Challenge

Field of torment
Spectators: 41 (Terracing: 32, Seating: 9, VIP seats: 0) Miroslaw Dykes started the match with the kick off in front of an excited audience. An unexpectedly hard shot by Edward Mcdonald in the 5th minute of play forced Queens of Lublin's goalkeeper Qiao Bing Zheng to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Ðuza Pala fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 9th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Marco Day having to interfere. Qiao Bing Zheng didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Monty Rogers went, in the 12th minute, to the upper right corner, 0-1 was the resulting score. USA's Marco Day proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 18th minute of the match, managed to save USA from getting a goal against them. In the 19thth minute of the game Cassius Byrne who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Queens of Lublin's Qiao Bing Zheng was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. Cassius Byrne sent away a hard shot on goal in the 23rd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. USA's Marco Day proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 25th minute of the match, managed to save USA from getting a goal against them. In the 27th minute Monty Rogers shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Qiao Bing Zheng saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Qiao Bing Zheng made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Cassius Byrne in the 33rd minute of play. In the 35th minute Monty Rogers shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Qiao Bing Zheng saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Thanks to some nice moves Leszek Dziedelonis could shoot a difficult shot in the 43rd minute, which Marco Day however easily saved by the left post. USA's Monty Rogers got a good chance for a goal in the 46th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Disappointed in the 0-1 score, the home team went to the dressing room to adjust tactics for the second half.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Cassius Byrne to strike the kick off in the second half. In the 53rd minute the ball was on its way in behind Queens of Lublin's goalkeeper Qiao Bing Zheng, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. With an all-out effort, USA's Qiao Bing Zheng threw himself towards the right post 54 minutes into the match and grabbed hold of the ball from Monty Rogers, which otherwise would have been placed in the net. Cassius Byrne's shot straight on target was not completely harmless. The ball had pretty good speed, but Qiao Bing Zheng firmly grabbed it by the left post. After a defensive mix-up in Queens of Lublin's zone, Jacob May stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Qiao Bing Zheng came out of the goal and Jacob May tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. The audience thought a goal was coming when Cassius Byrne got free with Qiao Bing Zheng in the 71st minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Dawid Alaba hit a great freekick 74 minutes into the match. 76 minutes in the game Jenson Smith got a great opportunity which he missed by shooting outside the goal. Qiao Bing Zheng made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Sam Campbell in the 79th minute of play. 82 minutes into the match, Marco Baker dribbled the ball past the defender and swiftly kicked the ball to the left of Qiao Bing Zheng, 0-2. A collision led to Queens of Lublin getting a freekick after 89 minutes play. Dawid Alaba hit a great ball. Qiao Bing Zheng showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Marco Baker in the 91st minute of the match. Koby Fletcher hit a great freekick 92 minutes into the match. In the 92nd minute of the match Ðuza Pala shot from a long distance. The ball could have gone into the goal to the right of the goalkeeper, but Marco Day showed his good shape when he easily got hold of the ball. The Queens of Lublin fans had already started to leave before the final whistle blew. USA were clearly better and deserved to take the win.