Challenge

Stadion Radlin
Spectators: 42 (Terracing: 32, Seating: 10, VIP seats: 0) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Cassius Byrne took the kick off in the first half of the match. An unexpectedly hard shot by Ali Kağan Kaya in the 5th minute of play forced USA's goalkeeper Marco Day to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. After some fancy dribbling in the 7th minute, Marek Bergkamp managed to get in a good position for a shot. Kolonia Radlin's supporters rose to their feet, but Marek Bergkamp was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Marco Day breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. If Kazimierz Iwanowski had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 8th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Talha Mertkal showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Monty Rogers, who was totally free with the ball in the 12th minute. In the 16th minute Marek Bergkamp shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Marco Day saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Kolonia Radlin's attacker deliberately struck the ball against an opponent to win a corner for his team. The corner was taken by Başaran Şentürk in the 17th minute. It was a well-played corner which Kazimierz Iwanowski managed to volley towards the net. Unfortunately, he didn't get a great hit on the ball and it went out into the grandstand. Talha Mertkal made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Cassius Byrne in the 19th minute of play. Kolonia Radlin's Marek Bergkamp got a good chance for a goal in the 20th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Talha Mertkal made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Monty Rogers in the 24th minute of play. An unexpectedly hard shot by Kazimierz Iwanowski in the 26th minute of play forced USA's goalkeeper Marco Day to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Cassius Byrne fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 27th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Talha Mertkal having to interfere. Kolonia Radlin's Talha Mertkal played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Cassius Byrne in the 30th minute of play. Talha Mertkal showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Monty Rogers, who was totally free with the ball in the 39th minute. In the 40th minute USA were awarded a corner. Cassius Byrne went to the cornerflag to take it. When USA's Cassius Byrne in the 41st minute got a chance for a shot 41st didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Kolonia Radlin's goalie prevented a goal. Cassius Byrne might have been able to make a better finish in the 46th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Talha Mertkal. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Cassius Byrne ran back to his position shaking his head. The fans had the chance to grab some refreshments as the whistle went for half-time. The score stood at 0-0 after a close first half.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Marek Bergkamp to strike the kick off in the second half. In the 51st minute Monty Rogers shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Talha Mertkal saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Kolonia Radlin's Talha Mertkal played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Monty Rogers in the 52nd minute of play. Kolonia Radlin's attacker deliberately struck the ball against an opponent to win a corner for his team. The corner was taken by Başaran Şentürk in the 56th minute. The corner led to Kolonia Radlin's Hernán Felip getting away a dangerous shot that went just outside the goal. An unexpectedly hard shot by Kazimierz Iwanowski in the 60th minute of play forced USA's goalkeeper Marco Day to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 60th minute, Kazimierz Iwanowski ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Marco Day was frozen by the shot and now it was 1-0. Cassius Byrne recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 66th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. USA's Sam Campbell was substituted for Cassius Byrne. If Sam Campbell had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 69th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. An unexpectedly hard shot by Ali Kağan Kaya in the 71st minute of play forced USA's goalkeeper Marco Day to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Talha Mertkal took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Monty Rogers, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. The audience was convinced that Ali Kağan Kaya's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Marco Day was relentless in the 80th minute of the game. USA made a substitution. Khalid Parry replaced Monty Rogers. USA's Marco Baker was substituted for Edward Mcdonald. After 83 minutes USA's defender was forced to head the ball over the line for a corner. It was Başaran Şentürk who took care of the corner kick. Marco Baker recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 85th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. 89 minutes into the match, Kolonia Radlin's goal looked a bit too open when Khalid Parry came free, but Talha Mertkal reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Talha Mertkal made an important save on a dangerous shot by Sam Campbell in the 91st minute. An unexpectedly hard shot by Khalid Parry in the 93rd minute of play forced Kolonia Radlin's goalkeeper Talha Mertkal to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. USA's supporters were dissatisfied at the end of the match because Kolonia Radlin had won, even though USA had held more of the ball.