League Play-Off

Metków
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. Kléber Silva started the match with the kick off. Kléber Silva sent away a hard shot on goal in the 5th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Kléber Silva fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 7th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Ryszard Rutkowski having to interfere. 9 minutes into the match, Metków SSA's Wincent Petka sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Ryszard Rutkowski narrowly saved just below the crossbar. After a defensive mix-up in Birkenhöhe's zone, Andrzej Oborski stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Ryszard Rutkowski came out of the goal and Andrzej Oborski tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. If Danilo Antunes had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 15th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 17th minute Maciej Barycz shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Ksawery Tyskie saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Kléber Silva received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 18th minute. Ryszard Rutkowski tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Maciej Barycz's late challenge caught a Metków SSA's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Maciej Barycz helped the player get up and apologised. Maciej Barycz hit a great freekick 21 minutes into the match. Metków SSA's Kléber Silva got a good chance for a goal in the 23rd minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. In the 24th minute, Metków SSA's Danilo Antunes dribbled the ball into the box and hit a shot with the outside of his foot, sending the keeper the wrong way. 1-0. When Metków SSA's Kléber Silva in the 29th minute got a chance for a shot 29th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Birkenhöhe's goalie prevented a goal. Kléber Silva did some fancy footwork in front of goal and succeeded to deceive the defenders so he could slam the ball in 2-0 to the left of a surprised Ryszard Rutkowski 32 minutes into the match. Zbyszko Pawelczyk struck a weak shot in the 37th minute. Ryszard Rutkowski didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Metków SSA. 39 minutes into the match, Krzysztof Spychalski had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Ksawery Tyskie. Metków SSA's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Krzysztof Spychalski was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 2-1. 43 minutes into the match, Birkenhöhe's goal looked a bit too open when Kléber Silva came free, but Ryszard Rutkowski reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Metków SSA's Kléber Silva got a good chance for a goal in the 44th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Ryszard Rutkowski showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Zbyszko Pawelczyk, who was totally free with the ball in the 47th minute. Af the end of the first half the score was 2-1. The first half had gone as expected for the home team.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Witold Galus made a kick off. Maciej Barycz could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 52nd minute of the match, but Ksawery Tyskie made a huge save. After some fancy dribbling in the 57th minute, Kléber Silva managed to get in a good position for a shot. Metków SSA's supporters rose to their feet, but Kléber Silva was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Ryszard Rutkowski breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. The supporters of Metków SSA booed when Birkenhöhe was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 60 match minutes in a wonderful position. Maciej Barycz didn't get a good kick on the ball. Andrzej Oborski kicked well hit freekick during the 64th minute of the match. Wincent Petka hit a great freekick 66 minutes into the match. In the 68th match minute, Metków SSA was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Andrzej Oborski to maneuver through the defense. 72 minutes into the match, Birkenhöhe's goal looked a bit too open when Kléber Silva came free, but Ryszard Rutkowski reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Norbert Czempa kicked well hit freekick during the 76th minute of the match. When the match had gone on for 78 minutes, Kléber Silva put it in 3-1 from a short distance just to the right of Ryszard Rutkowski. 85 minutes into the match, Kléber Silva notched a goal, 4-1, to the right of Birkenhöhe's Ryszard Rutkowski. Ryszard Rutkowski was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. Metków SSA's Ksawery Tyskie played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Witold Galus in the 88th minute of play. Maciej Barycz could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 91st minute of the match, but Ksawery Tyskie made a huge save. Wincent Petka recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 93rd minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Danilo Antunes might have been able to make a better finish in the 95th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Ryszard Rutkowski. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Danilo Antunes ran back to his position shaking his head. Metków SSA walked away with a well-earned victory that was much celebrated by the crowd.