Challenge

Arena Auf TAJFUN
Spectators: 40 (Terracing: 31, Seating: 9, VIP seats: 0) England's Kyle Cox started the match with a crisp pass. The crowd had been anticipating this game for weeks and the excitement in the stadium was easily visible. Khalid Kennedy made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Krzysztof Witek in the 3rd minute of play. In the 8th minute Micah Macdonald shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Edmund Bury saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. After 11 played minutes TAJFUN Giszowiec got a freekick which was hit by Miroslaw Kicia. Kyle Cox struck a weak shot in the 13th minute. Edmund Bury didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for England. Edmund Bury made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Kyle Cox in the 15th minute of play. Xavier Gallagher sent away a hard shot on goal in the 16th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Edmund Bury made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Caelan Hayes in the 18th minute of play. In the 19th minute, Micah Macdonald got an opportunity to score, but he didn't get a solid hit on the ball and ended up kicking it wide of the goal. In the 21st minute, Aleksander Tychy fired away a killer shot towards the goal that, to the delight of Khalid Kennedy, passed just outside the right post. In the 23rd minute Issac Dawson shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Edmund Bury saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 24th match minute, England was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Caelan Hayes to maneuver through the defense. After a rather tough play, England's Issac Dawson got a free kick in the 27th minute. A collision led to TAJFUN Giszowiec getting a freekick after 30 minutes play. Wawrzyniec Budacz hit a great ball. TAJFUN Giszowiec's Edmund Bury played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Kyle Cox in the 31st minute of play. Kyle Cox took the ball and in the 31 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Edmund Bury. Edmund Bury dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 0-2. Bogumil Buda who was well placed in front of the goal fired away a dangerous shot that in the 34thth minute tested the skills of Khalid Kennedy when he managed to save the team from getting behind. 37 minutes had been played when some careless play by TAJFUN Giszowiec's defense caused the ball to cross the line for a corner. Micah Macdonald was slow to take the kick. During this time England's players had a chance to rest. A nice corner shot did that Micah Macdonald got away a dangerous shot. Despite this Edmund Bury quite easily got ahold of the ball to make the save. England's attacker deliberately struck the ball against an opponent to win a corner for his team. The corner was taken by Micah Macdonald in the 38th minute. England's Khalid Kennedy played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Aleksander Tychy in the 41st minute of play. A collision led to England getting a freekick after 44 minutes play. Quinn Holmes hit a great ball. After the first half England were leading 0-2. They had played with great self confidence throughout the first half and fully deserved their lead.

The wind increased when Miroslaw Kicia made the kick off in the second half. Khalid Kennedy showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Aleksander Tychy, who was totally free with the ball in the 51st minute. TAJFUN Giszowiec's Edmund Bury played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Kyle Cox in the 55th minute of play. If Issac Dawson had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 61st minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. When the match had gone on for 62 minutes, Issac Dawson took a quick shot and it went in 0-3 without a chance for Edmund Bury to make any attempt to save it. TAJFUN Giszowiec's Edmund Bury played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Issac Dawson in the 69th minute of play. If Micah Macdonald had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 73rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. After 79 played minutes England got a freekick which was hit by Seth Young. Beniamin Kolbert struck a weak shot in the 79th 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 TAJFUN Giszowiec. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Bogumil Buda during the 86th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. In the 86th minute, Bogumil Buda hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. An unexpectedly hard shot by Aleksander Tychy in the 93rd minute of play forced England's goalkeeper Khalid Kennedy to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. The supporters of England booed when TAJFUN Giszowiec was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 94 match minutes in a wonderful position. Bogumil Buda didn't get a good kick on the ball. England played a much better game than TAJFUN Giszowiec and deserved their victory. The TAJFUN Giszowiec players were clearly disappointed as they left the ground.