Challenge

Pajwo Arena
Spectators: 40 (Terracing: 31, Seating: 9, VIP seats: 0) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Kyle Cox started the match with the kick off. If Kyle Cox had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 5th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Kyle Cox fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 12th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Arkadiusz Donnarumma having to interfere. Stefan Tarasek hit a great freekick 13 minutes into the match. Khalid Kennedy took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Rain Judin, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Arkadiusz Donnarumma didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Kyle Cox went, in the 21st minute, to the upper right corner, 0-1 was the resulting score. If Caelan Hayes had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 24th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. An unexpectedly hard shot by Caelan Hayes in the 24th minute of play forced FC Seroczyn's goalkeeper Arkadiusz Donnarumma to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Through an outstanding action, after 28 minutes, Khalid Kennedy successfully got his hands on the ball before it slid into the goal at the right post. After a defensive mix-up in FC Seroczyn's zone, Kyle Cox stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Arkadiusz Donnarumma came out of the goal and Kyle Cox tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. 35 minutes into the game, Kyle Cox cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 0-3. Arkadiusz Donnarumma was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. The supporters of England booed when FC Seroczyn was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 43 match minutes in a wonderful position. Javi Mascherano didn't get a good kick on the ball.

The wind increased when Ahmet Refik Seci made the kick off in the second half. Issac Dawson sent away a hard shot on goal in the 52nd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. In the 54th minute Kyle Cox shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Arkadiusz Donnarumma saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. 68 minutes into the match, FC Seroczyn's goal looked a bit too open when Kyle Cox came free, but Arkadiusz Donnarumma reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. FC Seroczyn's Arkadiusz Donnarumma played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Kyle Cox in the 69th minute of play. Khalid Kennedy made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Ahmet Refik Seci in the 70th minute of play. If Micah Macdonald had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 71st minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. After a rather tough play, FC Seroczyn's Rain Judin got a free kick in the 74th minute. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Wieslaw Grabowicz in the 77th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Khalid Kennedy prevented the ball from getting in the gole. After 77 minutes, Wieslaw Grabowicz made it 1-3 with a short kick to the right side. England's Khalid Kennedy tried to save the shot but he was too slow in reacting to the shot. Khalid Kennedy came out of the goal in the 80th minute to try and stop a shot by FC Seroczyn's Ahmet Refik Seci. But to his dismay, Ahmet Refik Seci quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 2-3. After 84 minutes, Artur Komanski mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the FC Seroczyn and the England players grew even worse after the yellow card. After a rather tough play, FC Seroczyn's Artur Komanski got a free kick in the 84th minute. Arkadiusz Donnarumma made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Kyle Cox in the 87th minute of play. Wieslaw Grabowicz's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Khalid Kennedy read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 89th minute of play. After 91 played minutes England got a freekick which was hit by Cooper Thompson. Khalid Kennedy took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Ahmet Refik Seci, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. 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.