Official Cup

Poligono stadium
Spectators: 186 (Terracing: 140, Seating: 43, VIP seats: 3) The mood of the audience was pleasant when Castel Areces made the kick off which started today's match. The supporters of Xspark Academy booed when Katowice i Kluczbork was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 5 match minutes in a wonderful position. Wincent Cytrynski didn't get a good kick on the ball. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Enzo Eusko in the 8th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Emmanuel Bardel saved Xspark Academy from getting behind. In the 12th minute, Chorache Morellana got an opportunity to score, but he didn't get a solid hit on the ball and ended up kicking it wide of the goal. Xspark Academy's attentive Agustin Sidro managed to snatch the ball when Stanislaw Wawrukiewicz made a throw-in in the 15th minute of the game. Arkadiusz Smolarek made an important save on a dangerous shot by Castel Areces in the 19th minute. After a rather tough play, Katowice i Kluczbork's Witalis Ratulowski got a free kick in the 23rd minute. Arkadiusz Smolarek showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Filipe Mello, who was totally free with the ball in the 24th minute. The corner ended in Enzo Eusko almost managing to get the ball behind the net, but Xspark Academy's Emmanuel Bardel did a great save. If Chorache Morellana had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 33rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. 37 minutes into the match, Xspark Academy's Castel Areces sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Arkadiusz Smolarek narrowly saved just below the crossbar. An unexpectedly hard shot by Enzo Eusko in the 39th minute of play forced Xspark Academy's goalkeeper Emmanuel Bardel to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Castel Areces in the 40thth minute had a little luck and got a chance for a shot in front of the goal. Without hesitation aimed to the right of Arkadiusz Smolarek, who managed to lunge to the right direction and made a save. Arkadiusz Smolarek took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Castel Areces, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 47th minute, Xspark Academy's Castel Areces dribbled the ball into the box and hit a shot with the outside of his foot, sending the keeper the wrong way. 1-1.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Enzo Eusko to make the kick off. After 53 minutes of play, the referee blew the whistle. It was a penalty for Katowice i Kluczbork! Filipe Mello shot the penalty kick by force right in the crossbar. No goal. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Castel Areces in the 55th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Arkadiusz Smolarek saved Katowice i Kluczbork from getting behind. When the match had gone on for 57 minutes, Castel Areces put it in 2-1 from a short distance just to the right of Arkadiusz Smolarek. In the 63rd minute, Luizão Mendonça hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. A collision led to Xspark Academy getting a freekick after 64 minutes play. Luizão Mendonça hit a great ball. 67 minutes into the match, Xspark Academy's Henric Sandwall sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Arkadiusz Smolarek narrowly saved just below the crossbar. In the 68th minute of the match, Gwidon Niedbalski got a very nice opportunity to score, but Emmanuel Bardel was well-placed and pushed the ball away from the goal at the left post. Henric Sandwall sent away a hard shot on goal in the 73rd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Xspark Academy's Valdo Santervas was substituted for Alexsandro Figueiredo. Katowice i Kluczbork made a substitution. Benedykt Kasperowicz replaced Witalis Ratulowski. 78 minutes into the match, Xspark Academy's goalkeeper Emmanuel Bardel had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Enzo Eusko. Katowice i Kluczbork's Bogdan Gabis was substituted for Juliusz Oryniak. Katowice i Kluczbork's Adelino Bastos was substituted for Enzo Eusko. Arkadiusz Smolarek made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Chorache Morellana in the 83rd minute of play. If Gwidon Niedbalski had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 87th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Arkadiusz Smolarek stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Henric Sandwall's shot from short distance in the 88th minute. The audience was convinced that Henric Sandwall's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Arkadiusz Smolarek was relentless in the 88th minute of the game. When Xspark Academy's Henric Sandwall in the 89th minute got a chance for a shot 89th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Katowice i Kluczbork's goalie prevented a goal. In the 92nd minute, Adelino Bastos made a precise shot to the right of Emmanuel Bardel. Xspark Academy's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 2-2. The Katowice i Kluczbork players were the happier at the end of the match as they had prevented Xspark Academy from taking control. The game ends in a draw.