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Spectators: 41 (Terracing: 32, Seating: 9, VIP seats: 0) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Vincent Van Gogh got the match started through his kick off. 2 minutes into the match, KOLEJORZ POZNAŃ's Panda Komando sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Marco Day narrowly saved just below the crossbar. Filipe Meireles 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 4th minute. USA's Edward Mcdonald got a good chance for a goal in the 5th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Vincent Van Gogh fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 6th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Marco Day having to interfere. After some fancy dribbling in the 9th minute, Vincent Van Gogh managed to get in a good position for a shot. KOLEJORZ POZNAŃ's supporters rose to their feet, but Vincent Van Gogh was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Marco Day breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Marco Day took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Panda Komando, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Juliusz Kowalski kicked well hit freekick during the 16th minute of the match. Marco Day showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Panda Komando, who was totally free with the ball in the 19th minute. When Juliusz Kowalski fell near the penalty area in the 20th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored KOLEJORZ POZNAŃ's protests and gave Juliusz Kowalski a yellow card for diving instead. In the 20th minute, Juliusz Kowalski hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. An unexpectedly hard shot by Monty Rogers in the 28th minute of play forced KOLEJORZ POZNAŃ's goalkeeper Filipe Meireles to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Marco Day showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Panda Komando, who was totally free with the ball in the 29th minute. KOLEJORZ POZNAŃ's attacker deliberately struck the ball against an opponent to win a corner for his team. The corner was taken by Zula Adamowicz in the 30th minute. Edward Mcdonald's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Filipe Meireles read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 31st minute of play. In the 35th minute Cassius Byrne shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Filipe Meireles saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Diego Bradley hit a great freekick 35 minutes into the match. After fighting hard for a draw in the first half, the players were able to take a much needed rest.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Cassius Byrne made a kick off. Cassius Byrne's shot when he came free in front of the goal in the 51stth minute, Filipe Meireles skillfully showed off with a save to what seemed to be an obvious goal. After a defensive mix-up in USA's zone, Czeslaw Patora stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Marco Day came out of the goal and Czeslaw Patora tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. 57 minutes into the match, USA's goal looked a bit too open when Paolo Cucao came free, but Marco Day reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. 61 minutes into the match, USA's goal looked a bit too open when Panda Komando came free, but Marco Day reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. After 62 minutes USA's defender was forced to head the ball over the line for a corner. It was Zula Adamowicz who took care of the corner kick. A collision led to KOLEJORZ POZNAŃ getting a freekick after 64 minutes play. Aleksander Kalinowski hit a great ball. USA made a substitution. Sam Campbell replaced Cassius Byrne. 79 minutes into the match, KOLEJORZ POZNAŃ's Vincent Van Gogh sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Marco Day narrowly saved just below the crossbar. Filipe Meireles made an important save on a dangerous shot by Monty Rogers in the 82nd minute. If Vincent Van Gogh had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 83rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. After having played for 89 minutes, Aleksander Kalinowski managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. KOLEJORZ POZNAŃ's supporters crossed their fingers, but Aleksander Kalinowski was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. USA were clearly unhappy with the draw, as they felt they had done enough to earn themselves a victory.