Challenge

Stadion Juliszew
Spectators: 45 (Terracing: 35, Seating: 10, VIP seats: 0) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Koby Wright started the match with the kick off. Zhuo Xuan Yu showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Koby Wright, who was totally free with the ball in the 4th minute. An unexpectedly hard shot by Lucjan Szkarpiak in the 12th minute of play forced Canada's goalkeeper Jax Williamson to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 15th minute Canada were awarded a corner. Koby Wright went to the cornerflag to take it. After taking down the ball on Canada's corner Koby Wright fired away a hard shot, but the defenders efficiently covered the most dangerous angles and Zhuo Xuan Yu quite easily take care of the ball. 17 minutes into the match, Juliszew SSA's goal looked a bit too open when Rohan Watson came free, but Zhuo Xuan Yu reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. When Jan Dixon fell near the penalty area in the 19th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Canada's protests and gave Jan Dixon a yellow card for diving instead. In a very dangerous position, a player in Canada fell when an opponent tried to get the ball from him in the 19th minute. Penalty! Jax Williamson had in the 21stth minute some difficulties stopping Lucjan Szkarpiak's well aimed penalty as it nearly passed him on his left side, but he still managed to hold the ball. Jax Williamson made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Lucjan Szkarpiak in the 21st minute of play. In the 23rd minute of the match Juliszew SSA got a corner. Canada's goalie ran out to the linesman to protest the call, but the linesman resolutely pointed his flag at the cornerflag. Teobaldo Bayo ran over to the corner to take the kick. The audience was convinced that Lucjan Szkarpiak's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Jax Williamson was relentless in the 26th minute of the game. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Rohan Watson in the 31st minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Zhuo Xuan Yu prevented the ball from getting in the gole. 33 minutes into the match, Juliszew SSA's Lucjan Szkarpiak sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Jax Williamson narrowly saved just below the crossbar. Jax Williamson showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Lucjan Szkarpiak in the 35th minute of the match. In the 37thth minute of the game Koby Wright who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Juliszew SSA's Zhuo Xuan Yu was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. When the match clock showed 37 minutes, the score became 0-2 when Koby Wright sped through Juliszew SSA's defense and sent away a curving shot that went into the net to the right of Zhuo Xuan Yu. After a defensive mix-up in Canada's zone, Lucjan Szkarpiak stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Jax Williamson came out of the goal and Lucjan Szkarpiak tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play.

Juliszew SSA's Oto Mur got a good chance for a goal in the 51st minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. A throw-in in the 59th minute of the game was made by Richard Mccarthy with Carter George as target, who quickly passed the ball forward. Jax Williamson took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Oto Mur, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. 67 minutes into the match, Juliszew SSA's goal looked a bit too open when Theo Burton came free, but Zhuo Xuan Yu reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Canada made a substitution. Prince Anderson replaced Carter George. With a little luck, Juliszew SSA's Zhuo Xuan Yu got control of the ball when Theo Burton tried to sneak it across the goal line. Zhuo Xuan Yu made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Prince Anderson in the 79th minute of play. 80 minutes had been played when some careless play by Juliszew SSA's defense caused the ball to cross the line for a corner. Jan Dixon was slow to take the kick. During this time Canada's players had a chance to rest. Richard Mccarthy in the 80thth minute had a little luck and got a chance for a shot in front of the goal. Without hesitation aimed to the right of Zhuo Xuan Yu, who managed to lunge to the right direction and made a save. Zhuo Xuan Yu showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Filip Edwards in the 82nd minute of the match. Juliszew SSA's Zhuo Xuan Yu proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 90th minute of the match, managed to save Juliszew SSA from getting a goal against them. If Luka Harris had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 96th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Canada's fans were overjoyed with their teams well-earned victory and stayed in the stadium long after the final whistle to celebrate the win.