Challenge

National Stadium
Spectators: 44 (Terracing: 34, Seating: 10, VIP seats: 0) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Emil Majtyka took the kick off in the first half of the match. Emil Majtyka could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 3rd minute of the match, but Moisés Novaes made a huge save. Moisés Novaes made a fantastic save in the 11th minute, when Emil Majtyka sent off a good shot on target. An unexpectedly hard shot by Boleslaw Nakoneczny in the 19th minute of play forced U21 Poland's goalkeeper Wit Bronkala to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 20th minute, Boleslaw Nakoneczny made a precise shot to the right of Wit Bronkala. U21 Poland's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 0-1. Moisés Novaes showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Emil Majtyka in the 24th minute of the match. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Emil Majtyka in the 26th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Moisés Novaes saved STAL ST WOLA from getting behind. After 29 minutes, Olgierd Poling mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the U21 Poland and the STAL ST WOLA players grew even worse after the yellow card. After 29 played minutes U21 Poland got a freekick which was hit by Olgierd Poling. Wit Bronkala showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Boleslaw Nakoneczny, who was totally free with the ball in the 31st minute. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Mao Hong Yang in the 33rd minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Wit Bronkala prevented the ball from getting in the gole. 34 minutes into the match, STAL ST WOLA's goal looked a bit too open when Emil Majtyka came free, but Moisés Novaes reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. When Zygmunt Bielejewski came up free with the goalie in the 37th minute, the STAL ST WOLA fans jumped to their feet. But the shot missed the goal by a fraction of an inch, and the fans sat back down disappointed that Zygmunt Bielejewski couldn't finish the play. If Emil Majtyka had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 43rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Emil Majtyka received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 46th minute. Moisés Novaes tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. U21 Poland's Adam Walkowski was substituted for Emil Majtyka. 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.

Moisés Novaes showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Olgierd Poling in the 52nd minute of the match. 57 minutes into the match, U21 Poland's goal looked a bit too open when Gustaw Bendyk came free, but Wit Bronkala reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. 59 minutes into the match, Adam Walkowski had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Moisés Novaes. STAL ST WOLA's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Adam Walkowski was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 1-1. Zachary Zerde was astounded when the referee showed him the red card after a seemingly innocent challenge, 61 minutes into the match. The supporters of STAL ST WOLA booed when U21 Poland was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 62 match minutes in a wonderful position. Zachary Zerde didn't get a good kick on the ball. After 64 played minutes U21 Poland got a freekick which was hit by Adam Walkowski. In the 67th minute Mao Hong Yang shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Wit Bronkala saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. U21 Poland's goalkeeper couldn't reach when Boleslaw Nakoneczny 73 minutes into the game got a good kick on the ball which found its way into goal just inside left pole. 1-2. 77 minutes into the game, STAL ST WOLA's Mao Hong Yang nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Wit Bronkala made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 1-3. An unexpectedly hard shot by Cezary Jerzyk in the 81st minute of play forced STAL ST WOLA's goalkeeper Moisés Novaes to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. U21 Poland were awarded a corner in the 83th minute after STAL ST WOLA's defender lost control of the ball, allowing it to roll out over the line. Adam Walkowski took the corner. Wit Bronkala made an important save on a dangerous shot by Zygmunt Bielejewski in the 88th minute. Moisés Novaes came out of the goal in the 89th minute to try and stop a shot by U21 Poland's Juan Raúl Škarpa. But to his dismay, Juan Raúl Škarpa quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 2-3. In the 93rd minute, Zbyszko Mazierz made a precise shot to the right of Moisés Novaes. STAL ST WOLA's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 3-3. The teams fought very hard right up to the final whistle. Both sets of players were happy to go away with a draw.