Challenge

England Arena
Spectators: 45 (Terracing: 35, Seating: 10, VIP seats: 0) Adam Zakrzewski started the match with the kick off in front of an excited audience. Kyle Cox struck a weak shot in the 3rd minute. David Ferran didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for England. Micah Macdonald kicked well hit freekick during the 17th minute of the match. Kyle Cox received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 21st minute. David Ferran tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. With a little luck, FC WAWER's David Ferran got control of the ball when Kyle Cox tried to sneak it across the goal line. After 26 minutes of play, FC WAWER's Zenon Jandryca made it 0-1 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Khalid Kennedy was left in no man's land by his defense there! England's Khalid Kennedy played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Zenon Jandryca in the 29th minute of play. Kyle Cox could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 30th minute of the match, but David Ferran made a huge save. Khalid Kennedy made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Adam Zakrzewski in the 33rd minute of play. 35 minutes into the game, FC WAWER's Rostyslav Leonenko nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Khalid Kennedy made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 0-2. After 43 minutes, Seth Young mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the England and the FC WAWER players grew even worse after the yellow card. After a rather tough play, England's Seth Young got a free kick in the 43rd minute. When the match clock showed 44 minutes, the score became 0-3 when Adam Zakrzewski sped through England's defense and sent away a curving shot that went into the net to the right of Khalid Kennedy. After the first half FC WAWER were leading 0-3. They had played with great self confidence throughout the first half and fully deserved their lead.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Kyle Cox made a kick off. England's Xavier Gallagher got a good chance for a goal in the 51st minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. David Ferran showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Micah Macdonald, who was totally free with the ball in the 55th minute. Khalid Kennedy made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Rostyslav Leonenko in the 57th minute of play. A collision led to FC WAWER getting a freekick after 60 minutes play. Marquinhos Sabóia hit a great ball. In the 62nd match minute, FC WAWER was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Marquinhos Sabóia to maneuver through the defense. After recieving a nice pass, England's Micah Macdonald tried to score from far away in the 63rd minute, but the ball went over the crossbar. An unexpectedly hard shot by Marian Italia in the 64th minute of play forced England's goalkeeper Khalid Kennedy to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Kyle Cox recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 68th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. The supporters of England booed when FC WAWER was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 72 match minutes in a wonderful position. Marquinhos Sabóia didn't get a good kick on the ball. In the 74th minute the ball was on its way in behind England's goalkeeper Khalid Kennedy, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. After 75 minutes England's defender was forced to head the ball over the line for a corner. It was Rostyslav Leonenko who took care of the corner kick. Borys Palzewicz made a great header on FC WAWER's corner, it was just that England's Khalid Kennedy managed to reach the ball for a save. When Leighton Davies fell near the penalty area in the 77th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored England's protests and gave Leighton Davies a yellow card for diving instead. A collision led to England getting a freekick after 78 minutes play. Leighton Davies hit a great ball. Khalid Kennedy showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Fatih Özbay, who was totally free with the ball in the 86th minute. In the 88th minute, FC WAWER's Fatih Özbay dribbled the ball into the box and hit a shot with the outside of his foot, sending the keeper the wrong way. 0-4. An unexpectedly hard shot by Kyle Cox in the 92nd minute of play forced FC WAWER's goalkeeper David Ferran to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. The corner ended in Rostyslav Leonenko almost managing to get the ball behind the net, but England's Khalid Kennedy did a great save. The referee blew the final whistle, and the away crowd roared, having watched FC WAWER eke out a victory against a very well matched opponent.