Challenge

FC BRÓDNO ARENA
Spectators: 41 (Terracing: 32, Seating: 9, VIP seats: 0) Jaroslaw Zajonc recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 3rd minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. 5 minutes into the game, Jaroslaw Zajonc recieved a splendid long ball, split the defenders, and gently placed the ball to the left of Jonathan Ferrant. Jaroslaw Zajonc showed that you don't have to tear a hole in the net to score, 1-0. In the 11th minute Patricio Costa shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Emil Popowicz saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Camilo Gaos hit a great freekick 19 minutes into the match. After 23 minutes of play, Venezuela's Patricio Costa made it 1-1 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Emil Popowicz was left in no man's land by his defense there! 27 minutes into the match, Venezuela's goal looked a bit too open when Juliusz Mnich came free, but Jonathan Ferrant reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. 28 minutes into the match, BRÓDNO's goal looked a bit too open when Tomas Illescas came free, but Emil Popowicz reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Patricio Costa sent away a hard shot on goal in the 30th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. After 40 minutes, Juliusz Mnich mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the BRÓDNO and the Venezuela players grew even worse after the yellow card. The supporters of Venezuela booed when BRÓDNO was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 40 match minutes in a wonderful position. Juliusz Mnich didn't get a good kick on the ball. Emil Popowicz made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Tomas Illescas in the 42nd minute of play. Emil Popowicz showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Tomas Illescas in the 44th minute of the match. In the 45th match minute, Venezuela was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Jose Correa to maneuver through the defense. The away team players looked dejected as the walked off the pitch at half time. They had fought hard, but were still losing 2-1.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Juliusz Mnich was the one to do the kick off. After having played for 52 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. In the 66th minute, Patricio Costa 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. A throw-in in the 69th minute of the game was made by Boruc Wicherek with Jaroslaw Zajonc as target, who quickly passed the ball forward. Tomas Illescas sent away a hard shot on goal in the 74th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. 76 minutes into the match, BRÓDNO's goal looked a bit too open when Tomas Illescas came free, but Emil Popowicz reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. An unexpectedly hard shot by Jaroslaw Zajonc in the 79th minute of play forced Venezuela's goalkeeper Jonathan Ferrant to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 81st minute of the match Dawid Hetman sent off a long shot with destination to the right of the goalkeeper, but Jonathan Ferrant skillfully saved the ball. In the 84th minute, Juliusz Mnich ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Jonathan Ferrant was frozen by the shot and now it was 3-1. Tomas Illescas kicked well hit freekick during the 92nd minute of the match. After some careless play in the Venezuela defense, Jaroslaw Zajonc kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Jonathan Ferrant. The Venezuela fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Jonathan Ferrant should have stopped the shot. BRÓDNO's supporters were highly satisfied with the result. They cheered their team of the pitch, having watched them win a very even match.