League Play-Off

Stadion Pinnow
Spectators: 32 (Terracing: 25, Seating: 7, VIP seats: 0) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Piotr Bochinski started the match with the kick off. Jurand Czysty stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Edgar Szkarpiak's shot from short distance in the 3rd minute. After 4 played minutes Arka Gdynia got a freekick which was hit by Szymon Podolski. Tolek Liberko hit a great freekick 6 minutes into the match. Jurand Czysty showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Edgar Szkarpiak in the 8th minute of the match. In the 12th minute the ball was on its way in behind Arka Gdynia's goalkeeper Wojciech Borowski, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. esesmani FC's Jurand Czysty played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Edgar Szkarpiak in the 17th minute of play. After some fancy dribbling in the 19th minute, Andrzej Major managed to get in a good position for a shot. esesmani FC's supporters rose to their feet, but Andrzej Major was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Wojciech Borowski breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. A collision led to Arka Gdynia getting a freekick after 23 minutes play. Szymon Podolski hit a great ball. Piotr Bochinski received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 29th minute. Jurand Czysty tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. The attack was good, but when Andrzej Major in the 35th minute was about to shoot he didn't kick quite good enough and the ball went high over goal. After a defensive mix-up in Arka Gdynia's zone, Andrzej Major stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Wojciech Borowski came out of the goal and Andrzej Major tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Jurand Czysty took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Edgar Szkarpiak, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Edgar Szkarpiak struck a weak shot in the 47th minute. Jurand Czysty didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Arka Gdynia. After the first half the score was level. The break gave the players a chance to catch their breath, whilst the managers went over the tactics with them again.

Jurand Czysty made an important save on a dangerous shot by Edgar Szkarpiak in the 52nd minute. esesmani FC's Andrzej Major got a good chance for a goal in the 55th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Piotr Bochinski fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 57th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Jurand Czysty having to interfere. In the 60th minute Piotr Bochinski shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Jurand Czysty saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. The supporters of esesmani FC booed when Arka Gdynia was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 65 match minutes in a wonderful position. Gustaw Lizewski didn't get a good kick on the ball. If Andrzej Major had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 70th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 75th minute, Arka Gdynia's Piotr Bochinski dribbled the ball into the box and hit a shot with the outside of his foot, sending the keeper the wrong way. 0-1. Wojciech Borowski showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Andrzej Major, who was totally free with the ball in the 80th minute. Jurand Czysty took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Piotr Bochinski, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. If Zbyszko Huratiak had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 88th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 89th match minute, Arka Gdynia was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Gustaw Lizewski to maneuver through the defense. Andrzej Major sent away a hard shot on goal in the 90th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. Zbyszko Huratiak struck a weak shot in the 92nd minute. Wojciech Borowski didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for esesmani FC. In the 93rd minute the ball was on its way in behind Arka Gdynia's goalkeeper Wojciech Borowski, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. The away crowd were delighted with the way their team had played and cheered loudly when the final whistle sounded. Arka Gdynia walked away with the win, even though the match was close until the end.