League Play-Off

Retkowo
Spectators: 34 (Terracing: 26, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Szczepan Giejda got the match started through his kick off. Wieslaw Puszynski hit a great freekick 3 minutes into the match. In the 6th minute, Marian Gniech sent off a long shot on goal, but the shot was nowhere near the goal and Ziwocice SSA's Leszek Pracki didn't even have to move. In the 9th minute, Slawomir Bialakowski hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. 13 minutes into the game, Szczepan Giejda cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 0-1. Leszek Wyrostek was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. Leszek Pracki took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Slawomir Bialakowski, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Tolek Rakoski's late challenge caught a Retkowo SA's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Tolek Rakoski helped the player get up and apologised. Tolek Rakoski kicked well hit freekick during the 16th minute of the match. Leszek Pracki showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Slawomir Bialakowski in the 20th minute of the match. Slawomir Bialakowski sent away a hard shot on goal in the 22nd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Franciszek Furgat sent away a hard shot on goal in the 26th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. With a little luck, Ziwocice SSA's Leszek Pracki got control of the ball when Franciszek Furgat tried to sneak it across the goal line. Slawomir Bialakowski received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 40th minute. Leszek Pracki tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. In the 44th minute Szczepan Giejda shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Leszek Wyrostek saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Slawomir Bialakowski fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 47th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Leszek Pracki having to interfere. Disappointed in the 0-1 score, the home team went to the dressing room to adjust tactics for the second half.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Slawomir Bialakowski stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. Leszek Wyrostek made an important save on a dangerous shot by Leszek Charamut in the 55th minute. In the 56th minute the ball was on its way in behind Ziwocice SSA's goalkeeper Leszek Pracki, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. Leszek Wyrostek showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Szczepan Giejda, who was totally free with the ball in the 58th minute. When Ziwocice SSA's Tolek Rakoski in the 64th minute got a chance for a shot 64th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Retkowo SA's goalie prevented a goal. Retkowo SA's Franciszek Furgat got a good chance for a goal in the 68th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Szczepan Giejda recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 79th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. The supporters of Retkowo SA booed when Ziwocice SSA was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 87 match minutes in a wonderful position. Boguslaw Porajewski didn't get a good kick on the ball. The audience held their breath when Marian Gniech in the 88th minute of the game managed to trick the opponents defenses and fired away a shot outside the goal on the Leszek Pracki's left hand side. After some fancy dribbling in the 92nd minute, Slawomir Bialakowski managed to get in a good position for a shot. Retkowo SA's supporters rose to their feet, but Slawomir Bialakowski was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Leszek Pracki breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. After a rather tough play, Ziwocice SSA's Roland Czysta got a free kick in the 93rd minute. Retkowo SA were awarded a corner in the 96th minute after Ziwocice SSA's defender lost control of the ball, allowing it to roll out over the line. Marian Gniech took the corner. The Ziwocice SSA supporters could be heard counting down the last seconds of the match. They errupted in celebration when the whistle blew, knowing Ziwocice SSA would go home with victory in their luggage after a match that easily could have ended differently.