With a little luck, Venezuela's Jonathan Ferrant got control of the ball when Dariusz Dziuma tried to sneak it across the goal line. Venezuela's attentive Jonathan Venegas managed to snatch the ball when Maciej Plachetka made a throw-in in the 42nd minute of the game. Jonathan Ferrant showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Wawrzyniec Parajewski in the 45th minute of the match. The home fans were very happy to see their team leading 2-1 at half-time.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Dariusz Dziuma made a kick off. In the 54th minute, Anselmo Quesada 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. After having played for 55 minutes, Dariusz Dziuma managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. La Magica's supporters crossed their fingers, but Dariusz Dziuma was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. The audience thought a goal was coming when Tomas Illescas got free with Barnaba Poremba in the 66th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Barnaba Poremba was in the perfect position, and the defense had done a good job marking him, but Tomas Illescas showcased his skills and made a perfect shot to score 2-2 in the 68 minute of play. Tomas Illescas struck a weak shot in the 73rd minute. Barnaba Poremba didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Venezuela. A collision led to Venezuela getting a freekick after 77 minutes play. Jose Correa hit a great ball. Wawrzyniec Parajewski sent away a hard shot on goal in the 81st minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. When Anselmo Quesada fell near the penalty area in the 87th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored La Magica's protests and gave Anselmo Quesada a yellow card for diving instead. After a rather tough play, La Magica's Anselmo Quesada got a free kick in the 87th minute. 90 minutes into the game, Venezuela's Tomas Illescas nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Barnaba Poremba made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 3-3. In the 93rd minute, Maciej Plachetka hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. When the referee blew the final whistle, you could see the dissatisfaction in the Venezuela players' eyes. They were disappointed they hadn't taken more from the game.