Official Cup

Soccer Arena
Spectators: 155 (Terracing: 117, Seating: 35, VIP seats: 3) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Wladyslaw Basinski started the match with the kick off. Borys Wolnik made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Marcus Rush in the 4th minute of play. Dariusz Kaszubik might have been able to make a better finish in the 9th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Dan Gheară. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Dariusz Kaszubik ran back to his position shaking his head. Olaf Lemiesz hit a great freekick 13 minutes into the match. After 20 played minutes PTC Pabianice got a freekick which was hit by Dariusz Kaszubik. Ivan Ţopescu fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 23rd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Borys Wolnik having to interfere. Borys Wolnik showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Ivan Ţopescu, who was totally free with the ball in the 28th minute. Dan Gheară took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Dariusz Kaszubik, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. After 33 played minutes Cosmos Soccer Club got a freekick which was hit by Clay Pringle. In the 34th minute Dariusz Kaszubik shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Dan Gheară saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Borys Wolnik made a fantastic save in the 34th minute, when Marcus Rush sent off a good shot on target. Through an outstanding action, after 40 minutes, Borys Wolnik successfully got his hands on the ball before it slid into the goal at the right post. In the 43rd minute Tobiasz Rosiewicz shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Dan Gheară saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Marcus Rush hit a great freekick 44 minutes into the match. Tobiasz Rosiewicz kicked well hit freekick during the 45th minute of the match. After fighting hard for a draw in the first half, the players were able to take a much needed rest.

Dan Gheară showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Iwan Dubilas in the 55th minute of the match. In the 64th minute of the match, Iwan Dubilas tried to roll the ball into the goal by the right post, but Dan Gheară saw his intentions and got control of the ball before it passed the line. Borys Wolnik made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Marcus Rush in the 68th minute of play. 70 minutes into the match, PTC Pabianice's goal looked a bit too open when Ivan Ţopescu came free, but Borys Wolnik reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Dariusz Kaszubik blasted a shot towards the goal in the 77th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Dan Gheară having to make a save. Wladyslaw Basinski sent away a hard shot on goal in the 80th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Wladyslaw Basinski recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 83rd minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. If Ivan Ţopescu had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 88th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Davis Doty kicked well hit freekick during the 93rd minute of the match. 95 minutes into the match, Cosmos Soccer Club's goalkeeper Dan Gheară had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Tobiasz Rosiewicz. In the 97th minute PTC Pabianice were awarded a corner. Boruc Kensicki went to the cornerflag to take it. The corner ended in Boruc Kensicki almost managing to get the ball behind the net, but Cosmos Soccer Club's Dan Gheară did a great save. The second half was just like the first, even and exciting. The match ended in a draw.