Official Cup

Serce Łodzi
Spectators: 152 (Terracing: 114, Seating: 35, VIP seats: 3) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Valter Festas kicked off to start the match. 3 minutes into the match, ◄19A10► Widzew Łódź's goal looked a bit too open when Czeslaw Kostrzewski came free, but Meelis Vananurm reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. After 4 minutes, Roch Lodowy mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the MKS Legion Częstochowa and the ◄19A10► Widzew Łódź players grew even worse after the yellow card. An unexpectedly hard shot by Marcelo Abreu in the 5th minute of play forced MKS Legion Częstochowa's goalkeeper Paco Dean to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. A collision led to MKS Legion Częstochowa getting a freekick after 6 minutes play. Krzysztof Jajecznica hit a great ball. In the 10th minute Maicon Pontes shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Paco Dean saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. After 13 played minutes ◄19A10► Widzew Łódź got a freekick which was hit by Lindi Mena. Czeslaw Kostrzewski received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 21st minute. Meelis Vananurm tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. The supporters of ◄19A10► Widzew Łódź booed when MKS Legion Częstochowa was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 24 match minutes in a wonderful position. Iwan Falk didn't get a good kick on the ball. MKS Legion Częstochowa's Paco Dean proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 24th minute of the match, managed to save MKS Legion Częstochowa from getting a goal against them. Paco Dean made an important save on a dangerous shot by Erubiel Justin in the 25th minute. Paco Dean took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Marcelo Abreu, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Paco Dean made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Erubiel Justin in the 38th minute of play.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Erubiel Justin made a kick off. After a rather tough play, MKS Legion Częstochowa's Iwan Falk got a free kick in the 51st minute. Erubiel Justin took the ball and in the 52 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Paco Dean. Paco Dean dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 1-0. After some fancy dribbling in the 55th minute, Czeslaw Banan managed to get in a good position for a shot. MKS Legion Częstochowa's supporters rose to their feet, but Czeslaw Banan was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Meelis Vananurm breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Meelis Vananurm made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Valter Festas in the 60th minute of play. ◄19A10► Widzew Łódź's Meelis Vananurm played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Zachary Naskrent in the 62nd minute of play. 64 minutes into the match, MKS Legion Częstochowa's goal looked a bit too open when Maicon Pontes came free, but Paco Dean reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. A hard shot 66 in the game by Czeslaw Banan from a close distance when the talented Meelis Vananurm managed to make a qualified save. ◄19A10► Widzew Łódź's players were relieved. MKS Legion Częstochowa made a substitution. Ludomir Psotka replaced Iwan Falk. After 69 minutes ◄19A10► Widzew Łódź's defender was forced to head the ball over the line for a corner. It was Krzysztof Jajecznica who took care of the corner kick. MKS Legion Częstochowa's Krzysztof Jajecznica was first on the ball when the corner was shot and he dangerously headed the ball towards goal, but Meelis Vananurm in the goal jumped up to prevent it from getting in. With a little luck, ◄19A10► Widzew Łódź's Meelis Vananurm got control of the ball when Czeslaw Banan tried to sneak it across the goal line. In the 75th match minute, ◄19A10► Widzew Łódź was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Lindi Mena to maneuver through the defense. When the match had gone on for 81 minutes, Marcelo Abreu put it in 2-0 from a short distance just to the right of Paco Dean. In the 88th minute Marcelo Abreu shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Paco Dean saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Meelis Vananurm made an important save on a dangerous shot by Czeslaw Kostrzewski in the 90th minute. Czeslaw Kostrzewski received a nice pass, split the defenders, and ran untouched towards the goal. Meelis Vananurm came out and tried to block the shot, but Czeslaw Kostrzewski slotted it home off the left post making it 2-1 in the 90th minute. ◄19A10► Widzew Łódź's supporters were highly satisfied with the result. They cheered their team of the pitch, having watched them win a very even match.