Challenge

RFK Stadium
Spectators: 45 (Terracing: 35, Seating: 10, VIP seats: 0) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Zygmunt Pruss kicked off to start the match. An unexpectedly hard shot by Zygmunt Pruss in the 3rd minute of play forced USA's goalkeeper Marco Day to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Zbyszko Plachetka made a fantastic save in the 5th minute, when Edward Mcdonald sent off a good shot on target. Fryderyk Kon fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 14th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Marco Day having to interfere. The audience was convinced that Monty Rogers's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Zbyszko Plachetka was relentless in the 16th minute of the game. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Monty Rogers in the 16th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Zbyszko Plachetka saved unicestwiacze from getting behind. Cassius Byrne could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 21st minute of the match, but Zbyszko Plachetka made a huge save. In the 22nd minute Radowit Kiszkiel 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 23rd minute of the match unicestwiacze got a corner. USA's goalie ran out to the linesman to protest the call, but the linesman resolutely pointed his flag at the cornerflag. Sylwester Wojtowicz ran over to the corner to take the kick. unicestwiacze's Sylwester Wojtowicz was first on the ball when the corner was shot and he dangerously headed the ball towards goal, but Marco Day in the goal jumped up to prevent it from getting in. Mehmet Arif Tunçaslan kicked well hit freekick during the 25th minute of the match. Zbyszko Plachetka showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Monty Rogers in the 31st minute of the match. 33 minutes into the match, unicestwiacze's goalkeeper Zbyszko Plachetka had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Cassius Byrne. 34 minutes into the match, USA's goal looked a bit too open when Zygmunt Pruss came free, but Marco Day reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. After some careless play in the USA defense, Christophe Coquard kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Marco Day. The USA fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Marco Day should have stopped the shot. Zbyszko Plachetka showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Monty Rogers in the 43rd minute of the match. The crowd was extremely unhappy with the home team's performance in the first half. They were losing 0-2.

Marco Day showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Zygmunt Pruss in the 57th minute of the match. If Cassius Byrne had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 58th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Jerzy Czysta sent away a hard shot on goal in the 63rd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. In the 64th minute the ball was on its way in behind USA's goalkeeper Marco Day, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. Marco Day showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Zygmunt Pruss, who was totally free with the ball in the 65th minute. In the 71st match minute, unicestwiacze was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Jerzy Czysta to maneuver through the defense. Zygmunt Pruss received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 73rd minute. Marco Day tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. When USA's Sam Campbell in the 76th minute got a chance for a shot 76th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye unicestwiacze's goalie prevented a goal. Marco Day didn't succeed in stopping the ball in the 78th minute, which inside left pole to 0-3. USA's Marco Baker was substituted for Edward Mcdonald. 82 minutes into the match, USA's goalkeeper Marco Day had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Jerzy Czysta. Zbyszko Plachetka made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Sam Campbell in the 83rd minute of play. unicestwiacze's Zygmunt Pruss got a good chance for a goal in the 94th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. In the 96th minute Sam Campbell shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Zbyszko Plachetka saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. When the referee blew the final whistle jeers and boos were heard from the home team's supporters. They were angered to see USA lose a match they had controlled from the kick-off.