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Spectators: 44 (Terracing: 34, Seating: 10, VIP seats: 0) Cassius Byrne made the kick off and thus started the match. An unexpectedly hard shot by Cassius Byrne in the 3rd minute of play forced 【№1】Galactic Empire's goalkeeper 鲁明博 to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. With an all-out effort, 【№1】Galactic Empire's Marco Day threw himself towards the right post 16 minutes into the match and grabbed hold of the ball from 严然诚, which otherwise would have been placed in the net. After 18 played minutes Damian Paraszczuk rounded USA's defense and shot a beautiful shot into goal via left pole - 1-0. Henrik Hyldig kicked well hit freekick during the 20th minute of the match. 鲁明博 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 22nd minute. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Cassius Byrne in the 26th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck 鲁明博 prevented the ball from getting in the gole. 28 minutes into the match, USA's goalkeeper Marco Day had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Damian Paraszczuk. A collision led to 【№1】Galactic Empire getting a freekick after 35 minutes play. Tadeusz Psotka hit a great ball. Af the end of the first half the score was 1-0. The first half had gone as expected for the home team.

Henrik Hyldig kicked well hit freekick during the 51st minute of the match. After 52 played minutes USA's Cassius Byrne stole the ball from his opponents and shot the ball towards the upper left corner, but 鲁明博 stretched himself as far as he could, and stopped the ball from passing the line. robbing 【№1】Galactic Empire of the goal. USA's Marco Day played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Tadeusz Psotka in the 53rd minute of play. If Tadeusz Psotka had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 56th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. Cassius Byrne sent away a hard shot on goal in the 59th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. 61 minutes into the match, Tadeusz Psotka notched a goal, 2-0, to the right of USA's Marco Day. Marco Day was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. The supporters of USA booed when 【№1】Galactic Empire was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 63 match minutes in a wonderful position. Jaromír Vencl didn't get a good kick on the ball. The audience was convinced that Cassius Byrne's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but 鲁明博 was relentless in the 66th minute of the game. An unexpectedly hard shot by Tadeusz Psotka in the 68th minute of play forced USA's goalkeeper Marco Day to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Jacob May hit a great freekick 71 minutes into the match. After 72 played minutes USA got a freekick which was hit by Jacob May. 74 minutes into the match, 【№1】Galactic Empire's goal looked a bit too open when Monty Rogers came free, but 鲁明博 reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Marco Day took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Tadeusz Psotka, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. 鲁明博 showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Khalid Parry, who was totally free with the ball in the 85th minute. Tadeusz Psotka sent away a hard shot on goal in the 91st minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. In the 94th minute Khalid Parry shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but 鲁明博 saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. The home crowd let out a huge roar when the referee blew for the end of the game. 【№1】Galactic Empire were victorious despite being under pressure from USA for much of the match.