Challenge

Arena Wiary
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. Maciej Kolacki started the match with the kick off. Tomas Illescas sent away a hard shot on goal in the 5th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. In the 7th match minute, Venezuela was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Camilo Gaos to maneuver through the defense. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Maciej Kolacki in the 8th 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 Maciej Kolacki in the 12th minute of play forced Venezuela's goalkeeper Jonathan Ferrant to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. If Tomas Illescas had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 14th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. After a rather tough play, Venezuela's Jose Correa got a free kick in the 19th minute. Aureliusz Wojtyna'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. Aureliusz Wojtyna helped the player get up and apologised. A collision led to Odważni getting a freekick after 25 minutes play. Bartlomiej Wolniewicz hit a great ball. After some fancy dribbling in the 26th minute, Tomas Illescas managed to get in a good position for a shot. Venezuela's supporters rose to their feet, but Tomas Illescas was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Bernard Bilicki breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Roch Marchewka could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 27th minute of the match, but Jonathan Ferrant made a huge save. Bernard Bilicki showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Tomas Illescas, who was totally free with the ball in the 33rd minute. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Tomas Illescas in the 34th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Bernard Bilicki prevented the ball from getting in the gole. After 36 played minutes Venezuela got a freekick which was hit by Patricio Costa. If Tomas Illescas had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 38th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Venezuela's Jonathan Ferrant played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Maciej Kolacki in the 44th minute of play. Bernard Bilicki made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Patricio Costa in the 47th minute of play. After a very even first half the match was still tied. The players went to their respective dressing rooms to discuss the tactics for the second half.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Tomas Illescas to make the kick off. Tomas Illescas sent away a hard shot on goal in the 51st minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. An unexpectedly hard shot by Roch Marchewka in the 54th minute of play forced Venezuela's goalkeeper Jonathan Ferrant to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. After a rather tough play, Venezuela's Patricio Costa got a free kick in the 58th minute. Tomas Illescas who was well placed in front of the goal fired away a dangerous shot that in the 63rdth minute tested the skills of Bernard Bilicki when he managed to save the team from getting behind. Jonathan Venegas hit a great freekick 66 minutes into the match. Jose Correa kicked well hit freekick during the 70th minute of the match. Jonathan Ferrant took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Stanislaw Brodzki, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 80th minute of the match Odważni 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. Radowit Noworolnik ran over to the corner to take the kick. Radowit Noworolnik made a great header on Odważni's corner, it was just that Venezuela's Jonathan Ferrant managed to reach the ball for a save. Tomas Illescas could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 87th minute of the match, but Bernard Bilicki made a huge save. Odważni's Stanislaw Brodzki got a good chance for a goal in the 89th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. When Aureliusz Wojtyna was, once again, overly rough in his play he received his second yellow card and was ordered off the ground. 91 minutes had been played. A collision led to Venezuela getting a freekick after 97 minutes play. Jonathan Venegas hit a great ball. Neither set of supporters seemed pleased with the draw, but both teams had played equally well today.