Friendly League

ARENA TRICOLOR
Spectators: 35 (Terracing: 27, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Bogdan Popowicz started the match with the kick off. Octaaf Haesevoets took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Bogdan Popowicz, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. 9 minutes into the game, Tomasz Adamowicz was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Chlory's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave LULU TRICOLOR the free kick. In the 9th minute, Tomasz Adamowicz hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Octaaf Haesevoets made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Bogdan Popowicz in the 22nd minute of play. Octaaf Haesevoets stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Roch Piechocki's shot from short distance in the 24th minute. Octaaf Haesevoets showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Bogdan Popowicz in the 26th minute of the match. The audience thought a goal was coming when José Pedro Miranda got free with Bartosz Winnicki in the 29th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. 32 minutes into the match, LULU TRICOLOR's goal looked a bit too open when Bogdan Popowicz came free, but Octaaf Haesevoets reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. After 33 minutes, Roch Piechocki made it 0-2 with a short kick to the right side. LULU TRICOLOR's Octaaf Haesevoets tried to save the shot but he was too slow in reacting to the shot. Chlory were awarded a corner in the 39th minute after LULU TRICOLOR's defender lost control of the ball, allowing it to roll out over the line. Tomasz Adamowicz took the corner. After a defensive mix-up in Chlory's zone, José Pedro Miranda stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Bartosz Winnicki came out of the goal and José Pedro Miranda tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Bogdan Popowicz blasted a shot towards the goal in the 43rd minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Octaaf Haesevoets having to make a save. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Roch Piechocki in the 46th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Octaaf Haesevoets saved LULU TRICOLOR from getting behind. An unexpectedly hard shot by Grzegorz Okraszewski in the 47th minute of play forced LULU TRICOLOR's goalkeeper Octaaf Haesevoets to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Bogdan Popowicz in the 48th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Octaaf Haesevoets saved LULU TRICOLOR from getting behind. Disappointed in the 0-2 score, the home team went to the dressing room to adjust tactics for the second half.

The wind increased when José Pedro Miranda made the kick off in the second half. After a rather tough play, LULU TRICOLOR's Alberto Albuquerque got a free kick in the 54th minute. 59 minutes into the game, Roch Piechocki cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 0-3. Octaaf Haesevoets was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Roch Piechocki in the 65th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Octaaf Haesevoets saved LULU TRICOLOR from getting behind. In the 67th minute of the match, Bogdan Popowicz got a very nice opportunity to score, but Octaaf Haesevoets was well-placed and pushed the ball away from the goal at the left post. Bogdan Popowiczs short, quick shot in the 67thth minute got Octaaf Haesevoets to make great effort and bar the ball away from getting in. LULU TRICOLOR's Juninho Donatello was substituted for Carlos Fernando Faria. Carlos Fernando Faria hit a great freekick 70 minutes into the match. The audience was convinced that Bogdan Popowicz's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Octaaf Haesevoets was relentless in the 72nd minute of the game. 76 minutes into the match, LULU TRICOLOR's goal looked a bit too open when Roch Piechocki came free, but Octaaf Haesevoets reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. The corner led Chlory's Tomasz Adamowicz to fire away a dangerous shot which Octaaf Haesevoets despite some difficulties managed to get hold on the ball. LULU TRICOLOR's Octaaf Haesevoets played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Roch Piechocki in the 79th minute of play. When Chlory's Bogdan Popowicz in the 81st minute got a chance for a shot 81st didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye LULU TRICOLOR's goalie prevented a goal. An unexpectedly hard shot by Zachariasz Terasek in the 84th minute of play forced LULU TRICOLOR's goalkeeper Octaaf Haesevoets to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 85th minute, Bogdan Popowicz ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Octaaf Haesevoets was frozen by the shot and now it was 0-4. 88 minutes into the match, LULU TRICOLOR's goalkeeper Octaaf Haesevoets had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Bogdan Popowicz. The supporters of Chlory booed when LULU TRICOLOR was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 91 match minutes in a wonderful position. Cleiton Alves didn't get a good kick on the ball. Chlory played a much better game than LULU TRICOLOR and deserved their victory. The LULU TRICOLOR players were clearly disappointed as they left the ground.