U23 League

The Blue House
Spectators: 159 (Terracing: 120, Seating: 36, VIP seats: 3) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Zygmunt Erland kicked off to start the match. After 3 played minutes Lech Max got a freekick which was hit by Ludomir Drapinski. After 5 played minutes The Irons Chorzów got a freekick which was hit by Dawid Dresik. Ludomil Niedbalski showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Czeslaw Podolski in the 6th minute of the match. 8 minutes had been played when some careless play by The Irons Chorzów's defense caused the ball to cross the line for a corner. Lucjan Bondel was slow to take the kick. During this time Lech Max's players had a chance to rest. Lech Max's Lucjan Bondel was first on the ball when the corner was shot and he dangerously headed the ball towards goal, but Ludomil Niedbalski in the goal jumped up to prevent it from getting in. Łukasz Surma came free with the goalkeeper in the 11th minute of the match, and shot straight on target. The shot was a little too simple and Boruc Siwek could save by the left post. Gwidon Popowicz's shot straight on target was not completely harmless. The ball had pretty good speed, but Boruc Siwek firmly grabbed it by the left post. Boruc Siwek made a fantastic save in the 14th minute, when Łukasz Surma sent off a good shot on target. In the 15th minute Piotr Borowski shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Ludomil Niedbalski saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 17th minute Lech Max were awarded a corner. Lucjan Bondel went to the cornerflag to take it. The corner ended in Lucjan Bondel almost managing to get the ball behind the net, but The Irons Chorzów's Ludomil Niedbalski did a great save. In the 29th minute Zygmunt Erland shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Ludomil Niedbalski saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 30th minute, Ziemowit Bierfass hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. In the 31st minute Zygmunt Erland shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Ludomil Niedbalski saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Lech Max's attacker deliberately struck the ball against an opponent to win a corner for his team. The corner was taken by Lucjan Bondel in the 32nd minute. Lech Max's Lucjan Bondel was first on the ball when the corner was shot and he dangerously headed the ball towards goal, but Ludomil Niedbalski in the goal jumped up to prevent it from getting in. 36 minutes into the match, Lech Max's goalkeeper Boruc Siwek had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Łukasz Surma. Zygmunt Erland blasted a shot towards the goal in the 41st minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Ludomil Niedbalski having to make a save. In the 45th minute, Łukasz Surma ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Boruc Siwek was frozen by the shot and now it was 1-0. When the referee blew for the end of the half the home team players were clearly happier, as they went in to the break leading 1-0.

An unexpectedly hard shot by Gwidon Popowicz in the 50th minute of play forced Lech Max's goalkeeper Boruc Siwek to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Boruc Siwek made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Cyprian Logewnik in the 51st minute of play. Czeslaw Podolski kicked well hit freekick during the 54th minute of the match. Boruc Siwek took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Gwidon Popowicz, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Ludomil Niedbalski didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Zygmunt Erland went, in the 59th minute, to the upper right corner, 1-1 was the resulting score. 62 minutes into the game, Ziemowit Bierfass was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. The Irons Chorzów's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Lech Max the free kick. Boruc Siwek showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Gwidon Popowicz, who was totally free with the ball in the 67th minute. Ludomil Niedbalski didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Piotr Borowski went, in the 68th minute, to the upper right corner, 1-3 was the resulting score. Lech Max's Boruc Siwek played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Gwidon Popowicz in the 72nd minute of play. Czeslaw Podolski struck a weak shot in the 77th minute. Ludomil Niedbalski didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Lech Max. In the 83rd match minute, Lech Max was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Ulryk Czerner to maneuver through the defense. After 85 minutes of play, The Irons Chorzów's Dawid Dresik made it 2-3 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Boruc Siwek was left in no man's land by his defense there! The supporters of Lech Max booed when The Irons Chorzów was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 89 match minutes in a wonderful position. Dawid Dresik didn't get a good kick on the ball. Czeslaw Podolski struck a weak shot in the 90th minute. Ludomil Niedbalski didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Lech Max. 94 minutes into the match, Lech Max's goal looked a bit too open when Gwidon Popowicz came free, but Boruc Siwek reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Teobald Tomaka kicked well hit freekick during the 95th minute of the match. When the final whistle was heard the away supporters stood up and showed their joy. Lech Max had managed to secure a win in what was a close match throughout.