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Spectators: 166 (Terracing: 125,
Seating: 38, VIP seats: 3) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Wlodzimierz Resel started the match with the kick off. Maximino Merexildo made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Wlodzimierz Resel in the 3rd minute of play. Anders Lindholm kicked well hit freekick during the 4th minute of the match. A hard shot by Mieszko Bartelak from long distance, 5 minutes into the match, got Maximino Merexildo's attention. Through a fast twist with his body, he could stop the ball from going in on his right side. In the 6th minute Tomas Lain shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Gilbert Podolski saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Maximino Merexildo made an important save on a dangerous shot by Kazimierz Dylla in the 8th minute. Maximino Merexildo showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Adam Kaznocha, who was totally free with the ball in the 9th minute. In the 9th minute, Adam Kaznocha left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Pogoń Stawiszyn fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 1-0. Gilbert Podolski took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Ali Numan Afak, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Gilbert Podolski showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Tomas Lain, who was totally free with the ball in the 17th minute. The audience was convinced that Ali Numan Afak's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Gilbert Podolski was relentless in the 19th minute of the game. Gilbert Podolski showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Ali Numan Afak, who was totally free with the ball in the 20th minute. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Tomas Lain in the 26th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Gilbert Podolski saved Pogoń Stawiszyn from getting behind. Gilbert Podolski made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Ali Numan Afak in the 27th minute of play. In the 28th match minute, Pogoń Stawiszyn was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Jacek Kolbe to maneuver through the defense. In the 31st minute Ali Numan Afak shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Gilbert Podolski saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Gilbert Podolski showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Ali Numan Afak, who was totally free with the ball in the 34th minute. Pogoń Stawiszyn's Gilbert Podolski played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Tomas Lain in the 35th minute of play. Kazimierz Dylla kicked well hit freekick during the 39th minute of the match. Kazimierz Dylla kicked well hit freekick during the 40th minute of the match. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Tomas Lain in the 41st managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Gilbert Podolski saved Pogoń Stawiszyn from getting behind. Gilbert Podolski took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Tomas Lain, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. The home fans were very happy to see their team leading 1-0 at half-time.
The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Tomas Lain stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. Tomas Lains short, quick shot in the 52ndth minute got Gilbert Podolski to make great effort and bar the ball away from getting in. In the 54th minute Wlodzimierz Resel shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Maximino Merexildo saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. The audience thought a goal was coming when Tomas Lain got free with Gilbert Podolski in the 56th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. After a defensive mix-up in Pogoń Stawiszyn's zone, Tomas Lain stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Gilbert Podolski came out of the goal and Tomas Lain tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. The audience was convinced that Tomas Lain's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Gilbert Podolski was relentless in the 60th minute of the game. Gilbert Podolski showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Tomas Lain, who was totally free with the ball in the 62nd minute. 67 minutes into the match, Harsh Gods's Jonas Pastoraitis sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Gilbert Podolski narrowly saved just below the crossbar. Pogoń Stawiszyn's Gilbert Podolski played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Tomas Lain in the 69th minute of play. Pogoń Stawiszyn's attacker deliberately struck the ball against an opponent to win a corner for his team. The corner was taken by Mieszko Bartelak in the 71st minute. The corner led Pogoń Stawiszyn's Mieszko Bartelak to fire away a dangerous shot which Maximino Merexildo despite some difficulties managed to get hold on the ball. Kazimierz Dylla struck a weak shot in the 74th minute. Maximino Merexildo didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Pogoń Stawiszyn. In the 77th minute Tomas Lain shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Gilbert Podolski saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Harsh Gods's Jogaila Makauskas was substituted for Kauan Rosa. After 81 played minutes Pogoń Stawiszyn got a freekick which was hit by Mieszko Bartelak. An unexpectedly hard shot by Jogaila Makauskas in the 84th minute of play forced Pogoń Stawiszyn's goalkeeper Gilbert Podolski to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. 85 minutes had been played when some careless play by Pogoń Stawiszyn's defense caused the ball to cross the line for a corner. Lance Cabezas was slow to take the kick. During this time Harsh Gods's players had a chance to rest. The corner led to Harsh Gods's Abdurrahim Dengizer getting away a dangerous shot that went just outside the goal. The supporters of Harsh Gods booed when Pogoń Stawiszyn was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 89 match minutes in a wonderful position. Bartosz Faron didn't get a good kick on the ball. The crowd rose to their feet as Harsh Gods's Tomas Lain slotted home a wonderful shot that went in to the left of Gilbert Podolski. That made the score 1-1 after 89 minutes of play. In the 95th minute, Tomas Lain made a precise shot to the right of Gilbert Podolski. Pogoń Stawiszyn's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 1-2. Harsh Gods's fans were overjoyed with their teams well-earned victory and stayed in the stadium long after the final whistle to celebrate the win.
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