Challenge

Staszowski Młyn
Spectators: 40 (Terracing: 31, Seating: 9, VIP seats: 0) The supporters of Pogoń Staszów booed when England was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 3 match minutes in a wonderful position. Caelan Hayes didn't get a good kick on the ball. Khalid Kennedy was a little too slow when Urritz Nestares got a fine hit on the ball which went right into the goal in the 4th minute. The score was now 1-0. England were awarded a corner in the 10th minute after Pogoń Staszów's defender lost control of the ball, allowing it to roll out over the line. Micah Macdonald took the corner. In the 11th minute of the match, Urritz Nestares tried to roll the ball into the goal by the right post, but Khalid Kennedy saw his intentions and got control of the ball before it passed the line. In the 14th match minute, England was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Issac Dawson to maneuver through the defense. Cyryl Kaider showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Xavier Gallagher, who was totally free with the ball in the 16th minute. In the 18th minute Micah Macdonald shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Cyryl Kaider saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. After having played for 19 minutes, Urritz Nestares managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Pogoń Staszów's supporters crossed their fingers, but Urritz Nestares was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. 30 minutes into the game, England's Issac Dawson nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Cyryl Kaider made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 1-1. Pogoń Staszów's Cyryl Kaider played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Issac Dawson in the 33rd minute of play. With a little luck, England's Khalid Kennedy got control of the ball when Mario Balotelli tried to sneak it across the goal line. In the 38th minute, Micah Macdonald left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The England fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 1-2. The crowd was extremely unhappy with the home team's performance in the first half. They were losing 1-2.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Mario Balotelli stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. An unexpectedly hard shot by Urritz Nestares in the 51st minute of play forced England's goalkeeper Khalid Kennedy to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 58th minute, Kyle Cox left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The England fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 1-3. If Urritz Nestares had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 62nd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. The supporters of Pogoń Staszów booed when England was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 63 match minutes in a wonderful position. Xavier Gallagher didn't get a good kick on the ball. Urritz Nestares fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 65th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Khalid Kennedy having to interfere. After some careless play in the England defense, Paul Săraru kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Khalid Kennedy. The England fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Khalid Kennedy should have stopped the shot. Micah Macdonald was probably a little too eager to shoot when he, in the 72nd played minute, shot the ball from way out. The shot was hard, but the ball flew wide of the goal. After a rather tough play, Pogoń Staszów's Stasio Hajduk got a free kick in the 75th minute. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Mario Balotelli in the 77th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Khalid Kennedy saved England from getting behind. Khalid Kennedy made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Mario Balotelli in the 82nd minute of play. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Kyle Cox in the 84th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Cyryl Kaider saved Pogoń Staszów from getting behind. An unexpectedly hard shot by Kyle Cox in the 93rd minute of play forced Pogoń Staszów's goalkeeper Cyryl Kaider to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. The second half was just like the first, even and exciting. The match ended in a draw.