Challenge

FCA Arena
Spectators: 41 (Terracing: 32, Seating: 9, VIP seats: 0) The mood of the audience was pleasant when Rory McCarthy made the kick off which started today's match. When Miroslaw Trojanowski fell near the penalty area in the 5th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored FC Alkomaty's protests and gave Miroslaw Trojanowski a yellow card for diving instead. Miroslaw Trojanowski hit a great freekick 5 minutes into the match. If Rory McCarthy had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 10th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Rory McCarthy scored 0-1 in the 14th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Czeslaw Jaroch, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. Arron Conlon recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 17th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Czeslaw Jaroch showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Rory McCarthy in the 22nd minute of the match. The supporters of 9. Basebombers booed when FC Alkomaty was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 23 match minutes in a wonderful position. Zachary Raszkiewicz didn't get a good kick on the ball. Czeslaw Jaroch didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Rory McCarthy went, in the 24th minute, to the upper right corner, 0-2 was the resulting score. If Jaroslaw Rzentkowski had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 27th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. 9. Basebombers's Rory McCarthy got a good chance for a goal in the 28th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. In the 32nd match minute, FC Alkomaty was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Zachary Raszkiewicz to maneuver through the defense. In the 33rd minute of the match Arron Conlon shot from a long distance. The ball could have gone into the goal to the right of the goalkeeper, but Czeslaw Jaroch showed his good shape when he easily got hold of the ball. If Rory McCarthy had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 35th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 39th minute, Rory McCarthy ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Czeslaw Jaroch was frozen by the shot and now it was 0-3. 44 minutes into the game, Christopher Goode was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. 9. Basebombers's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave FC Alkomaty the free kick. In the 44th minute, one of 9. Basebombers:s players had the ball in front of the goal but got pushed and fell. The referee felt it was an obvious case and blew a penalty for 9. Basebombers. The goalkeeper, Mohammad Hasan, was totally fooled by FC Alkomaty's Wit Sierocki, who 46 minutes into the game made a penalty shot that went in on the goalkeeper's left side. After the first half 9. Basebombers were leading 1-3. They had played with great self confidence throughout the first half and fully deserved their lead.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Wit Lesiecki to make the kick off. In the 53rd minute, Nicholas Perrin left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The 9. Basebombers fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 1-4. After having played for 56 minutes, Michael Noble managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. 9. Basebombers's supporters crossed their fingers, but Michael Noble was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Rory McCarthy fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 58th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Czeslaw Jaroch having to interfere. FC Alkomaty's Czeslaw Jaroch proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 63rd minute of the match, managed to save FC Alkomaty from getting a goal against them. Czeslaw Jaroch made a fantastic save in the 64th minute, when Nicholas Perrin sent off a good shot on target. Czeslaw Jaroch showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Nicholas Perrin, who was totally free with the ball in the 66th minute. Richard Louks charged in rather forcefully in the 67th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Richard Louks the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. After 67 played minutes 9. Basebombers got a freekick which was hit by Richard Louks. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Rory McCarthy in the 70th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Czeslaw Jaroch saved FC Alkomaty from getting behind. Czeslaw Jaroch took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Rory McCarthy, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. 9. Basebombers's Mohammad Hasan played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Wit Lesiecki in the 79th minute of play. A hard shot 82 in the game by Arron Conlon from a close distance when the talented Czeslaw Jaroch managed to make a qualified save. FC Alkomaty's players were relieved. In the 83rd minute, Rory McCarthy reached a very good position and smashed the ball with a huge effort into the net, just to the left of Czeslaw Jaroch. The goal made the score 1-5. Czeslaw Jaroch made an important save on a dangerous shot by Arron Conlon in the 88th minute. Mohammad Hasan made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Jaroslaw Rzentkowski in the 91st minute of play. 93 minutes into the game, Nicholas Perrin recieved a splendid long ball, split the defenders, and gently placed the ball to the left of Czeslaw Jaroch. Nicholas Perrin showed that you don't have to tear a hole in the net to score, 1-6. Czeslaw Jaroch showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Rory McCarthy, who was totally free with the ball in the 96th minute.