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Old Traford
Spectators: 5000 (Terracing: 4000, Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 0) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Cyryl Gibowski got the match started through his kick off. Damian Juszkowski took a chance and fired a shot far from the goal in the 6th minute, but it turned out to be a dangerous situation for Sylwester Borkowski. Yamazaki Limanowa's goalkeeper really had to stretch himself to stop the ball from crossing the goal line. The supporters of ManU Zabrze booed when Yamazaki Limanowa was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 7 match minutes in a wonderful position. Hugon Dula didn't get a good kick on the ball. 10 minutes into the game, Cyryl Gibowski lined in a short shot 1-0 behind a frustrated Sylwester Borkowski. In the 14th minute Cyryl Gibowski shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Sylwester Borkowski saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. After 20 minutes, Hugon Dula mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Yamazaki Limanowa and the ManU Zabrze players grew even worse after the yellow card. Hugon Dula hit a great freekick 20 minutes into the match. In the 23rd minute, Damian Juszkowski sent off a long shot on goal, but the shot was nowhere near the goal and Yamazaki Limanowa's Sylwester Borkowski didn't even have to move. Damian Juszkowski kicked well hit freekick during the 24th minute of the match. Gwidon Arendarski sent away a hard shot on goal in the 27th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Yamazaki Limanowa's Sylwester Borkowski played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Cyryl Gibowski in the 28th minute of play. Dariusz Kloczko's late challenge caught a Yamazaki Limanowa's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Dariusz Kloczko helped the player get up and apologised. After a rather tough play, ManU Zabrze's Dariusz Kloczko got a free kick in the 32nd minute. 33 minutes into the match, ManU Zabrze's goal looked a bit too open when Tadeusz Pazura came free, but Boruc Modrzewski reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. An unexpectedly hard shot by Cyryl Gibowski in the 36th minute of play forced Yamazaki Limanowa's goalkeeper Sylwester Borkowski to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 37th minute, ManU Zabrze's Aleksander Rakowicz dribbled the ball into the box and hit a shot with the outside of his foot, sending the keeper the wrong way. 2-0. Aleksander Rakowicz sent away a hard shot on goal in the 41st minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. The supporters of ManU Zabrze booed when Yamazaki Limanowa was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 44 match minutes in a wonderful position. Gwidon Arendarski didn't get a good kick on the ball. If Aleksander Rakowicz had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 48th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. All the noise was coming from the home fans when the whistle went for half-time. The home team had fought hardest to put themselves in a deserved lead.

The wind increased when Tadeusz Pazura made the kick off in the second half. If Aleksander Rakowicz had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 56th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. 63 minutes into the match, Gwidon Arendarski had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Boruc Modrzewski. ManU Zabrze's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Gwidon Arendarski was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 2-1. Cyryl Gibowski recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 65th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Hugon Dula hit a great freekick 69 minutes into the match. Damian Juszkowski took a chance and fired a shot far from the goal in the 70th minute, but it turned out to be a dangerous situation for Sylwester Borkowski. Yamazaki Limanowa's goalkeeper really had to stretch himself to stop the ball from crossing the goal line. Hugon Dula was shown his second yellow card after 70 minutes, following a rather ugly tackle on opponent. That was the end of his participation in the match. Yamazaki Limanowa's Sylwester Borkowski played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Cyryl Gibowski in the 72nd minute of play. In the 73rd minute, Cyryl Gibowski made a precise shot to the right of Sylwester Borkowski. Yamazaki Limanowa's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 3-1. After a defensive mix-up in ManU Zabrze's zone, Gwidon Arendarski stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Boruc Modrzewski came out of the goal and Gwidon Arendarski tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Cyryl Gibowski blasted a shot towards the goal in the 81st minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Sylwester Borkowski having to make a save. When ManU Zabrze's Aleksander Rakowicz in the 87th minute got a chance for a shot 87th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Yamazaki Limanowa's goalie prevented a goal. Dariusz Kloczko recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 90th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. ManU Zabrze's Cyryl Gibowski got a good chance for a goal in the 92nd minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. In the 94th minute, Cyryl Gibowski ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Sylwester Borkowski was frozen by the shot and now it was 4-1. The referee blew his whistle, and the match came to a close. The players exchanged shirts and headed down the tunnel. The ManU Zabrze fans cheered their team off the field, for while Yamazaki Limanowa had put up a good fight, they were unable to come out of the game with any points to show for their effort.