Challenge

ZELAZNE W LASKU
Spectators: 44 (Terracing: 34, Seating: 10, VIP seats: 0) Roberto Lewandowski started the match with the kick off in front of an excited audience. In the 3rd minute, Edward Mcdonald left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The USA fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 0-1. The audience was convinced that Cassius Byrne's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Roch Grondzki was relentless in the 8th minute of the game. 14 minutes into the game, Cassius Byrne cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 0-2. Roch Grondzki was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. Roberto Lewandowski's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Marco Day read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 16th minute of play. After 18 minutes USA's defender was forced to head the ball over the line for a corner. It was Cezary Chrzan who took care of the corner kick. After taking down the ball on SMOCZANKA MIELEC's corner Cezary Chrzan fired away a hard shot, but the defenders efficiently covered the most dangerous angles and Marco Day quite easily take care of the ball. In the 19th minute, Edward Mcdonald 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. Thanks to some nice moves Roberto Lewandowski could shoot a difficult shot in the 30th minute, which Marco Day however easily saved by the left post. Roberto Lewandowski's shot when he came free in front of the goal in the 30thth minute, Marco Day skillfully showed off with a save to what seemed to be an obvious goal. 34 minutes into the match, SMOCZANKA MIELEC's goal looked a bit too open when Monty Rogers came free, but Roch Grondzki reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. The audience thought a goal was coming when Roberto Lewandowski got free with Marco Day in the 36th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Roch Grondzki took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Cassius Byrne, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Roch Grondzki showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Monty Rogers in the 40th minute of the match. 41 minutes into the match, USA's goalkeeper Marco Day had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Roberto Lewandowski. In the 42nd minute, Cassius Byrne hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. In the 45th minute of the match, Roberto Lewandowski 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. After 47 minutes, Roberto Lewandowski made it 1-2 with a short kick to the right side. USA's Marco Day tried to save the shot but he was too slow in reacting to the shot. The SMOCZANKA MIELEC players were disheartened as they walked off the pitch after the first half. USA were winning 1-2.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Cassius Byrne was the one to do the kick off. In the 66th minute Roberto Lewandowski 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. In the 69th minute, USA's Edward Mcdonald dribbled the ball into the box and hit a shot with the outside of his foot, sending the keeper the wrong way. 1-3. Marco Day took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Sylwester Klimkiewicz, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Monty Rogers received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 76th minute. Roch Grondzki tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. 85 minutes into the match, USA's goal looked a bit too open when Sylwester Klimkiewicz came free, but Marco Day reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Roch Grondzki made a fantastic save in the 86th minute, when Marco Baker sent off a good shot on target. Oscar Giraldo fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 88th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Marco Day having to interfere. After 91st play minutes Sam Campbell shot 1-4, a short shot which went by Roch Grondzki and just under the crossbar into goal. When Koby Fletcher fell near the penalty area in the 95th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored USA's protests and gave Koby Fletcher a yellow card for diving instead. In a very dangerous position, a player in USA fell when an opponent tried to get the ball from him in the 94th minute. Penalty! The SMOCZANKA MIELEC fans had already started to leave before the final whistle blew. USA were clearly better and deserved to take the win.