Official Cup

Madison Park
Spectators: 147 (Terracing: 111, Seating: 34, VIP seats: 2) Eugeniusz Rzeszutko struck a weak shot in the 3rd minute. Ernesto Emmanuel didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Fortuna 86 Szczecin. In the 8th minute of the match, Juan Fernando Quintero tried to roll the ball into the goal by the right post, but Stipe Pletikosa saw his intentions and got control of the ball before it passed the line. Ernesto Emmanuel made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Roberto Nirvana in the 11th minute of play. Roberto Nirvana sent away a hard shot on goal in the 14th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. When Stasio Lichniak fell near the penalty area in the 16th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Fortuna 86 Szczecin's protests and gave Stasio Lichniak a yellow card for diving instead. In the 16th match minute, Fortuna 86 Szczecin was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Stasio Lichniak to maneuver through the defense. Mete Gol did some fancy footwork in front of goal and succeeded to deceive the defenders so he could slam the ball in 1-0 to the left of a surprised Stipe Pletikosa 18 minutes into the match. Ernesto Emmanuel showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Roberto Nirvana in the 21st minute of the match. Ernesto Emmanuel showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Roberto Nirvana, who was totally free with the ball in the 24th minute. Stipe Pletikosa made an important save on a dangerous shot by Mete Gol in the 25th minute. With his leg Stipe Pletikosa managed to avoid a goal in the 34thth minute, when Madison's Bartosz Salamon fired away a shot with a lot of spin towards his right hand side. Fortuna 86 Szczecin's Stipe Pletikosa proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 40th minute of the match, managed to save Fortuna 86 Szczecin from getting a goal against them. In the 47th match minute, Fortuna 86 Szczecin was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Gustaw Niewiadomski to maneuver through the defense. Stipe Pletikosa was in exellent shape and made a fantastic save when he, in the 48th minute of the match, managed to get hold of the ball after a long shot from Cristos Ponce.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Mete Gol was the one to do the kick off. Gustaw Niewiadomski hit a great freekick 52 minutes into the match. Stipe Pletikosa took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Mete Gol, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. After 55 minutes Fortuna 86 Szczecin's defender was forced to head the ball over the line for a corner. It was Cristos Ponce who took care of the corner kick. In the 60th minute, Emil Gierasik hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. An unexpectedly hard shot by Mete Gol in the 64th minute of play forced Fortuna 86 Szczecin's goalkeeper Stipe Pletikosa to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Harun Mengüer sent away a hard shot on goal in the 69th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. In the 71st minute Mete Gol shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Stipe Pletikosa saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 78th minute of the match, Harun Mengüer tried to roll the ball into the goal by the right post, but Ernesto Emmanuel saw his intentions and got control of the ball before it passed the line. Ernesto Emmanuel showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Harun Mengüer in the 80th minute of the match. Stipe Pletikosa took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Bartosz Salamon, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Ernesto Emmanuel made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Stasio Lichniak in the 86th minute of play. After 88 minutes Madison's defender was forced to head the ball over the line for a corner. It was Gustaw Niewiadomski who took care of the corner kick. Fortuna 86 Szczecin's Mariusz Gruchacz was first on the ball when the corner was shot and he dangerously headed the ball towards goal, but Ernesto Emmanuel in the goal jumped up to prevent it from getting in. The Fortuna 86 Szczecin supporters could be heard counting down the last seconds of the match. They errupted in celebration when the whistle blew, knowing Fortuna 86 Szczecin would go home with victory in their luggage after a match that easily could have ended differently.