Challenge

Menace Arena
Spectators: 44 (Terracing: 34, Seating: 10, VIP seats: 0) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Andrew Murdock got the match started through his kick off. Wincent Czajkowski got a throw-in 4 minutes in the game and the ball was received by Miroslaw Wojno. David Ward kicked well hit freekick during the 12th minute of the match. FC Zalesie Górne's Kazimierz Czekaj proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 14th minute of the match, managed to save FC Zalesie Górne from getting a goal against them. Andrew Murdock received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 15th minute. Kazimierz Czekaj tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. With a little luck, FC Zalesie Górne's Kazimierz Czekaj got control of the ball when Andrew Murdock tried to sneak it across the goal line. After 22 minutes, Lech Waldoch mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the FC Zalesie Górne and the 14. Mace Menace players grew even worse after the yellow card. In the 22nd minute, Lech Waldoch hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. The throw-in from Konrad Fiszer in the 24th minute of the game was unfortunally taken care of by 14. Mace Menace's Derrick Mullings. In the 25th minute the ball was on its way in behind FC Zalesie Górne's goalkeeper Kazimierz Czekaj, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. When the match clock showed 27 minutes, the score became 1-1 when Andrew Murdock sped through FC Zalesie Górne's defense and sent away a curving shot that went into the net to the right of Kazimierz Czekaj. Kazimierz Czekaj was a little too slow when Andrew Murdock got a fine hit on the ball which went right into the goal in the 33rd minute. The score was now 2-1. Kazimierz Czekaj showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Andrew Murdock, who was totally free with the ball in the 35th minute. Paul Leese showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Miroslaw Wojno, who was totally free with the ball in the 37th minute. 38 minutes had been played when some careless play by 14. Mace Menace's defense caused the ball to cross the line for a corner. Feliks Zdanowicz was slow to take the kick. During this time FC Zalesie Górne's players had a chance to rest. 14. Mace Menace's attacker deliberately struck the ball against an opponent to win a corner for his team. The corner was taken by Andrew Murdock in the 42nd minute. Andrew Murdock who was well placed in front of the goal fired away a dangerous shot that in the 43rdth minute tested the skills of Kazimierz Czekaj when he managed to save the team from getting behind. 47 minutes into the game, Derek Williams was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. 14. Mace Menace's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave FC Zalesie Górne the free kick. The supporters of FC Zalesie Górne booed when 14. Mace Menace was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 47 match minutes in a wonderful position. Derek Williams didn't get a good kick on the ball. All the noise was coming from the home fans when the whistle went for half-time. The home team had fought hardest to put themselves in a deserved lead.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Napoleon Fronczak made a kick off. When Steven Deakin fell near the penalty area in the 54th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored 14. Mace Menace's protests and gave Steven Deakin a yellow card for diving instead. In the 54th match minute, 14. Mace Menace was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Steven Deakin to maneuver through the defense. Napoleon Fronczak might have been able to make a better finish in the 55th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Paul Leese. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Napoleon Fronczak ran back to his position shaking his head. 14. Mace Menace's Paul Leese proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 58th minute of the match, managed to save 14. Mace Menace from getting a goal against them. Ştefan Trif made in the 60th minute of the game a throw-in that took a bad bounce and was taken care of by 14. Mace Menace's Derrick Mullings. In the 62nd match minute, FC Zalesie Górne was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Kajetan Setara to maneuver through the defense. Kazimierz Czekaj showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Andrew Murdock in the 67th minute of the match. When Andrew Murdock came up free with the goalie in the 78th minute, the 14. Mace Menace 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 Andrew Murdock couldn't finish the play. Andrew Murdock's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Kazimierz Czekaj read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 80th minute of play. Kazimierz Czekaj took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Andrew Murdock, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. 94 minutes into the match, 14. Mace Menace's goalkeeper Paul Leese had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Wit Bochinski. A collision led to 14. Mace Menace getting a freekick after 95 minutes play. Allwyn Monteiro hit a great ball. The referee blew his whistle, and the match came to a close. The players exchanged shirts and headed down the tunnel. The 14. Mace Menace fans cheered their team off the field, for while FC Zalesie Górne had put up a good fight, they were unable to come out of the game with any points to show for their effort.