Challenge

National Stadium
Spectators: 44 (Terracing: 34, Seating: 10, VIP seats: 0) Emil Majtyka started the match with the kick off in front of an excited audience. The crowd rose to their feet as U21 Poland's Emil Majtyka slotted home a wonderful shot that went in to the left of Hugon Raszkiewicz. That made the score 1-0 after 3 minutes of play. After a rather tough play, U21 Poland's Olgierd Poling got a free kick in the 6th minute. Zbyszko Mazierz recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 10th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. After some fancy dribbling in the 13th minute, Emil Majtyka managed to get in a good position for a shot. U21 Poland's supporters rose to their feet, but Emil Majtyka was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Hugon Raszkiewicz breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Opus Dei's Hugon Raszkiewicz proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 16th minute of the match, managed to save Opus Dei from getting a goal against them. In the 18th match minute, U21 Poland was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Zachary Zerde to maneuver through the defense. A collision led to U21 Poland getting a freekick after 22 minutes play. Olgierd Poling hit a great ball. When Opus Dei's Denis Degutis in the 30th minute got a chance for a shot 30th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye U21 Poland's goalie prevented a goal. Opus Dei were awarded a corner in the 31th minute after U21 Poland's defender lost control of the ball, allowing it to roll out over the line. Walery Topolski took the corner. Opus Dei's Walery Topolski was first on the ball when the corner was shot and he dangerously headed the ball towards goal, but Wit Bronkala in the goal jumped up to prevent it from getting in. After 48 played minutes U21 Poland got a freekick which was hit by Cezary Jerzyk. U21 Poland's Adam Walkowski was substituted for Emil Majtyka. When the referee blew for the end of the half the home team players were clearly happier, as they went in to the break leading 1-0.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Denis Degutis stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. Wit Bronkala made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Denis Degutis in the 54th minute of play. Ma Lin Qing could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 55th minute of the match, but Wit Bronkala made a huge save. When the match clock showed 55 minutes, the score became 1-1 when Ma Lin Qing sped through U21 Poland's defense and sent away a curving shot that went into the net to the right of Wit Bronkala. 61 minutes into the match, U21 Poland's goalkeeper Wit Bronkala had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Denis Degutis. 64 minutes into the game, Geraldo Wall recieved a splendid long ball, split the defenders, and gently placed the ball to the left of Wit Bronkala. Geraldo Wall showed that you don't have to tear a hole in the net to score, 1-3. U21 Poland's Wit Bronkala played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Denis Degutis in the 69th minute of play. In the 72ndth minute of the game Adam Walkowski who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Opus Dei's Hugon Raszkiewicz was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. 73 minutes had been played when some careless play by Opus Dei's defense caused the ball to cross the line for a corner. Adam Walkowski was slow to take the kick. During this time U21 Poland's players had a chance to rest. Hugon Raszkiewicz made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Adam Walkowski in the 75th minute of play. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Adam Walkowski in the 77th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Hugon Raszkiewicz saved Opus Dei from getting behind. Opus Dei's Hugon Raszkiewicz played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Adam Walkowski in the 79th minute of play. Wit Bronkala made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Denis Degutis in the 81st minute of play. After having played for 82 minutes, Zbyszko Mazierz managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. U21 Poland's supporters crossed their fingers, but Zbyszko Mazierz was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Opus Dei's Patryk Lisewski was substituted for Denis Degutis. Wit Bronkala took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Ma Lin Qing, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. After 89 minutes, Juan Raúl Škarpa mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the U21 Poland and the Opus Dei players grew even worse after the yellow card. A collision led to U21 Poland getting a freekick after 89 minutes play. Juan Raúl Škarpa hit a great ball. In the 92nd minute Opus Dei were awarded a corner. Walery Topolski went to the cornerflag to take it. The corner led to Opus Dei's Ma Lin Qing getting away a dangerous shot that went just outside the goal. An unexpectedly hard shot by Olgierd Poling in the 94th minute of play forced Opus Dei's goalkeeper Hugon Raszkiewicz to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Adam Walkowski's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Hugon Raszkiewicz read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 96th minute of play. In the 98th minute Patryk Lisewski 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. Opus Dei played a much better game than U21 Poland and deserved their victory. The U21 Poland players were clearly disappointed as they left the ground.