Challenge

Cicha 6
Spectators: 40 (Terracing: 31, Seating: 9, VIP seats: 0) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Kyle Cox kicked off to start the match. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Kyle Cox in the 3rd minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Lukasz Sanocki prevented the ball from getting in the gole. Florian Dziurowicz hit a great freekick 4 minutes into the match. 6 minutes into the match, Florian Dziurowicz had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Khalid Kennedy. England's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Florian Dziurowicz was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 1-0. The audience thought a goal was coming when Florian Dziurowicz got free with Khalid Kennedy in the 14th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. A collision led to NRSL Bykowina getting a freekick after 17 minutes play. Shaun Kearney hit a great ball. Lukasz Sanocki made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Micah Macdonald in the 18th minute of play. In the 19th match minute, England was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Quinn Holmes to maneuver through the defense. Khalid Kennedy made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Cyryl Roman in the 21st minute of play. After some fancy dribbling in the 27th minute, Kyle Cox managed to get in a good position for a shot. England's supporters rose to their feet, but Kyle Cox was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Lukasz Sanocki breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. In the 30th minute Kyle Cox shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Lukasz Sanocki saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. After 33 played minutes NRSL Bykowina got a freekick which was hit by Jevgēņijs Birss. Florian Dziurowicz in the 36thth minute had a little luck and got a chance for a shot in front of the goal. Without hesitation aimed to the right of Khalid Kennedy, who managed to lunge to the right direction and made a save. If Kyle Cox had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 40th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. The away team players looked dejected as the walked off the pitch at half time. They had fought hard, but were still losing 2-0.

Xavier Gallagher kicked well hit freekick during the 55th minute of the match. A collision led to England getting a freekick after 57 minutes play. Xavier Gallagher hit a great ball. Jevgēņijs Birss, 58 minutes into the match, dribbled the ball up the side of the field and decided to take a long shot at the goal. Unfortunately, the ball was poorly hit and landed closer to the corner than to the goal. Florian Dziurowicz fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 59th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Khalid Kennedy having to interfere. NRSL Bykowina's Tytus Zukowski managed, thanks to a brazen rush, stole the ball on a throw-in made by Quinn Holmes in the 61 minute of the game. In the 64th minute, Igor Bentkowski hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Khalid Kennedy showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Florian Dziurowicz, who was totally free with the ball in the 68th minute. Khalid Kennedy took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Dariusz Kapelski, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Khalid Kennedy took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Florian Dziurowicz, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Florian Dziurowicz struck a weak shot in the 81st minute. Khalid Kennedy didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for NRSL Bykowina. Lech Leper hit a great freekick 82 minutes into the match. Micah Macdonald took a chance and fired a shot far from the goal in the 83rd minute, but it turned out to be a dangerous situation for Lukasz Sanocki. NRSL Bykowina's goalkeeper really had to stretch himself to stop the ball from crossing the goal line. In the 84th minute Kyle Cox shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Lukasz Sanocki saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Quinn Holmes made in the 87th minute of the game a quick throw-in and Caelan Hayes immediately put the ball in play. Caelan Hayes hit a great freekick 89 minutes into the match. 90 minutes into the match, NRSL Bykowina's Jevgēņijs Birss sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Khalid Kennedy narrowly saved just below the crossbar. In the 93rd minute, Dariusz Kapelski ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Khalid Kennedy was frozen by the shot and now it was 3-0. England's players left the field with heads hung low after losing a match that had been finely balanced throughout.