Challenge

National Stadium
Spectators: 44 (Terracing: 34, Seating: 10, VIP seats: 0) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Brock Friend took the kick off in the first half of the match. Barnaba Plachetka's late challenge caught a U21 United States's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Barnaba Plachetka helped the player get up and apologised. Bartlomiej Sala acted impressively in front of the goal and made a superb save when he, in the 3rd minute, took the ball on the long shot from Pepe Rompel. In the 6th minute Witold Orszak shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Levon Sarkisyan saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Levon Sarkisyan showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Jaroslaw Rawa in the 7th minute of the match. When U21 United States's Brock Friend in the 10th minute got a chance for a shot 10th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Green Dragons Reaktywacja's goalie prevented a goal. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Brock Friend in the 11th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Bartlomiej Sala prevented the ball from getting in the gole. Brock Friend hit a great freekick 14 minutes into the match. In the 16th minute Jonah Ryan shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Bartlomiej Sala saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Konrad Tepper kicked well hit freekick during the 17th minute of the match. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Brock Friend in the 19th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Bartlomiej Sala saved Green Dragons Reaktywacja from getting behind. A collision led to Green Dragons Reaktywacja getting a freekick after 20 minutes play. Konrad Tepper hit a great ball. Brock Friend's shot straight on target was not completely harmless. The ball had pretty good speed, but Bartlomiej Sala firmly grabbed it by the left post. Green Dragons Reaktywacja's Bartlomiej Sala played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Brock Friend in the 26th minute of play. In the 27th match minute, Green Dragons Reaktywacja was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Arkadiusz Tusk to maneuver through the defense. A collision led to Green Dragons Reaktywacja getting a freekick after 33 minutes play. Miroslaw Walaszkiewicz hit a great ball. Shane Smiley struck a weak shot in the 34th minute. Bartlomiej Sala didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for U21 United States. 37 minutes into the match, Green Dragons Reaktywacja's goalkeeper Bartlomiej Sala had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by James Joyner. The supporters of U21 United States booed when Green Dragons Reaktywacja was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 43 match minutes in a wonderful position. Arkadiusz Tusk didn't get a good kick on the ball. The long shot by Shane Smiley in the 44th minute really tested Bartlomiej Sala's skills. The ball was on its way into the goal to the left of him when he managed to stretch himself and save the shot and avoid a goal. After a rather tough play, Green Dragons Reaktywacja's Barnaba Plachetka got a free kick in the 45th minute. After a defensive mix-up in Green Dragons Reaktywacja's zone, Shane Smiley stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Bartlomiej Sala came out of the goal and Shane Smiley tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. In the 47th minute, James Joyner had to leave the field with a concussion. When Konrad Tepper fell near the penalty area in the 47th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Green Dragons Reaktywacja's protests and gave Konrad Tepper a yellow card for diving instead. The supporters of U21 United States booed when Green Dragons Reaktywacja was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 49 match minutes in a wonderful position. Konrad Tepper didn't get a good kick on the ball. 50 minutes into the game, Jonah Ryan recieved a splendid long ball, split the defenders, and gently placed the ball to the left of Bartlomiej Sala. Jonah Ryan showed that you don't have to tear a hole in the net to score, 1-0. Af the end of the first half the score was 1-0. The first half had gone as expected for the home team.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Jaroslaw Rawa to make the kick off. In the 57th minute of the match Shane Smiley sent off a long shot with destination to the right of the goalkeeper, but Bartlomiej Sala skillfully saved the ball. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Arkadiusz Tusk during the 57th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. A collision led to Green Dragons Reaktywacja getting a freekick after 57 minutes play. Arkadiusz Tusk hit a great ball. Brock Friend recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 58th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. An unexpectedly hard shot by Brock Friend in the 60th minute of play forced Green Dragons Reaktywacja's goalkeeper Bartlomiej Sala to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. After some careless play in the Green Dragons Reaktywacja defense, Shane Smiley kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Bartlomiej Sala. The Green Dragons Reaktywacja fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Bartlomiej Sala should have stopped the shot. 65 minutes into the match, Green Dragons Reaktywacja's goal looked a bit too open when Brock Friend came free, but Bartlomiej Sala reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Bartlomiej Sala took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Brock Friend, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 70th minute Brock Friend shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Bartlomiej Sala saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. When U21 United States's Brock Friend in the 72nd minute got a chance for a shot 72nd didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Green Dragons Reaktywacja's goalie prevented a goal. A collision led to Green Dragons Reaktywacja getting a freekick after 80 minutes play. Miroslaw Walaszkiewicz hit a great ball. An unexpectedly hard shot by Jonah Ryan in the 81st minute of play forced Green Dragons Reaktywacja's goalkeeper Bartlomiej Sala to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. When Jaroslaw Rawa fell near the penalty area in the 87th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Green Dragons Reaktywacja's protests and gave Jaroslaw Rawa a yellow card for diving instead. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Brock Friend in the 91st managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Bartlomiej Sala saved Green Dragons Reaktywacja from getting behind. 93 minutes into the match, Green Dragons Reaktywacja's goal looked a bit too open when Jonah Ryan came free, but Bartlomiej Sala reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 94th minute Brock Friend shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Bartlomiej Sala saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. A collision led to U21 United States getting a freekick after 95 minutes play. Pepe Rompel hit a great ball. Konrad Tepper was probably a little too eager to shoot when he, in the 96th played minute, shot the ball from way out. The shot was hard, but the ball flew wide of the goal. After a rather tough play, U21 United States's Ty Boyce got a free kick in the 97th minute. Levon Sarkisyan took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Witold Orszak, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 100thth minute of the game Brock Friend who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Green Dragons Reaktywacja's Bartlomiej Sala was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. The crowd rose to their feet and cheered when the referee blew the final whistle. U21 United States had won after a very even match.