Challenge

Estadio Olímpico
Spectators: 45 (Terracing: 35, Seating: 10, 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. Patricio Costa struck a weak shot in the 5th minute. Borys Pisarczyk didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Venezuela. Frodo Baggins's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Jonathan Ferrant read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 8th minute of play. In the 10th minute Ac. pajace were awarded a corner. Celestino Tirso went to the cornerflag to take it. The corner led to Ac. pajace's Izydor Napierkowski getting away a dangerous shot that went just outside the goal. After a defensive mix-up in Venezuela's zone, Izydor Napierkowski stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Jonathan Ferrant came out of the goal and Izydor Napierkowski tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. After 15 played minutes, Venezuela's Tomas Illescas shot from a long distance, and at first it looked like the ball was going into the goal, but the goalkeeper Borys Pisarczyk came through and got his fingers on the ball before it flew over the goal line. He then quickly gripped the ball tighter before the forwards in Venezuela reached it. Tomas Illescass short, quick shot in the 20thth minute got Borys Pisarczyk to make great effort and bar the ball away from getting in. The supporters of Venezuela booed when Ac. pajace was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 23 match minutes in a wonderful position. Cyprian Rostow didn't get a good kick on the ball. After a defensive mix-up in Venezuela's zone, Izydor Napierkowski stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Jonathan Ferrant came out of the goal and Izydor Napierkowski tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Venezuela's attentive Salvador Gisbert managed to snatch the ball when Cyprian Rostow made a throw-in in the 31st minute of the game. In the 36th minute Frodo Baggins 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 39th minute Frodo Baggins 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 41st match minute, Ac. pajace was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Cyprian Rostow to maneuver through the defense. 44 minutes into the game, Frodo Baggins cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 0-1. Jonathan Ferrant was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. After the first half Ac. pajace were leading 0-1. They had played with great self confidence throughout the first half and fully deserved their lead.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Frodo Baggins was the one to do the kick off. Venezuela's Jonathan Ferrant proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 58th minute of the match, managed to save Venezuela from getting a goal against them. The audience was convinced that Izydor Napierkowski's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Jonathan Ferrant was relentless in the 58th minute of the game. The audience thought a goal was coming when Frodo Baggins got free with Jonathan Ferrant in the 60th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Ac. pajace's Frodo Baggins got a good chance for a goal in the 64th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Borys Pisarczyk took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Patricio Costa, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 73rd minute Izydor Napierkowski 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. Tomas Illescas might have been able to make a better finish in the 79th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Borys Pisarczyk. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Tomas Illescas ran back to his position shaking his head. 82 minutes into the match, Venezuela's goal looked a bit too open when Izydor Napierkowski came free, but Jonathan Ferrant reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Ac. pajace's Borys Pisarczyk played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Tomas Illescas in the 84th minute of play. After 87 minutes, Arkadiusz Raschke mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Ac. pajace and the Venezuela players grew even worse after the yellow card. After having played for 91 minutes, Tomas Illescas managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Venezuela's supporters crossed their fingers, but Tomas Illescas was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Tomas Illescas sent away a hard shot on goal in the 94th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. If Tomas Illescas had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 95th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. When the final whistle was heard the away supporters stood up and showed their joy. Ac. pajace had managed to secure a win in what was a close match throughout.