Challenge

Olimpico Gdynia
Spectators: 44 (Terracing: 34, Seating: 10, VIP seats: 0) Czeslaw Domeracki made the kick off and thus started the match. Czeslaw Domeracki sent away a hard shot on goal in the 7th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. In the 10th minute Zach Harrison shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Tanek Ostrowski saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. An unexpectedly hard shot by Monty Rogers in the 18th minute of play forced Olympique Gdynia's goalkeeper Tanek Ostrowski to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. 20 minutes into the match, Olympique Gdynia's goal looked a bit too open when Cassius Byrne came free, but Tanek Ostrowski reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Tanek Ostrowski made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Monty Rogers in the 21st minute of play. After 23 played minutes Olympique Gdynia got a freekick which was hit by Şota Arveladze. In the 27th minute Cassius Byrne shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Tanek Ostrowski saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. With a little luck, USA's Marco Day got control of the ball when Şota Arveladze tried to sneak it across the goal line. Czeslaw Domeracki who was well placed in front of the goal fired away a dangerous shot that in the 29thth minute tested the skills of Marco Day when he managed to save the team from getting behind. Tanek Ostrowski made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Cassius Byrne in the 32nd minute of play. Marco Day made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Czeslaw Domeracki in the 33rd minute of play. The corner led Olympique Gdynia's Fabio-Roman Zabaleta to fire away a dangerous shot which Marco Day despite some difficulties managed to get hold on the ball. After 37 played minutes USA got a freekick which was hit by Edward Mcdonald. If Şota Arveladze had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 38th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. USA's Marco Day proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 43rd minute of the match, managed to save USA from getting a goal against them. Czeslaw Domeracki sent away a hard shot on goal in the 47th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. All the noise was coming from the home fans when the whistle went for half-time. The home team had fought hardest to put themselves in a deserved lead.

The wind increased when Cassius Byrne made the kick off in the second half. 51 minutes into the game, Cassius Byrne cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 1-1. Tanek Ostrowski was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. Marco Day came out of the goal in the 63rd minute to try and stop a shot by Olympique Gdynia's Czeslaw Domeracki. But to his dismay, Czeslaw Domeracki quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 2-1. Marco Day came out of the goal in the 71st minute to try and stop a shot by Olympique Gdynia's Phạm Nguyet. But to his dismay, Phạm Nguyet quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 3-1. In the 75th minute, Şota Arveladze 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 82nd minute Şota Arveladze 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. Khalid Parry 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. Olympique Gdynia's Czeslaw Domeracki got a good chance for a goal in the 86th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. 88 minutes into the match, USA's goal looked a bit too open when Czeslaw Domeracki came free, but Marco Day reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 92nd minute Khalid Parry shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Tanek Ostrowski saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. The audience thought a goal was coming when Sam Campbell got free with Tanek Ostrowski in the 93rd minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Czeslaw Domeracki fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 95th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Marco Day having to interfere. For all the effort they put into the match, the USA players left disappointed. They had fought hard, but couldn't break down the home team's defense. The match ended in a win for Olympique Gdynia.