Challenge

PS STAL ST WOLA
Spectators: 40 (Terracing: 31, Seating: 9, VIP seats: 0) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Tomas Illescas kicked off to start the match. Jonathan Ferrant came out of the goal in the 3rd minute to try and stop a shot by STAL ST WOLA's Artaç Hendekli. But to his dismay, Artaç Hendekli quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 1-0. In the 10th minute Michel Batistuta 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. The crowd rose to their feet as Artaç Hendekli kicked a wonderful shot that went in to the left of a diving Jonathan Ferrant. That made the score 2-0 in the 12 minute of play. Rigoberto Mina got a throw-in 16 minutes in the game and the ball was received by Tomas Illescas. 17 minutes into the game, Tomas Illescas was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Venezuela's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave STAL ST WOLA the free kick. Tomas Illescas kicked well hit freekick during the 18th minute of the match. An unexpectedly hard shot by Patricio Costa in the 21st minute of play forced STAL ST WOLA's goalkeeper Roman Matai to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 21st minute, Patricio Costa left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Venezuela fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 2-1. Jonathan Ferrant was out of position in the 25 minute of play, and Michel Batistuta capitalized on the mistake with a soft shot into the goal. Michel Batistuta really showed his touch with that goal: 3-1. After 30 minutes of play, STAL ST WOLA's Michel Batistuta made it 4-1 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Jonathan Ferrant was left in no man's land by his defense there! The supporters of Venezuela booed when STAL ST WOLA was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 32 match minutes in a wonderful position. Gu Xiao Kun didn't get a good kick on the ball. Jose Correa kicked well hit freekick during the 33rd minute of the match. After a rather tough play, Venezuela's Patricio Costa got a free kick in the 36th minute. Damian Hodas hit a great freekick 38 minutes into the match. After having played for 39 minutes, Patricio Costa managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Venezuela's supporters crossed their fingers, but Patricio Costa was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. If Michel Batistuta had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 43rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. When the referee blew for the end of the half the home team players were clearly happier, as they went in to the break leading 4-1.

Patricio Costa hit a great freekick 53 minutes into the match. In the 54th minute of the match Stanislaw Domin shot from a long distance. The ball could have gone into the goal to the right of the goalkeeper, but Jonathan Ferrant showed his good shape when he easily got hold of the ball. 55 minutes in the game Guillermo Mariano did a throw-in, and the ball was quickly in game thanks to Tomas Illescas. Venezuela's Jonathan Ferrant played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Michel Batistuta in the 57th minute of play. Jonathan Ferrant didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Zygmunt Bielejewski went, in the 58th minute, to the upper right corner, 5-1 was the resulting score. Venezuela's Jonathan Ferrant played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Michel Batistuta in the 64th minute of play. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Michel Batistuta in the 70th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Jonathan Ferrant saved Venezuela from getting behind. After a rather tough play, STAL ST WOLA's Gu Xiao Kun got a free kick in the 71st minute. 77 minutes into the match, STAL ST WOLA's Arkadiusz Solecki sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Jonathan Ferrant narrowly saved just below the crossbar. The STAL ST WOLA fans' excitement grew in the 79th match minute when STAL ST WOLA's Zygmunt Bielejewski looked to have a clear shot with the ball near the goal. The shot wasn't hard, but the ball still rolled over the goal line to make it 6-1 before the goalkeeper had a chance to intervene. 84 minutes into the match, Venezuela's goal looked a bit too open when Arkadiusz Solecki came free, but Jonathan Ferrant reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Boleslaw Nakoneczny hit a great freekick 87 minutes into the match. Arkadiusz Solecki recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 91st minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. It was no surprise that this one had ended in a win for the home team. STAL ST WOLA had played much better football throughout.