Challenge

Jerry Park
Spectators: 40 (Terracing: 31, Seating: 9, VIP seats: 0) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Kyle Cox took the kick off in the first half of the match. In the 4th minute, Kazimierz Debowy made a precise shot to the right of Khalid Kennedy. England's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 1-0. Kazimierz Debowy received a nice pass, split the defenders, and ran untouched towards the goal. Khalid Kennedy came out and tried to block the shot, but Kazimierz Debowy slotted it home off the left post making it 2-0 in the 6th minute. In the 10th match minute, England was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Micah Macdonald to maneuver through the defense. Dominik Kolacki showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Issac Dawson, who was totally free with the ball in the 12th minute. England were awarded a corner in the 16th minute after Brow Team's defender lost control of the ball, allowing it to roll out over the line. Micah Macdonald took the corner. Micah Macdonald made a great header on England's corner, it was just that Brow Team's Dominik Kolacki managed to reach the ball for a save. 17 minutes into the game, England's Kyle Cox nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Dominik Kolacki made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 2-1. Kazimierz Debowy could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 26th minute of the match, but Khalid Kennedy made a huge save. After 31 played minutes Brow Team got a freekick which was hit by Michal Cempa. After 32 played minutes, England's Caelan Hayes shot from a long distance, and at first it looked like the ball was going into the goal, but the goalkeeper Dominik Kolacki came through and got his fingers on the ball before it flew over the goal line. He then quickly gripped the ball tighter before the forwards in England reached it. If Kyle Cox had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 34th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Brow Team's Dominik Kolacki played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Micah Macdonald in the 36th minute of play. A nice corner shot did that Micah Macdonald got away a dangerous shot. Despite this Dominik Kolacki quite easily got ahold of the ball to make the save. In the 45th match minute, Brow Team was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Andrzej Wawro to maneuver through the defense. When England's Kyle Cox in the 46th minute got a chance for a shot 46th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Brow Team's goalie prevented a goal. No-one was surprised that the home team were leading 2-1 at half-time.

The wind increased when Czeslaw Tipinski made the kick off in the second half. England's Khalid Kennedy played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Feliks Klejnowski in the 53rd minute of play. In the 54th minute, England's Micah Macdonald dribbled the ball into the box and hit a shot with the outside of his foot, sending the keeper the wrong way. 2-2. Andrzej Wawro sent away a hard shot on goal in the 58th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. 67 minutes into the match, England's goal looked a bit too open when Hugon Kaszubowski came free, but Khalid Kennedy reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Feliks Klejnowski sent away a hard shot on goal in the 71st minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. The supporters of Brow Team booed when England was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 73 match minutes in a wonderful position. Eddie Willis didn't get a good kick on the ball. Khalid Kennedy made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Feliks Klejnowski in the 75th minute of play. Quinn Holmes made in the 78th minute of the game a sloppy throw-in which Caelan Hayes however managed to control. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Kyle Cox in the 79th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Dominik Kolacki saved Brow Team from getting behind. Czeslaw Tipinski took the ball and in the 87 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 3-4. When Kyle Cox came up free with the goalie in the 94th minute, the England 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 Kyle Cox couldn't finish the play. Kyle Cox might have been able to make a better finish in the 97th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Dominik Kolacki. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Kyle Cox ran back to his position shaking his head. The England players were relieved to hear the final whistle blow to end the match. The away crowd was happy to see their team win after a very tight game.