Challenge

RW AHLEN-KNUROW
Spectators: 43 (Terracing: 33, Seating: 10, VIP seats: 0) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Leonard Popowicz got the match started through his kick off. In the 3rd minute, RW AHLEN-KNURÓW's Leonard Popowicz ran free of his marker and smoothly shot the ball into the goal behind Khalid Kennedy. Khalid Kennedy yelled at his defense, as they had left him out to dry. 1-0. In the 6th minute, Leighton Davies hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Khalid Kennedy made an important save on a dangerous shot by Leonard Popowicz in the 6th minute. 9 minutes into the match, England's goalkeeper Khalid Kennedy had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Leonard Popowicz. Grzegorz Kicia took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Issac Dawson, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. After some careless play in the RW AHLEN-KNURÓW defense, Kyle Cox kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Grzegorz Kicia. The RW AHLEN-KNURÓW fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Grzegorz Kicia should have stopped the shot. Khalid Kennedy made a fantastic save in the 28th minute, when Leonard Popowicz sent off a good shot on target. Grzegorz Kicia made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Micah Macdonald in the 35th minute of play. In the 36th minute, RW AHLEN-KNURÓW's Leonard Popowicz dribbled the ball into the box and hit a shot with the outside of his foot, sending the keeper the wrong way. 2-1. 39 minutes into the match, RW AHLEN-KNURÓW's goal looked a bit too open when Kyle Cox came free, but Grzegorz Kicia reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. 41 minutes in the game Eddie Willis did a throw-in, and the ball was quickly in game thanks to Micah Macdonald. After a rather tough play, England's Leighton Davies got a free kick in the 42nd minute. The away team players looked dejected as the walked off the pitch at half time. They had fought hard, but were still losing 2-1.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Kyle Cox was the one to do the kick off. After some fancy dribbling in the 56th minute, Leonard Popowicz managed to get in a good position for a shot. RW AHLEN-KNURÓW's supporters rose to their feet, but Leonard Popowicz was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Khalid Kennedy breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. The supporters of RW AHLEN-KNURÓW booed when England was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 59 match minutes in a wonderful position. Leighton Davies didn't get a good kick on the ball. 60 minutes into the match, Leonard Popowicz notched a goal, 3-1, to the right of England's Khalid Kennedy. Khalid Kennedy was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. Seth Young hit a great freekick 66 minutes into the match. England's Khalid Kennedy played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Krzysztof Wierzcholek in the 66th minute of play. After a defensive mix-up in England's zone, Leonard Popowicz stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Khalid Kennedy came out of the goal and Leonard Popowicz tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. After a rather tough play, England's Eddie Willis got a free kick in the 76th minute. 80 minutes into the match, Roman Miskiewicz 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 Roman Miskiewicz was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 4-1. Khalid Kennedy made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Leonard Popowicz in the 89th minute of play. The crowd rose to their feet as England's Caelan Hayes slotted home a wonderful shot that went in to the left of Grzegorz Kicia. That made the score 4-2 after 96 minutes of play. England's players left the field with heads hung low after losing a match that had been finely balanced throughout.