Challenge

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Spectators: 41 (Terracing: 32, Seating: 9, VIP seats: 0) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Dominik Lepper took the kick off in the first half of the match. Khalid Kennedy made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Dominik Lepper in the 2nd minute of play. After a rather tough play, England's Eddie Willis got a free kick in the 6th minute. An unexpectedly hard shot by Edgar Turak in the 6th minute of play forced England's goalkeeper Khalid Kennedy to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. After 7 minutes, Dominik Lepper mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the 2kC Poznań and the England players grew even worse after the yellow card. After 7 played minutes 2kC Poznań got a freekick which was hit by Dominik Lepper. Micah Macdonald recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 15th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Caelan Hayes hit a great freekick 22 minutes into the match. Janusz Pusiak took the ball and in the 23 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Khalid Kennedy. Khalid Kennedy dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 2-0. Khalid Kennedy didn't succeed in stopping the ball in the 26th minute, which inside left pole to 3-0. Khalid Kennedy made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Dominik Lepper in the 29th minute of play. A collision led to England getting a freekick after 30 minutes play. Kyle Cox hit a great ball. The supporters of England booed when 2kC Poznań was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 38 match minutes in a wonderful position. Tytus Dylla didn't get a good kick on the ball. Tadeusz Rutkowski made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Micah Macdonald in the 40th minute of play. Tadeusz Rutkowski showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Kyle Cox, who was totally free with the ball in the 41st minute. Dominik Lepper sent away a hard shot on goal in the 42nd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. No-one was surprised that the home team were leading 4-0 at half-time.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Kyle Cox to make the kick off. Khalid Kennedy made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Dominik Lepper in the 52nd minute of play. In the 52nd minute Janusz Pusiak shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Khalid Kennedy saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. An unexpectedly hard shot by Janusz Pusiak in the 59th minute of play forced England's goalkeeper Khalid Kennedy to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. 63 minutes into the match, England's goal looked a bit too open when Janusz Pusiak came free, but Khalid Kennedy reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Khalid Kennedy took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Janusz Pusiak, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. 66 minutes into the game, Janusz Pusiak cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 5-0. Khalid Kennedy was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. 2kC Poznań's Ulryk Merski was substituted for Janusz Pusiak. In the 76th minute, Czeslaw Dembowski hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Micah Macdonald struck a weak shot in the 77th minute. Tadeusz Rutkowski didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for England. Khalid Kennedy made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Ulryk Merski in the 80th minute of play. The 2kC Poznań fans' excitement grew in the 82nd match minute when 2kC Poznań's Ulryk Merski 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 6-0 before the goalkeeper had a chance to intervene. The audience was convinced that Ulryk Merski's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Khalid Kennedy was relentless in the 85th minute of the game. Ulryk Merski took the ball and in the 89 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Khalid Kennedy. Khalid Kennedy dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 7-0. For all the effort they put into the match, the England players left disappointed. They had fought hard, but couldn't break down the home team's defense. The match ended in a win for 2kC Poznań.