Challenge

Stadion Radlin
Spectators: 43 (Terracing: 33, Seating: 10, VIP seats: 0) Kolonia Radlin's Ali Kağan Kaya 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. Marco Day was out of position in the 5 minute of play, and Marek Bergkamp capitalized on the mistake with a soft shot into the goal. Marek Bergkamp really showed his touch with that goal: 1-0. In the 8th minute, Ali Kağan Kaya 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. 13 minutes into the match, Kolonia Radlin's goal looked a bit too open when Cassius Byrne came free, but Talha Mertkal reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 14th minute, Cassius Byrne made a precise shot to the right of Talha Mertkal. Kolonia Radlin's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 1-1. Talha Mertkal showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Cassius Byrne, who was totally free with the ball in the 18th minute. The audience thought a goal was coming when Marek Bergkamp got free with Marco Day in the 19th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Talha Mertkal took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Cassius Byrne, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Talha Mertkal took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Cassius Byrne, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. 24 minutes into the match, USA's goal looked a bit too open when Ali Kağan Kaya came free, but Marco Day reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 28th minute Cassius Byrne 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. Cassius Byrne scored 1-2 in the 28th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Talha Mertkal, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. Marek Bergkamp's shot when he came free in front of the goal in the 33rdth minute, Marco Day skillfully showed off with a save to what seemed to be an obvious goal. With an all-out effort, Kolonia Radlin's Marco Day threw himself towards the right post 35 minutes into the match and grabbed hold of the ball from Ali Kağan Kaya, which otherwise would have been placed in the net. In the 39th minute, Kazimierz Iwanowski fired away a shot on goal. He put a little to much spin on the ball and sent it just wide of the right post. In the 43rd minute, Cassius Byrne ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Talha Mertkal was frozen by the shot and now it was 1-3. In the 47th minute, Raphael Moore hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Even after changing tactics the home team jogged off the field with a 1-3 deficit. They would have to work harder if they wanted to turn things around in the second half.

If Kazimierz Iwanowski had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 57th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. 60 minutes into the match, Kolonia Radlin's goal looked a bit too open when Monty Rogers came free, but Talha Mertkal reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. With an all-out effort, USA's Talha Mertkal threw himself towards the right post 61 minutes into the match and grabbed hold of the ball from Monty Rogers, which otherwise would have been placed in the net. Thanks to some nice moves Cassius Byrne could shoot a difficult shot in the 66th minute, which Talha Mertkal however easily saved by the left post. 68 minutes into the match, Monty Rogers had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Talha Mertkal. Kolonia Radlin's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Monty Rogers was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 1-4. USA's Sam Campbell was substituted for Cassius Byrne. Kolonia Radlin's Talha Mertkal played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Sam Campbell in the 74th minute of play. After a rather tough play, Kolonia Radlin's Kazimierz Iwanowski got a free kick in the 81st minute. USA made a substitution. Khalid Parry replaced Monty Rogers. USA made a substitution. Marco Baker replaced Edward Mcdonald. In the 82nd minute, Kazimierz Iwanowski hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Talha Mertkal took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Khalid Parry, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side.