Challenge

Stadion Gronówek
Spectators: 40 (Terracing: 31, Seating: 9, VIP seats: 0) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Zac O'Donnell got the match started through his kick off. After 5 minutes of play, Phoenix's Stefan Wolniewicz made it 1-0 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Alexander Higgins was left in no man's land by his defense there! The audience thought a goal was coming when Stefan Wolniewicz got free with Alexander Higgins in the 12th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. In the 13th minute Waldemar Borowski shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Alexander Higgins saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 15th minute, Fletcher Main ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Bartosz Marchewka was frozen by the shot and now it was 1-1. If Fletcher Main had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 18th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. When Jacek Resel came up free with the goalie in the 21st minute, the Phoenix fans jumped to their feet. But the shot missed the goal by a fraction of an inch, and the fans sat back down disappointed that Jacek Resel couldn't finish the play. Bartosz Marchewka made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Fletcher Main in the 23rd minute of play. Bartosz Marchewka took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Zac O'Donnell, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. After 27 played minutes Scotland got a freekick which was hit by Jack MacKinnon. Alexander Higgins was out of position in the 28 minute of play, and Stefan Wolniewicz capitalized on the mistake with a soft shot into the goal. Stefan Wolniewicz really showed his touch with that goal: 2-1. Stefan Wolniewicz's shot when he came free in front of the goal in the 31stth minute, Alexander Higgins skillfully showed off with a save to what seemed to be an obvious goal. Jacek Resel received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 35th minute. Alexander Higgins tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Waldemar Borowski struck a weak shot in the 43rd minute. Alexander Higgins didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Phoenix. In the 46th minute, Fletcher Main left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Scotland fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 3-2. Af the end of the first half the score was 3-2. The first half had gone as expected for the home team.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Stefan Wolniewicz to strike the kick off in the second half. Alexander Higgins showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Waldemar Borowski in the 53rd minute of the match. 58 minutes into the match, Scotland's goal looked a bit too open when Stefan Wolniewicz came free, but Alexander Higgins reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. 59 minutes into the game, Marian Terasek was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Phoenix's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Scotland the free kick. Marian Terasek kicked well hit freekick during the 59th minute of the match. Scotland's Fletcher Main got a good chance for a goal in the 60th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Zac O'Donnell kicked well hit freekick during the 65th minute of the match. In the 66th minute of the match Piotr Dres sent off a long shot with destination to the right of the goalkeeper, but Alexander Higgins skillfully saved the ball. Scotland's Alexander Higgins played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Waldemar Borowski in the 67th minute of play. 70 minutes into the match, Scotland's goal looked a bit too open when Jacek Resel came free, but Alexander Higgins reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. After 70 played minutes Scotland got a freekick which was hit by Robert McNeill. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Stefan Wolniewicz in the 71st minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Alexander Higgins prevented the ball from getting in the gole. 73 minutes into the match, Scotland's goal looked a bit too open when Stefan Wolniewicz came free, but Alexander Higgins reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Scotland's Alexander Higgins played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Stefan Wolniewicz in the 75th minute of play. Jacek Resel sent away a hard shot on goal in the 76th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. 79 minutes into the match, Scotland's goal looked a bit too open when Stefan Wolniewicz came free, but Alexander Higgins reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Stefan Wolniewicz took the ball and in the 89 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Alexander Higgins. Alexander Higgins dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 4-2. Waldemar Borowski received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 92nd minute. Alexander Higgins tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Kian MacGregor kicked well hit freekick during the 93rd minute of the match. Phoenix's supporters were delighted with their team's performance and swarmed onto the pitch at the end of the match to celebrate the victory with the players.