Challenge

RFK Stadium
Spectators: 45 (Terracing: 35, Seating: 10, VIP seats: 0) The mood of the audience was pleasant when Dominik Barowicz made the kick off which started today's match. 5 minutes into the game, USA's Monty Rogers nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Ryszard Golaszewski made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 1-0. In the 14th minute, Krzysztof Gizynski ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Marco Day was frozen by the shot and now it was 1-1. Marco Day made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Krzysztof Gizynski in the 16th minute of play. If Krzysztof Gizynski had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 19th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Ryszard Golaszewski showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Monty Rogers in the 23rd minute of the match. In the 26th minute, Olgierd Szkaradek 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. 33 minutes into the match, Piast Leszczyny's goal looked a bit too open when Monty Rogers came free, but Ryszard Golaszewski reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. After a defensive mix-up in USA's zone, Olgierd Szkaradek stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Marco Day came out of the goal and Olgierd Szkaradek tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. If Olgierd Szkaradek had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 42nd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. The fans had the chance to grab some refreshments as the whistle went for half-time. The score stood at 1-1 after a close first half.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Cassius Byrne to make the kick off. In the 53rd minute Olgierd Szkaradek 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. After a defensive mix-up in USA's zone, Dominik Barowicz stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Marco Day came out of the goal and Dominik Barowicz tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. In the 56th minute of the match, Dominik Barowicz tried to roll the ball into the goal by the right post, but Marco Day saw his intentions and got control of the ball before it passed the line. In the 57th minute Edward Mcdonald shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Ryszard Golaszewski saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. A collision led to USA getting a freekick after 58 minutes play. Koby Fletcher hit a great ball. Marco Day made a fantastic save in the 59th minute, when Krzysztof Gizynski sent off a good shot on target. An unexpectedly hard shot by Dominik Barowicz in the 60th minute of play forced USA's goalkeeper Marco Day to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. 63 minutes into the match, Piast Leszczyny's goal looked a bit too open when Cassius Byrne came free, but Ryszard Golaszewski reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 64th minute Beniamin Golembiewski 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. Ryszard Golaszewski 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 65th minute. In the 67th minute Edward Mcdonald shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Ryszard Golaszewski saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Marco Day stood somewhat misplaced when Dominik Barowicz came free in front of goal and shot 1-2 to the left of him in the 68 minute. Ryszard Golaszewski 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 74th minute. 75 minutes into the match, Aureliusz Tylenda notched a goal, 1-3, 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. If Dominik Barowicz had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 86th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. After 89 minutes USA's defender was forced to head the ball over the line for a corner. It was Feliks Pasterski who took care of the corner kick. An unexpectedly hard shot by Khalid Parry in the 92nd minute of play forced Piast Leszczyny's goalkeeper Ryszard Golaszewski to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Ryszard Golaszewski showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Khalid Parry in the 93rd minute of the match. Louis-Philippe Delcroix kicked well hit freekick during the 95th minute of the match. Ryszard Golaszewski didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Sam Campbell went, in the 96th minute, to the upper right corner, 2-3 was the resulting score. The away crowd were delighted with the way their team had played and cheered loudly when the final whistle sounded. Piast Leszczyny walked away with the win, even though the match was close until the end.