Challenge

KOZIOŁKI ARENA
Spectators: 41 (Terracing: 32, Seating: 9, VIP seats: 0) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Cassius Byrne took the kick off in the first half of the match. Jan Basaik made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Monty Rogers in the 10th minute of play. In the 11th minute Cassius Byrne shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Jan Basaik saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Derman Cruchet might have been able to make a better finish in the 15th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Marco Day. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Derman Cruchet ran back to his position shaking his head. In the 20thth minute of the game Ale Glowacz who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but USA's Marco Day was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. After having played for 24 minutes, Ale Glowacz managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. KOZIOŁKI KKS POZNAŃ's supporters crossed their fingers, but Ale Glowacz was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. When Przemyslaw Moryl fell near the penalty area in the 27th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored KOZIOŁKI KKS POZNAŃ's protests and gave Przemyslaw Moryl a yellow card for diving instead. In the 28th minute, Przemyslaw Moryl hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Jacob May received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 29th minute. Jan Basaik tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Albano Quilino kicked well hit freekick during the 30th minute of the match. Jan Basaik showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Edward Mcdonald, who was totally free with the ball in the 41st minute. Even after changing tactics the home team jogged off the field with a 0-1 deficit. They would have to work harder if they wanted to turn things around in the second half.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Ale Glowacz was the one to do the kick off. Jan Basaik showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Monty Rogers, who was totally free with the ball in the 52nd minute. Cassius Byrnes short, quick shot in the 62ndth minute got Jan Basaik to make great effort and bar the ball away from getting in. After 64 minutes of play, USA's Edward Mcdonald made it 0-3 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Jan Basaik was left in no man's land by his defense there! USA's Sam Campbell was substituted for Cassius Byrne. In the 69th minute Sam Campbell shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Jan Basaik saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. A collision led to KOZIOŁKI KKS POZNAŃ getting a freekick after 75 minutes play. Lei Yong Sang hit a great ball. USA made a substitution. Marco Baker replaced Edward Mcdonald. After 76 played minutes KOZIOŁKI KKS POZNAŃ got a freekick which was hit by Lei Yong Sang. Marco Day took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Kurt Österberg, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Zach Harrison succeeded to score despite a near miss that spronge from right pole into the goal to 0-4 in the 81st playminute. Sam Campbell's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Jan Basaik read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 83rd minute of play. An unexpectedly hard shot by Khalid Parry in the 85th minute of play forced KOZIOŁKI KKS POZNAŃ's goalkeeper Jan Basaik to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. After 87th play minutes Sam Campbell shot 0-5, a short shot which went by Jan Basaik and just under the crossbar into goal. USA's attacker deliberately struck the ball against an opponent to win a corner for his team. The corner was taken by Jenson Smith in the 91st minute. 93 minutes into the match, KOZIOŁKI KKS POZNAŃ's goal looked a bit too open when Khalid Parry came free, but Jan Basaik reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Marco Day showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Kurt Österberg in the 95th minute of the match. The KOZIOŁKI KKS POZNAŃ fans had already started to leave before the final whistle blew. USA were clearly better and deserved to take the win.